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Join us for an info session on cybersecurity for founders led by Michael Tran Duff, Harvard University's Chief Information Security and Data Privacy Officer, who has spent his career protecting information security and privacy programs at Harvard and Stanford. This session cuts through the noise on what startups actually need to worry about early on, from protecting your data and IP to spotting the threats most likely to hit a small or mid-sized company.

During this session, Michael will touch upon:

1. Cybersecurity for Founders
   What startups must do early on vs. what can wait, including a minimum viable security stack and budget-friendly tools.

2. Protecting Your Most Valuable Assets
   How to translate cybersecurity into business value, where your biggest risks actually are, and the compliance basics you need for customer data and IP.

3. The Anatomy of a Startup Cyberattack
   Real stories on phishing, ransomware, and credential stuffing, and how attackers target small and mid-sized companies.

4. AI + Cybersecurity: New Threats, New Defenses
   How AI is changing both sides of the fight, from AI-powered attacks like deepfakes to using AI tools safely for defense and monitoring.

5. Building a "Human Firewall"
   Why most breaches start with people, and how to build a security-first culture without slowing your team down.

6. Incident Response: What to Do When You're Breached
   A first 24-hour checklist and what to consider on the legal, financial, and communications side if it happens to you.

Whether you're pre-launch or already scaling, this session will help you leave with a clear picture of where to focus first.

FREE. Register now.

About Michael Tran Duff

Michael is Harvard University's Chief Information Security and Data Privacy Officer, a role he's held since May 2022, where he manages the university's information security and data privacy program. He previously spent a decade at Stanford University as Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Privacy Officer. He currently also advises 7AI, and serves on the Bay Area CSO Council board and the Stanford Federal Credit Union Supervisory Committee. He holds dual Bachelor's degrees in Physics and Computer Science and Engineering, plus a Master's degree, all from MIT.

Paid Membership is open to Harvard alumni, faculty, and staff. Student Membership is open to current Harvard students only. Affiliate Membership is a non-Harvard membership open to qualified entrepreneurs and investors. 

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