Defending your business and technical assets has never been more challenging. Automated attacks, worms, viruses and spyware have become increasingly sophisticated, with a growing number of attacks now aimed at applications. That’s made many traditional network-layer defenses obsolete. Meanwhile, the perimeter is disappearing, replaced by a virtual enterprise of semi-trusted mobile devices and users. And corporate “insiders” are flying under security’s radar, gaining unauthorized access to corporate intellectual property and exposing their systems to malware and backdoors.

It’s time for security leaders to adopt a new strategy and roadmap. This one-day, free seminar will enable you to best use your technologies and policies to thwart the latest threats. It will also arm you with the information you need to justify your intrusion defense investments.

Benefit from 4 key sessions focused on:

Network-Based Defenses: Protecting the Perimeter

Host-Based Defenses: Protecting Systems, Servers and Applications

Technology Update: Making Smart Investments in Intrusion Defense

Putting All the Pieces Together: Managing the Intrusion Defense Infrastructure

Admission is FREE but seating is limited. Apply today.

Session Descriptions

Session One: Network-Based Defenses: Protecting the Perimeter
Presented by Joel Snyder, senior partner, Opus One

• Defining the new perimeter defense and the benefits to your organization
• Key components of an enhanced perimeter defense strategy (antivirus, antispam, antiphishing, IDS/IPS, content filtering, application control, regulatory controls, DoS/DDoS)
• Unified threat management (UTM): Insight and analysis of all the key components
• Smart implementation strategies (rack-and-stack devices at the perimeter, UTM at the perimeter, how to implement the best combination and more)
• Best practices for key management issues such as configuration, policy establishment, daily monitoring, responding to alerts, forensics and reporting

Session Two: Host-Based Defenses: Protecting Systems, Servers and Applications
Presented by Allen Gwinn, senior IT director, Southern Methodist University

• Defining host defenses; essential info on all the pros and cons
• An inside look into specific host-based technologies: (AV, antispyware, HIDS/HIPS, IP protection)
• Must-know strategies and technologies to protect against insider threats (access control, content filtering, digital rights management, etc.)
• Host-based identity and access controls (end-point security)
• Top 5 tips for securing mobile devices

Session Three: Technology Update: Making Smart Investments in Intrusion Defense
Moderated by Jon Panker, editorial director, TechTarget Security Media Group

An exploratory conversation with executives from leading security vendors on the evolution of the product landscape and the most effective use of today’s technologies.

This lively panel discussion features plenty of dedicated time for audience Q&A. Bring your toughest questions and get definitive answers without any vendor hype. If you ever wanted the chance to get a straightforward response on when, where and how to invest your next security dollar, this is it.

Session Four: Putting All the Pieces Together: Managing the Intrusion Defense Infrastructure
Presented by Joel Snyder, senior partner, Opus One

• Gain a holistic understanding of the threat/vulnerability correlation
• How to effectively manage data, alerts, reports and response (SIMs, SEIMs)
• How to begin using anomaly detection and network-based analysis
• Future directions in network-based intrusion defense and access control (router/switch-based authentication, content filtering, access control, 802.1x)

Register online to gain FREE admission or call Ryan Bell at 781-657-1397 or 888-274-4111 ext. 1397 to reserve your seat today.

**PLEASE NOTE: Attendees for the Toronto venue are also invited to a free workshop at the conclusion of this seminar. This workshop is titled "Defending Against Web 2.0 Attacks: A Comprehensive Approach" and is focused exclusively on Web attacks and the "next generation" of secure content management. The workshop begins at 4:00 and concludes at 5:30. Seating is limited so if you're interested in attending just be sure to add the word "workshop" in the promo code field at the top of the registration page when you apply for the Toronto venue.

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