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Cybersecurity at in SLED: An interview with John Zanni, CEO of Acronis SCS

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What is the impact of Federal cybersecurity initiatives at the SLED level – State and Local Government and Education. What certifications matter? An interview with John Zanni, CEO of Acronis SCS

00:00 Who is John Zanni?
00:48 What’s the difference of engagement between “SLED” – State and Local Government and Education – versus the Federal.
03:10 How much are they working with external vendors?
04:02 What is going on around certifications like FIPS in this space?
06:02 Talk to me about CMMC – what’s your take on the impact?
10:12 What are you seeing as the impacts of the infrastructure bill?
12:06 Is this an opportunity for providers?
14:20 What are your predictions for cybersecurity in general?

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