Foundations of Computer Security

This Tech Talk will be streaming live on Thursday, July 30, 2020, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET.
RSVP for free on GoToWebinar here.

About the Talk

The first presentation in a series about security, Foundations of Computer Security will walk you through the history and fundamentals of computer security. We’ll discuss security best practices, policies, the different threats you might face, and common resources you can use to keep your infrastructure safe.

What You’ll Learn

Common internet threats and the systems in place to help protect both businesses and users.

This Talk is Designed For

• Anyone who’s new to security or wants a refresher on common security concepts.
• Beginners of all paths: SysAdmins, Founders, CTOs, DevOps engineers

About the Presenter

Mason Egger (@masonegger) is currently a Developer Advocate at DigitalOcean, specializing in cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and Python. Prior to his work at DigitalOcean, he was an SRE (Site Reliability Engineer), helping build and maintain a highly available hybrid multi-cloud PaaS. He is an avid programmer, speaker, educator, and writer/blogger. He is a maintainer of the DigitalOcean Terraform provider and contributes to random open source projects here and there. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, camping, kayaking, and exploring new places.

How to Join

This Tech Talk is free and open to everyone. Join the live event on Thursday, July 30, 2020, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET by registering on GoToWebinar here and Mason will be answering questions at the end.

If you can’t make the live event, the recording and transcript will be published here as soon as it’s available.