On Sunday Aug. 21, at 11 a.m. at Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church, 25 Main St. Monadnock Summer Lyceum speaker Lesley Carhart will present “Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure: The Basics.”
Her presentation will focus on cybersecurity concerns and the current efforts to combat the ongoing threat. Carhart is a principal industrial incident responder for the industrial cybersecurity company Dragos, Inc. For over a decade, she has responded to nation-state cyber attacks. Currently she is developing responses and processes to protect new industrial systems.
Her credentials in cybersecurity include CyberScoop’s recognition as “Top Woman in Cybersecurity,” SC Magazine’s accolade “Power Player” and a 2021 Difference Makers Award by SANS. Carhart also co-organizes clinics at cybersecurity conferences. She doubles as a youth martial arts instructor and has served in the Air Force Reserve for more than 20 years.
Michael Nadeau, senior editor for the cybersecurity publication CSO Online, will moderate the program. For more than 40 years he has covered the IT industry as an editor and writer and shares the speaker’s cybersecurity concerns.
The Gap Mountain Trio, featuring Eric Blackmer on guitar, Chaz Beaulieu on flute and David Duhon playing cello, will perform at 10:30 a.m.. The lecture follows directly at 11. People can watch the presentation in person at the church or the livestream at monadnocklyceum.org.
RBC Wealth Management is sponsoring this event.