Events

Brent Earls

Chief Technology Officer

Mirazon

Brent Earls is the Chief Technical Officer at Mirazon. On any given day, Brent may be designing highly available storage area networks for a prominent university and then pivoting to helping a coworker troubleshoot a printer problem at a small local firm – a day in the life of a Mirazon engineer is varied. In his spare time he enjoys woodworking, and he just finished building out a full library in his home office, complete with track lighting and a murphy bed.

Moving Off Of ADFS

Join us for this month’s LouMUG event where we will be discussing Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) led by Tony Morrow and Kevin Oppihle. We will cover the ins and outs of migrating off of ADFS, including a live walk through of the process. Register below to attend!

Key Takeaways Include:

• ADFS – What it is, and why you had it
  -Do you still have it, but don’t know?
• Why you should move off of ADFS
• How to move off of ADFS
  -Who it impacts and when you’ll notice changes
• License requirements
• MFA and what to expect when migrating to Azure MFA
• Live Demo

Make sure to bring your questions AND your appetite! We look forward to you attending!

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Because of the limited space, make sure to secure your spot before it fills up!

Raffle Prize

Ember Temperature Control Smart Mug

About the Presenters

Tony Morrow

Bellarmine University

Principal Solutions Architect

Tony is the Principal Solutions Architect at Bellarmine University’s Information Technology Department. With 10 years of experience he is considered a jack-of-all-trades, assisting with managing the University’s network, security, and wireless infrastructure; server and virtual environment; and designs solutions using PowerShell whenever possible. Tony is an avid technology nerd and race car fan with more knowledge than any one person should have.

Kevin Oppihle

Mirazon

Systems Engineer

Kevin is a Systems Engineer at Mirazon, and has been for 14 years. His main focus over the last few years has been assisting clients with business acquisitions and divestitures, and its impact to their IT infrastructure. On a personal note, Kevin is an active member of my church and community, and enjoys traveling with his wife, when time permits. He also enjoys trying to improve his basic Spanish, continuing his IT education, and completing more certifications to be a well-versed engineer.

SASE

Join us for this month’s LouMUG event where we will be discussing Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) led by Jason Cable from Fortinet. We will learn all about this innovative technology and what Gartner describes as “The Future of Network Security in the Cloud.”

Key Takeaways Include:

• What is SASE?
• Common use cases/architecture
• Licensing
• FAQs
• Q&A

Register and attend for a chance to win our raffle prize – a Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Tablet – 13″! Make sure to bring your questions AND your appetite! We look forward to you attending!

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Raffle Prize

Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Tablet – 13″ – Core i7 – 16 GB RAM – 256 GB SSD – Windows 11 – Graphite

About the Presenter

Jason Cable

Fortinet

Systems Engineer

I am a sales engineer with Fortinet. I have been in IT for 14 years, most recently in Engineering roles at Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana, and KFC. I currently live in Charlestown, IN with my wife, and two kids. As a family, we enjoy college football, and going to Disney.

Microsoft Security – Upcoming Roadmap Features & Tales From The Wild

Join us for this month’s LouMUG event where we will be discussing the new features of Microsoft security, along with a few of them that you may be overlooking. In addition, we will look at the successes/failures of other organizations and the opportunities you should be taking advantage of.

Key Takeaways Include:

• Updated Device Restriction Configuration
• New Laps – coming 1^st QTR 2023
• Windows Update Reporting refresh
• Upcoming Premium Intune Features
• Security Successes (is that a word?) and failures opportunities

Make sure to bring your questions AND your appetite (like we won’t all be appeasing our appetites that following week – Happy Thanksgiving)!

We look forward to you attending!

Raffle Prize

Western Digital Black 2TB SSD

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About the Presenter

Josh Gatewood

Patriot Consulting Technology Group

Senior Microsoft Cloud Security Solutions Architect

Josh is a Senior Microsoft Cloud Security Solutions Architect at Patriot Consulting Tech. He works to help clients review and harden their cloud security posture and performs training for companies on products within the Microsoft stack.

Josh has over 15 years of experience working with complex enterprise IT administration and is passionate about how Azure is the best of all the clouds. Additionally, Josh has a Masters from Sullivan University and is multi-cloud certified from both GCP and Azure. In his free time, you can find him running at Beckley or volunteering in the community. He goes to Adventure Christian church in Jeffersontown, Kentucky and has a dog name Ellie.

Incident Response Management Workshop

What goes bump in the night for IT personnel? Well… we’re going to talk about it. While cybersecurity incidents can be a haunting experience, knowing you have a defense against the grim reaper can make the world of a difference.

Join us for a ghostly workshop put on by the LouMUG team where we will examine the coordination, collaboration, information sharing, and response capabilities of your organization’s reaction and response to a significant (ghoulish) cyber incident. This workshop is an opportunity to discuss and present multiple options, possible solutions, and/or suggested actions to resolve or mitigate a cybersecurity incident. It is meant to be a fang-tastic, interactive event where varying viewpoints/opinions are welcomed and expected!

Bring your team, along with any and all incident response materials you have, and get prepared to fight the cybersecurity monsters.

