16 - 5/22/17 - Andrea Young, CEO @ Colorado Technology Association

In this episode: Robb interviews Andrea Young, President of the Colorado Technology Association. News from Shark Tank coming to Colorado, Denver Startup Week, Optiv, WebRoot and more! Full show notes here: https://alex-wood-jp6m.squarespace.com/config/pages/5887d8c66a4963190314e498 Vote now to see Colorado = Security at the Denver Startup Week  The Denver economy is really heating up. Record lows of unemployment, increasing business starts, and an active tech scene make this the best place to be in 2017. This week we feature Colorado Technology Association head Andrea Young, who shares the vision of CTA with us, and tells us how to get involved. Plus Shark Tank is coming to Denver, Optiv Evantix IT World Award, insights from RMISC, and a whole lot more. Sign up for our mailing list on the main site to receive weekly updates - https://www.colorado-security.com/. We're continually working to improve the show, and appreciate the feedback we get from our listeners. If you discover any audio issues, or have suggestions for our format, let us know. This week's episode is available on Soundcloud, iTunes and the Google Play store. Reach out with any questions or comments to [email protected] Feature interview: Robb sat down with Andrea Young, president of the Colorado Technology Association. Andrea tells about her career (previous to CTA she was CIO to BI Incorporated in Boulder), and what brought her to lead CTA. This is a great opportunity to learn what CTA does in Colorado, and how you can get involved. Local security news: Colorado's unemployment rate dropped to a record-low 2.3 percent in April Shark Tank holding open call in Denver 5/24 Race to the Raise: Denver jumps into startup pitch-night frenzy - Denver Business Journal SUPPORT COLORADO = SECURITY! Security Founders Panel at Denver Startup Week Would your company survive a cyber attack?  Insights from the Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference 2017 Optiv Evantix Wins 2017 IT World Award Clavister Selects Webroot BrightCloud IP Reputation Service Job Openings: Credit Union of Colorado - Information Security Officer Fluor - Security Manager Digital Globe - Sr Security Architect Rise Broadband - Engineer, Network Security Coalfire - healthcare consultant, associate Lockheed Martin - Technical Trainer LogRhythm - Senior UI Developer Upcoming Events: This Week's Events: CSA - May Meeting - 5/23 SecureSet - Capture the Flag - 5/26 Notable Upcoming Events: ISSA COS Security+ Trainings (6/3 + 6/10) Evanta CXO Summit (6/29) 7th Annual Cyber Security Training & Technology Forum (8/30-31) View our events page for a full list of upcoming events If you have any questions or comments, or any organizations or events we should highlight, contact Alex and Robb at [email protected] * Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at [email protected]. Check out his other voice work here. * Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0