On-Demand: Cost-Effective Strategies for Cybersecurity Compliance

In this insightful webinar we discuss the cybersecurity and compliance challenges facing state and local governments with limited resources.

Hear how IT leaders at the City of Murrieta evaluated options to upgrade infrastructure, meet security gaps, and align with insurance requirements, ultimately selecting a threat detection platform to improve visibility, accelerate response, and strengthen security.

Compliance expert Jamie Tomasello will also provide actionable guidance on cost-effective ways to tailor rigorous frameworks like NIST and CJIS using constrained resources and small teams.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• Best practices for prioritizing controls and safeguards on a limited budget;
• Selecting technologies that meet cyber insurance requirements;
• Ensuring security of justice and public safety systems;
• Leveraging automation to supplement in-house compliance skills.

This webinar is essential for IT and security leadership at agencies seeking to enhance compliance, reduce risk, and improve security posture despite budget and staff constraints.

Speakers

Jamie Tomasello, Founder of Keel Paradox, and Managing Director of Superbloom

Jamie Tomasello (she/her and he/him) is a technology and policy leader with a strategic focus on practical, sustainable operations and outcomes aligned with business risk. For over 20 years, she/he has been addressing security, compliance, and operational issues at internet service providers, security companies, law firms, and nonprofits. Jamie is the Managing Director at Superbloom Design, a nonprofit whose mission is to change who technology serves by prioritizing human-centered design, community-based research, and knowledge sharing. In her/his role, Jamie provides strategic operational guidance and manages People Operations, Legal, Compliance, IT, and Security functions. She/He also serves as a subject matter expert to the Superbloom team and civil society on privacy, compliance, cybersecurity, mental health, and sociotechnical research. In addition to her/his work with Superbloom, Jamie is the founder of Keel Paradox, a cybersecurity consultancy focused on providing tailored security and compliance advisory services for nonprofits and startups, and she/he is a startup mentor for the Techstars Detroit accelerator program.

Mike Amado, IT Program Administrator, City of Murrieta

Mike Amado is an IT professional with 10+ years of experience in law enforcement, healthcare, and local government. As IT Program Administrator for the City of Murrieta, he oversees city-wide IT project implementation. Mike has served as an Information Technology Strategist for the Fort Lauderdale Police Department and as a Police Officer. Mike holds a Bachelor's in Information Technology from Florida International University specializing in Networking and Systems Administration. He brings diverse IT skills driving technology projects for public sector organizations.