About us
Hello and welcome to the AITP Lehigh Valley Chapter Meetup group!
Who are we?
We are the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP), a non-profit organization of CompTIA. Our mission is to provide our IT-business members with opportunities and resources necessary to develop and advance their IT careers. Our core values encompass integrity, respect, innovation and service. Most of our meetings are opened to non-members/professionals and students. Additional information about AITP can be found at our national website (https://www.aitp.org/).
Why?
Are you looking for insight on how technology can be used to your competitive advantage? Trying to stay abreast of the latest trends and best practices in your industry? Want to know what works, when, and most importantly why? So do we.
What and when?
We strive to acquire great speakers on current topics that would benefit our members and guests. We meet once per month with our season starting in September and ending on the following June. Due to the Holidays, we do not meet in December. The attire for our meetings is business-casual.
Where?
Our home base is located at the Starlight Diner, near the intersection of Route 78 and 100 South. To access our private meeting room, you can either enter the front door or the left side entrance of the restaurant. Depending on the venue, we also meet at Kutztown University, Lehigh Carbon Community College, Lehigh University, DeSales University or at one of our tour sites. Please visit our local chapter website at http://www.lv-aitp.org/ for additional information about our events.
How to reach us?
Please feel free to contact us (webmaster@lv-aitp.org) for chapter and meeting information or visit our website at http://www.lv-aitp.org/. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming meetings and events!
Upcoming events
1
Managed Security Operations Center
DeSales University, Preston Lane, Parking Lot between ball fields, Center Valley, PA, USOur next AITP Lehigh Valley regional meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in the Trexler Room at DeSales University Center & Bookstore.
This presentation is open for members and non-members, faculty, staff, and students.
ABSTRACT:
Managed Security Operations Center
A Managed Security Operations Center (Managed SOC) provides continuous, expert-led monitoring, detection, and response that helps organizations reduce risk without the cost or complexity of building their own SOC. By combining 24/7 analyst coverage, extensive tool integrations, automated playbooks, and rapid triage, a Managed SOC cuts noise, accelerates remediation, and strengthens defenses across endpoints, cloud, email, and network environments.
This presentation will explore how Managed SOC services streamline security operations, improve visibility, support compliance, and empower teams to stay ahead of evolving threats through scalable, automation‑driven protection.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Mike Guerrette is Senior Cloud Services Engineer with FirstLight, his expertise in cloud architecture, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure solutions supports the enterprise and public sector organizations. For the past 15 years he has worked to design and secure, scalable environments that align technology investments with business objectives while improving resiliency and performance.
LOCATION & DIRECTIONS:
The meeting will be held on campus in the Trexler Room at the DeSales University Center & Bookstore located at 2755 Station Avenue Center Valley, PA 18034. click here for driving directions
DINNER FEES:
If you are planning to join us for the in-person optional networking dinner at 6 PM, there is a $20 fee via cash or credit/debit at the door. If you are not planning for dinner, please join us at 7 p.m. complimentary presentation (in-person or remote).
If you wish to attend the presentation portion virtually, you are welcome to use this Zoom connection: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89922802458.
AGENDA:
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM (Arrival and professional networking)
6:00 – 7:00 PM (Networking Dinner)
7:00 – 8:00 or 8:30 PM EST (Presentation -- FREE)For a listing of our AITP Lehigh Valley Chapter events, please visit our website at http://www.lv-aitp.org/
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21st!
3 attendees
Past events
67
