July TASK: Active Directory 101 / Mine-Crafting Cybersecurity
Live and in-person at TMU + Live-Streamed on Discord
Date: Wednesday, July 30
Time: 6:00 PM
In-Person Location: DCC 208 Classroom at TMU's Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex - 288 Church Street
Registration: Not required
Live-Stream: Although TASK is always best in-person, we will steam live again on Discord @ https://discord.gg/aXfY76xgVJ.
Topic: Active Directory 101 and Why it’s Mission Critical
Speaker: Sayan Sivanathan
To presenAt its core, Active Directory (AD) security is about enabling legitimate users to authenticate on the network and access the applications and data they need while protecting against anyone trying to access resources or elevate privileges they aren’t authorized for.
Join us to find out more about:
What is Active Directory?
Top risks, vulnerabilities, exposures, and threats to AD
Best practices for protecting your AD
Assess your hybrid Active Directory attack surface with free tools like Purple Knight
Live demo of Purple Knight
Sayan Sivanathan, Sales Director. Rresults-driven sales executive with a decade of experience leading strategic initiatives across cybersecurity, smart infrastructure, and enterprise technology. Currently serving as Large Enterprise Sales Director at Semperis, a global leader in Active Directory protection and resilience, where he empowers Fortune 500 clients to strengthen identity security.
Previously held senior roles at Verkada and Bell Canada, where he led business development efforts in IoT, smart cities, and 5G innovation. A committed lifelong learner, Sayan earned his Executive MBA from Athabasca University, and completed the MIT Executive Program in AI & Business Strategy. He also holds Level II Federal Government Security Clearance, enabling engagements in sensitive enterprise and public sector initiatives.
Topic: Mine-Crafting Cybesecurity – Using Free Tools to Build Your Career
Speaker: Rob Chaykoski
My first experience playing Minecraft was a great friend/co-worker assuming I was way further ahead in gaming than I am.
He brought me into a Modded version of Minecraft that had a lot more than mining and crafting.
That first experience made me hop out of Minecraft for a bit because I had no clue how to build a blood magic altar.
Who knew?
Rob Chaykoski: Cybersecurity evangelist who is driving grassroots programs in the Windsor/Essex area using Open-Source technologies like Proxmox, NGinX, Wazuh, and Docker.
We look forward to see you all there!
The TASK Steering Committee