Details of the workshop include:

• Responding to a cybersecurity scenario using your knowledge of existing plans, capabilities, and insights derived from your training and experience.
• Work together with your team to navigate the proper steps that should be taken in response to said scenario.
• Address what went right, any ideas or issues that may have emerged from the exercise discussions, and next steps your team and organization should take.

You will also have the opportunity to tour Flexential’s data center while you’re here!

We are going to have a fun, interactive – BUT SPOOKY – Halloween time. Join the LouMUG team by dressing up in your Halloween costume and you’ll get an extra entry for this month’s raffle prize!

COSTUME CONTEST & Raffle Prize

Lego Technic Ferrari

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About the Presenter

Tim Lewis

Mirazon

Security Practice Manager

Tim Lewis has been an Information Technology consultant since 2003 and with Mirazon since 2007, working in the network, systems, storage, virtualization and security space. He currently manages Mirazon’s Network and Security Operation Centers. In his spare time he enjoys backpacking, fitness and movies.

Endpoint Management: Pain Points and Solutions

Join us for this month’s LouMUG event where we will discuss Endpoint Management! We will have a guest speaker, David Sowder, Adaptiva Solution Architect, who will discuss pains of endpoint management and ways that IT departments can overcome them. Lunch will be provided. 

Key Takeaways Include:

• What these common endpoint management challenges are
• How to set your organization up for success in solving these challenges

Raffle Prize

Please register and sign in with a recognizable name so we can add you to the drawing for this month’s prize. Thanks to our sponsors, the winner will receive the following!

Optimus Prime 

About the Presenter

David Sowder

Adaptiva

Senior Solution Architect

David’s many years of experience as a System Administrator and Engineer at Enterprise organizations lead him to join Adaptiva as a Senior Solution Architect. Most recently a client of Adaptiva for numerous years at Marsh & McLennan, he understands the challenges of an end-user while helping to enable them for success.

Raffle Prize

Please register and sign in with a recognizable name so we can add you to the drawing for this month’s prize. Thanks to our sponsors, the winner will take home this Dell monitor!

Dell 24 Monitor – E2422HS

About the Presenters & Demos

Dell Client Demo Truck

Self-Paced Demos

Windows 11

Kyle Haas & Joe Fuchs

Take a look at the operating system, interface, functions, and key features of Windows 11. How would this benefit your organization? Feel free to ask the experts questions and try out the product yourself! Get a feel for the advantages it could bring your business.

SAT

Tim Lewis

See the administrator’s dashboard, phishing tests, learning content, reporting & analytics, and more during our Security Awareness Training product’s demo! Learn how the features work together to help your employees be the strong first line of defense.

Wireless Surveys

Justin Cottrell

Take a closer look at the top wireless network design, surveying, validation, and troubleshooting tools. Learn about wireless surveying and how to blend the wireless connectivity requirements for your business with realistic environmental factors.

Conference Room Systems

Craig Stein

Learn how to seamlessly execute screensharing, hybrid meetings, video feeds, room management & booking tools, and more! Get hands-on experience with technology that’s built for the businesses and employees of today’s hybrid world.

SharePoint

John Ross & Billie Ross

Come see what SharePoint is all about! Get a look at this cloud-based service, its features, integration with PowerApps, customizability, latest updates, and more. Learn about the advantages and see what it can bring to you, your employees, and the company.

Supply Chain & Licensing

Tyler Switalski

Tyler, our Purchasing Manager won’t be doing any demos, but he is here for any and all non-technical questions! Interested in supply chain and what Mirazon is seeing? Have Microsoft/Veeam licensing questions? Want to just have a nice chat? Come see Tyler!

Raffle Prize

Please register and sign in with a recognizable name so we can add you to the drawing for this month’s prize. Thanks to our sponsor, Fortinet, you will get to choose one of the following!

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About the Presenter

Jimmy Shaw

Fortinet

Systems Engineer

It’s that time of the year again – The LouMUG BrewMUG Social!

Join us on Thursday, May 19 from 4:30pm – 7:00pm at Mile Wide Beer Co.

This will be a great opportunity for some relaxation, catching up, and networking – and maybe indulge in a nice craft beer or two! You won’t want to miss out on this event Register below to attend. We hope to see you there!

Craig and Tim will lead a discussion on:

• A layered security strategy
• What is Security Awareness Training?
• Finding your weakest link in the security chain
• Manual vs automated testing
• Keeping up with threats
• Options for tools to combat
• Recommendations & resources

Raffle Prize

Please register and sign in with a recognizable name so we can add you to the drawing for this month’s prize – New Bose SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Portable Speaker, Wireless Waterproof Speaker for Outdoor Travel

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About the Presenters

Tim Lewis

Mirazon

Security Practice Manager

Tim Lewis has been an Information Technology consultant since 2003 and with Mirazon since 2007, working in the network, systems, storage, virtualization and security space. He currently manages Mirazon’s Network and Security Operation Centers. In his spare time he enjoys backpacking, fitness and movies.

Craig Stein

Mirazon

Partner and Solutions Architect

Craig Stein is one of the founding partners at Mirazon and has been providing systems consulting since 1992. He listens to customers’ needs and offers solutions that fit their budget while using the most innovative technology available and striving to provide the highest level of customer service. In his spare time he enjoys restoring old cars, spending time with his wife, Kelli, and two dogs.