Mitigating Risks: July CrowdStrike Falcon Outage

Date

Tuesday, October 15 - 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

On July 19, Windows users worldwide experienced a massive IT outage caused by a faulty update in the cybersecurity software, CrowdStrike Falcon. Some companies are still recovering and costs are expected to be in the billions. IA experts discussed the widespread outage - cause, impact on U-M systems and operations, and how the university responded. They also shared steps CrowdStrike has taken recently and will pursue going forward to mitigate ongoing risks.

The presentation was led by Kevin Cheek and Aaron Hudeck from ITS Information Assurance.

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