SBA announces free webinars for small businesses Aug. 19-23

NASHVILLE – The SBA has announced the following free webinars for small businesses. 

Monday, August 19, 2019, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. CST, Online  

Audits and Accounting Systems: Overview of Audits & Accounting Systems for government contractors. For more information and to register, click here.


Monday, August 19, 2019, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. CST, Online

Strategic Planning for Small Businesses: Planning for small businesses. For more information and to register, click here


Tuesday, August 20, 2019, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. CST, Online

Negotiating Federal Contracts: Learning is reinforced by interactive exercises allowing participants to apply their knowledge in case studies. For more information and to register, click here


Tuesday, August 20, 2019, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. CST, Online

Module 5-Data Security: This module will discuss why protecting data should be at the heart of your cybersecurity program, the types of data you are responsible for and threats to that data. For more information and to register, click here.


Tuesday, August 20, 2019, 12:00 p.m,-1:00 p.m. CST, Online

Networking, Capturing, & Leveraging:  When, where, and how to network to win federal contracts. For more information and to register, click here.


Tuesday, August 20, 2019, 5:00 p.m-7:00 CST, Online

Government Contract Types: Introduction to the various government contract types. For more information and to register, click here.


Tuesday, August 20, 2019, 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. CST, Online 

Module 6-Security Frameworks and Standards: In this module, you will learn about cybersecurity standards and discuss several frameworks that are relevant to cybersecurity. For more information and to register, click here.


Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. CST, Online 

Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) Primer: This course is designed to provide small business contractors with essential knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to improve their chances of success. For more information and to register, click here.


Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. CST, Online

Module 9-Prevention and Remediation: In this module, a discussion of some basic truths about cybersecurity and data breaches, as well as some limitations of your cybersecurity efforts will take place. For more information and to register, click here.


Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. CST, Online

Module 10-Management Responsibilities and the Cyber Future:  This module will explore how executives must take responsibility for their company cybersecurity efforts and support and oversee these efforts. For more information and to register, click here.


Thursday, August 22, 2019, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 pm. CST, Online

Module 7-Laws and Regulatory Compliance: In this module, a discussion is held on State, Federal and international laws and regulations you and your company will be expected to follow when you have a data breach or possess and process your customer’s or employee’s sensitive data. For more information and to register, click here.


Thursday, August 22, 2019, 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. CST, Online

Module 8-Breaches, Security Crises, and Incident Response:  In this module, we’ll conduct a detailed exploration of the targets, motivations and techniques of hackers,
as well as various types of common attacks. For more information and to register, click here.


Friday, August 23, 2019, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. CST, Online

Module 3-Endpoint Security: In this module, you’ll learn about how endpoint devices such as laptops, desktops, tablet computers and mobile devices can offer cybercriminals a gateway into your company’s networks and data. For more information and to register, click here.


Friday, August 23, 2019, 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. CST, Online

Module 4-Network Security: In this module, we’ll discuss what it takes to properly secure a business network, explore the various threats networks commonly face, and how the concept of defense-in-depth applies to protecting your network. For more information and to register, click here.

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