“Is Your City Cyber Safe?” Presentation

In attending the GoCyber Collective’s “Is Your City Cyber Safe?” July Breakfast Meeting, I was reminded that public safety begins—and ends—with communication. But what happens when those critical communication systems go dark due to a cyberattack? That unsettling reality framed a powerful keynote led by Mike Beagles, Director of IT at Mission Critical Partners (MCP)—a timely and essential conversation following the recent Kettering Health cyberattack. Mike addressed the growing unease felt by municipalities across the country and posed the critical question now echoing in boardrooms, city halls, and IT departments alike:

Are we truly cyber secure?

My key takeaway is that 🔐Cybersecurity isn’t just about systems—it’s about behavior, mission alignment, and proactive protection.

MCP’s Secure Halo framework considers human dependencies and strategic resilience. Their core services include:

1️⃣ Secure Halo | 2️⃣ Consulting | 3️⃣ Data Halo

Cyber threats are real, rising, and relentless. Public safety agencies and businesses must be fluent in risk assessment, vulnerability management, and incident response readiness.

🌐 Thank you to GoCyber Collective Executive Director John Seibel for leading with clarity, purpose, and care—his ability to build community through education and action is exceptional.

🙏 And thank you to Fortinet, a proud GoCyber Collective partner, for sponsoring the delicious breakfast.

📅 Don’t miss next month’s August 20th Breakfast Meeting featuring Ken Smith, Director–Sales Engineer at Arctic Wolf.

🎟️ Register at Eventbrite: GoCyber Collective Monthly Meeting

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