Cascade STEAM Cyber: Cloud Security & Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)

Please join us as we continue to work on organizing the Cascade STEAM Cybersecurity group. Our meetings are free and anyone with an interest in Cybersecurity is welcome to attend.

Cascade STEAM Cyber Meeting #11
Thursday May 14, 2026 @ 5:20pm-7:00pm
Brandywine Kitchen (upstairs)

Cloud Security and Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), presented by Ryan Bergsma, Technology Director and Security Manager, Cloud Security Alliance

• Ryan will discuss the most important aspects of cloud security, including how to protect your most important data when it is in the cloud, and how cybersecurity is different for cloud-based systems. He can also talk about what is involved in being the Security Manager for a Security organization, and what the CSA is all about.
• Ryan is an alumni of Whatcom Community College, and a graduate of the WWU Bachelor’s Degree program in Cybersecurity. He started at CSA as a Research Analyst and has served in a number of roles there, including Training Director, before achieving his current role.

Meeting Timeline:
5:20 - Doors open (perhaps arrive early to order food)
5:45 - Meeting begins
6:45 - Wrap up

See our Cascade STEAM Cyber Community Group Web Page for updated information.

About Cascade STEAM:

Cascade STEAM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Bellingham, WA dedicated to Building a collaborative, supportive, and civic-minded STEAM community for social good.

STEAM is an acronym for the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. STEAM education is a powerful framework to promote curiosity and creativity, encourage a shared learning experience, and build tools to solve important life challenges.

Programs

Our efforts are organized into programs, each of which is rooted in education, shared learning experiences, building relationships, and positive community impact, including:

• Community Groups: communities of aspiring, current, and retired professionals focusing on a STEAM topic.
• Community Projects: community engagement and community service projects, often collaborating with community partners.

Events

Most Cascade STEAM programs, events, and activities are Free. Open to everyone. Bring your friends. See our Community Calendar for our public events, with additional details and RSVP on our Meetup Page.

Community

We use online platforms for event management and outreach:

• Discord to participate in online discussion, planning, and hybrid or virtual events.
• Meetup to receive event announcements and to RSVP for events.
• LinkedIn to share our activity with your professional network.
• Facebook to share our activity with your personal network.

Learn more about us at our website at cascadesteam.org.