ITCP Weekly Update April 29 – May 3 – IT Community Partnerships

ITCP Weekly Update April 29 – May 3 – A weekly digest from IT Community Partnerships of what our IT colleagues need to know

In today’s issue
Announcements
Upcoming events
Mailings
Resources
Did you know…

Announcements

No new announcements

Upcoming events

Tuesday, May 7
IU REDCap Day
9:30am-3pm
IU-Indianapolis Campus Center and via Zoom
In-person registration is now closed. Webcast (Zoom) participation is still open.
IU REDCap Day brings together users and potential users of REDCap to share presentations, learn about new features, and network with peers. Discover exciting upcoming features in REDCap and unique ways others are using REDCap to do great work. Anyone in the IU community and all Indiana CTSI affiliated researchers are welcome to attend no matter their REDCap usage or experience. There is something for all user levels including a REDCap 101 session for new users! Registration is free.

Monday, May 13 – Friday, May 17
EdCert course – CompTIA PenTest+ (Exam PT0-002 ) ($500)
8:30am-4:30pm ET
Register by May 6
CompTIA PenTest+ is designed for those who want to develop penetration testing skills to enable them to identify information-system vulnerabilities and effective remediation techniques for those vulnerabilities. The course introduces general concepts and methodologies related to penetration testing as you work your way through a simulated pen test for a fictitious company. It also addresses skills to plan and scope a testing engagement, including vulnerability scanning, understand legal and compliance requirements, analyze results, and effectively report and communicate practical remediation techniques for action to properly protect information systems and their content. This course assists in the preparation for the CompTIA PenTest+ certification exam (PT0-002).

Thursday, May 16
IT Leadership Community Speaker Series – We Cannot Control Change. We Can Control How We React to It.
2-3pm ET
Change is all around us, and we can experience a multitude of emotions as we experience it. As part of the IT Leadership Community Workshops and Speaker series, this session will help you develop an understanding of the psychology of change and share some strategies for managing change and uncertainty. Zoom meeting link and additional information are available at the event link.

Monday, May 20 – Friday, May 24
EdCert course – Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) ($350)
8:30am-4:30pm ET
Register by May 13
This course teaches how to manage Azure subscriptions, secure identities, administer infrastructure, configure virtual networking, connect Azure and on-premises sites, manage network traffic, implement storage solutions, create and scale virtual machines, implement web apps and containers, back up and share data, and monitor your solution. This course assists in the preparation for the Microsoft Azure Administrator AZ-104 certification exam.

Wednesday, May 22
IU Women in IT – Candid Conversations for Caregivers
2-3pm ET
Join us for a virtual, informal, and candid discussion about caregiving. Whether you care for someone who is elderly, disabled, a relative, a child, a spouse, or any other loved one, IUWIT recognizes that being a caregiver can be extremely stressful. In this virtual setting, we invite you to vent, share resources and experiences, and find support from other caregivers. All sessions are open to anyone of any gender. Registration required.

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Learn about and register for upcoming trainings, infoshares, coffee hours, and more. Visit the ITCP calendar for the full list of events currently scheduled. Find recordings of previous infoshares by logging into the ITCP Kaltura page.

Mailings

Zoom Minimum Version Policy [May 1]

Stay current on the latest service changes, security concerns, and information sharing events. Visit the ITCP blog for a searchable archive of ITCP mailings.

Resources
On the IT Community Partnerships homepage, find the tools and support you need and connect with the IT community.

Did you know…
Your campus UITS Support Center in-person support and CrimsonCard offices are available to help you this summer. Starting next week some offices may have reduced hours. Please continue to check their Knowledge Base pages over the summer for the latest hours and information.

IT Community Partnerships (ITCP) supports local UITS support people at Indiana University through timely communications of important IT information, opportunities to connect with the IT community, and data resources to aid in decision-making for their unit or service.