Upper Midwest Security Alliance (UMSA)

Unites security organizations in a trusted community. Produces the annual @Secure360 conference. Provides educational scholarships through the UMSA Foundation.

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Infosecurity Magazine states that August set a new high for the number of cyber extortion campaigns. Industrial operations were the top target, accounting for 31% of reported incidents.

Source: https://t.co/pNttoRBSQH

#Secure360 #Cybersecurity #Ransomware #InfoSec

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31% of breaches in the latest DBIR involved exploited vulnerabilities, up from 20% from last year.

Read “The Four Habits That Actually Stop Breaches” to see your organization might be falling behind 👉 https://t.co/JJ8RQIwIwE

#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #Cybersecurity #Blog

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Happy World Smile Day 😁

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The AI security question used to be: Are employees pasting sensitive information into ChatGPT?

Now, it's: What can the AI already embedded in your organization’s tools actually do, and who is checking?

What’s changed since July? Read Part 2 👉 https://t.co/Ts2V6dvsdE

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According to CyberMaxx, ransomware hit a record 2,579 incidents in Q2 2026, up 13% from the previous quarter.

Here's what ransomware recovery actually looks like at Hour 1, Day 1 and Week 1 👉 https://t.co/glrQPo3ATD

Source: CyberMaxx, Q2 2026 Ransomware Research Report

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📣 Calling speakers!

The Secure360 call for presentation proposals is officially open for 2027.

Learn more 👉 https://t.co/obK0Cf6ecl

Get started on your proposal 👉 https://t.co/3Cn3ZCwXMb

#Sec360 #Speaker #CallforProposals #Cybersecurity

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Sponsor and exhibitor registration is officially open for 2027!

View the sponsor/exhibitor prospectus 👉 https://t.co/0rV2okFLTm

Learn more and register your booth 👉 https://t.co/iP9OPkHqEs

#Sec360 #Sponsor #Exhibitor #Cybersecurity

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Ransomware recovery rarely follows the timeline outlined in a tabletop exercise. Explore what really happens at Hour 1, Day 1, and Week 1.

Read the full breakdown here 👉 https://t.co/glrQPo3ATD

#Blog #PreparednessMonth #DisasterRecovery #Cybersecurity

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“Risk” is the most overused word in enterprise security. It’s also the most consequential when misunderstood.

Read more in our latest blog 👉 https://t.co/P8yiBLJvso

#Cybersecurity #RiskManagement #InformationSecurity

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📣 Calling students!

2027 scholarship applications are now open! Learn more 👉 https://t.co/acxysjkZzP

✉️ Sign up for our email list to get notifications about scholarships 👉 https://t.co/O8ssICjbTk

#Scholarship #Cybersecurity #Education

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Your employees are using AI. Can your security controls keep up?

New hybrid mesh firewall capabilities from @HPE help security teams gain visibility and control over AI application usage.

Read more: https://t.co/mK0MDcNGp5

#Blog #AISecurity

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IoT gave businesses the ability to sense. AI gave them the ability to think. What happens when the two converge?

Read in our latest blog 👉 https://t.co/pYS5U2RIOm

#Sec360 #Cybersecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #IoT #AI

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👋 Meet the Team! We’re wrapping up the series with Noelle Hulshizer, who handles #Sec360's marketing, communications, & sponsor fulfillment. Her favorite part? Capturing the conference energy and finally putting faces to the exhibitors she’s emailed for months. 🎥 #MeetTheTeam

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👋 Meet Chris Kohn, Secure360’s Trade Show & Sponsorships Manager! Chris loves hearing sponsors call Secure360 their favorite conference. Outside work, he tends a one-acre vegetable garden in WI and taps maple syrup each spring. 🍁🌿 #MeetTheTeam #Sec360

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Is your lab an attack surface? 🔐

@penterasec found 1,926 live, vulnerable training applications exposed, highlighting how overlooked testing & training environments can create real risks.

Read the research: https://t.co/nYoMkcgCWo

#Cybersecurity #Blog

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👋 Meet the Team! Sandra Hendrickson, UMSA Treasurer, is excited about AI’s “ability to reimagine risk on a day-to-day basis.” Her advice? Listen, learn, break down silos and understand how your role connects to the bigger picture. #MeetTheTeam #Sec360

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👋 Meet Matt Stellmacher, an integral part of the #Sec360 team since 2010. Matt loves bringing people together, sharing ideas and helping make Secure360 a place for meaningful conversations. And yes, he loves fishing - not Phishing! 🎣 #MeetTheTeam

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The CISO-GC relationship is one of the most underinvested partnerships in enterprise security. Don't wait to bring them together. Read more here 👉 https://t.co/IWks48As40

#Cybersecurity #RiskManagement #Leadership #Blog

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👋 Meet Tyler Berends, CISO at Sunrise Banks and #Sec360 Registration Lead. Tyler is excited to see cybersecurity recognized as a business issue, not just a technical one, and loves bringing professionals together to learn from one another. #MeetTheTeam

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👋 Meet the Team! Meet Michelle Chevalier, a longtime Secure360 volunteer who helps coordinate conference speakers. She's excited about AI's growing role in physical security and is a lifelong gamer dating back to the Atari days. 🎮 #MeetTheTeam #Sec360