Wednesday’s Sessions
Session | Session Time | Presenter | Session Description |
|---|---|---|---|
9:30 am - 10:15 am | Joanne Najarian | This session provides a review of the CUES Enablement Guide for RapidIdentity and offers a clear picture of what to expect from the CUES Enablement Program. Covering the implementation timeline, key action steps, and upcoming cohort schedules, this session is designed for IT administrators, security personnel, and educators. Gain a deeper understanding of how to navigate the enablement process, configure RapidIdentity effectively, and achieve your district’s goals for secure and efficient identity and access management. | |
10:30 am - 11:15 am | Stephanie Fisher | ||
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Melissa Bayless, Claire Wehmeier | Explore CUES’ suite of security products—PhishID, ShieldID, and SafeID—designed to protect your district’s digital environment. This session will provide an overview of each product’s key features and how they work together to enhance security across your organization. Learn how PhishID helps identify and mitigate phishing threats, how ShieldID strengthens user authentication and access controls, and how SafeID ensures secure management of user identities. Whether you're looking to bolster your security posture or streamline risk management, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to effectively implement these solutions. | |
CUES Panel Discussion | 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm | Nathan Seaton - Jefferson County, Melissa Bayless (IA Support), Kris Hwxhurt (IA) | This panel discussion features Nathan Seaton of Jefferson County, who has successfully implemented RapidIdentity in both Jefferson County and Owensboro school districts. Nathan will share insights into the challenges and successes of deploying RapidIdentity across multiple districts. Representatives from Identity Automation will join him to answer your questions and discuss best practices for integrating RapidIdentity and CUES security products. This session offers a unique opportunity to learn from real-world implementations and gain actionable takeaways for your own district. |
Q&A Session: CUES Readiness | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Joanne Najarian (Moderator) |
Thursday’s Sessions
Session | Session Time | Presenter | Session Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Advancing Identity-Centric Security: Navigating the Next Phase | 8:30 am - 9:15 am | Melissa Bayless | As cyber threats evolve, organizations must shift from traditional perimeter defenses to identity-centric security. In this session, we’ll explore the latest advancements in identity-based security, including Zero-Trust, IAM, and PAM, and why identity has become the new perimeter. |
9:30 am - 10:15 am | Melissa Bayless, Claire Wehmeier | Explore CUES’ suite of security products—PhishID, ShieldID, and SafeID—designed to protect your district’s digital environment. This session will provide an overview of each product’s key features and how they work together to enhance security across your organization. Learn how PhishID helps identify and mitigate phishing threats, how ShieldID strengthens user authentication and access controls, and how SafeID ensures secure management of user identities. Whether you're looking to bolster your security posture or streamline risk management, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to effectively implement these solutions. | |
10:30 am - 11:15 am | Joanne Najarian | This session provides a review of the CUES Enablement Guide for RapidIdentity and offers a clear picture of what to expect from the CUES Enablement Program. Covering the implementation timeline, key action steps, and upcoming cohort schedules, this session is designed for IT administrators, security personnel, and educators. Gain a deeper understanding of how to navigate the enablement process, configure RapidIdentity effectively, and achieve your district’s goals for secure and efficient identity and access management. | |
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm | Stephanie FIsher | Take an in-depth look at RapidIdentity Studio Roster, a powerful tool designed to simplify roster data management across your educational ecosystem. This session will explore how RapidIdentity automates the collection, synchronization, and distribution of critical data—such as student, teacher, and course information—between your systems and integrated learning platforms. Learn how this solution ensures accurate, up-to-date rosters, improves operational efficiency and enhances the user experience by connecting the right people with the right resources at the right time. | |
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm | Amy Buss & Meredith Schloberg | This 45-minute session will cover the key features and functionalities of the RapidIdentity GO! View Portal offers practical tips for streamlining identity and access management tasks and boosting team productivity. Learn from a Kentucky district how they’ve successfully implemented the portal to improve efficiency and simplify workflows. This session will help you unlock its full potential. | |
Q&A Session: CUES Readiness | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Joanne Najarian (Moderator) |