Cybersecurity tabletop exercise webinar series: Generative AI data exposure

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We look forward to welcoming participants to our four-day Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise: Generative AI Data Exposure, hosted in collaboration with Harrisburg University, NACo, and CAI, August 3–6 from 1:00–2:00 PM ET daily.

Registered attendees with event-related questions may email the organizers here.

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Course Summary

The scenario unfolds over 4 consecutive days (Monday through Thursday) through daily Zoom webinars and online homework on the NACo Higher Logic platform. Each day brings new developments in the scenario and requires participants to adapt their response strategies in real-time.

• Day 1 (Monday) provides scenario orientation.
• Day 2 (Tuesday) addresses discovery and initial response.
• Day 3 (Wednesday) covers breach investigation and expanding complications.
• Day 4 (Thursday) focuses on recovery and AI governance. The scenario includes integrated complications: discovery of systemic shadow IT use, employee union response, media investigation, AI data retrieval incidents, and political criticism.

Participants will identify data governance gaps, review or create AI usage policies, establish data classification procedures, clarify departmental roles, and develop communication protocols for stakeholders.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this cyber simulation, participants will receive a certificate of completion and will be able to:

• Identify and assess risks associated with Generative AI tools in government operations
• Implement/review data classification and handling procedures for sensitive information
• Coordinate incident response across IT, Legal, HR, Administration, and Communications departments
• Execute proper notification procedures for data breaches involving AI systems
• Assess privacy implications and regulatory compliance requirements
• Develop AI governance policies and usage guidelines
• Review and update data security controls and employee training programs
• Manage union, media, and political stakeholder communications during data breach incidents

Participation Instructions:

1. Complete all required fields in the registration form.
2. After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email with the Zoom webinar link and a multi-day calendar invitation. Note that this same link will be used for all 4 webinars
3. Access the NACo Higher Logic platform link where the scenario with daily homework will be assigned (link and instructions will be emailed five days prior to the start).
4. On the day of each webinar, join using the same email you used to register initially.
5. After the conclusion of each daily webinar, you will receive an email with the Zoom webinar recording and a reminder to complete your homework on the Higher Logic platform.

Attendance and homework completion are mandatory to receive a certificate of completion from Harrisburg University. If you are unable to attend, please review the daily post webinar email and plan to register to view the on-demand webinar recording and complete the homework to continue with the daily simulation.

Our speakers

Rita Reynolds

Director, Public Sector, CAI

Dr. Bruce Young

Department Chair and Instructor of Cybersecurity and Director of the Security Center of Excellence, Harrisburg University