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Presentation Title:

Supporting Process Improvements with Project Management Using A3 Methods & Design Thinking

Presentation Topics:

Integrating cybersecurity into your project management skill set can significantly enhance your market value

1. Understand Cybersecurity Fundamentals
2. Certifications and Training
3. Incorporate Cybersecurity in Project Planning
4. Stay Updated on Cyber Threats
5. Leverage Automated Tools
6. Develop Soft Skills

By integrating these practices, you can not only protect your projects but also position yourself as a valuable asset in the job market. How do you currently incorporate cybersecurity into your projects?

Examine salary comparisons between project managers with Cybersecurity vs project managers without Cybersecurity experience

Practice Excercise:

• Tabletop Exercises
• Risk Assessment Workshops
• Incident Response Drills
• Security Policy Development
• Case Study Analysis

Bio

Jeff Freeman, PMP, MBA, MS, ITILv3

Leadership, Experience, Integrity and Results!

These are the principals that have led to Jeff Freeman’s corporate and business success. He’s been fortunate to have led many departments, teams and projects to successful results. He stresses focus and execution to deliver high productivity, operational effectiveness and positive financial results.

Currently, Jeff Freeman is the IT Program Manager at Cisco Systems where he oversees large scale healthcare IT clients. Prior to Cisco he was an IT Program Manager at Disney, British Telecom, Infonet and other large-scale organizations. Jeff is a PMP and ITIL certified professional specializing in managing complex telecom refreshes and installations, large-Scale office moves and warehouse upgrades.

He has managed projects for fortune 500 companies, such as, Disney, Accenture, TRW, Proctor and Gamble (P&G), Unilever, Nestle, Bristol Meyers Schibb (BMS), to name a few.

Jeff holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Long Beach State University, a Master’s degree in Software Engineering from National University and an MBA from Pepperdine University. 

He is also the co-founder of a non-profit organization called Innovos Robotics, Inc. Innovos Robotics (www.innovosrobotics.org) is a competitive high school level robotics organization aimed to innovate the robotics competition environment. Innovos competes head to head on a special playing field with robots they designed, built, and programmed. Innovos’ mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders.

In addition, he is a published author of the book titled Unleash the Beast In You - Go from Good to Great: The Eight Pillars of Optimum Performance (EPOP) Link: http://a.co/d/4uO6ZMl 

In his spare time, Jeff enjoys his family life with his wife of 25+ years and college age son in Anaheim Hills, CA. He is also an active member of the Project Management Institute of Orange County (PMI-OC). In addition, he is an active member in his church, in Yorba Linda, CA.

Mr. Freeman is fortunate to have the opportunity to be a long-time Youth Sports coach in the Orange County community. He's had the pleasure of coaching Pop Warner Football, NJB Basketball, and Little League Baseball. In addition, he enjoys International Traveling, gardening, cooking, and golf.

There are 4 PDUs for this event

PDU Category: Ways of Working (4 PDUs).

Location:

The ATS will be delivered via online webinar. The link will be sent to all registered attendees on the Friday before the ATS

Cost:

PMI-OC Members $45 pre-registered,
Non-Members $50 pre-registered, 

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