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Integrated Network Security: Balancing NAC, Endpoint, Bundling, Best-of-Breed. A free 1-day seminar to build an integrated networking and security strategy.

In today's threat environment, traditional approaches to securing networks are necessary but not enough. New technologies such as network access control have the promise to create a strong link between users, end systems -- typically desktop workstations and laptops -- and access to network resources.

At the same time, debates rage over how to best attack the challenge of integrating security into the corporate network. While some see it as the next logical evolution of networking gear, others evangelize a separate security layer as the only insurance against today's sophisticated threats. As a result, confusion is rampant when it comes to how best to build and execute on a network security strategy.

This complimentary 1-day seminar brings both networking and security managers together in an effort to sort through the options to create a comprehensive and successful strategy for integrating security into the network. Attend and discover how to improve your security baseline, incorporate traditional and emerging security technology and improve your endpoint security.

Admission is FREE but seating is limited. Apply today!

Session Descriptions

Session 1: Tips for learning and practicing security agility

Organizations today require agility to thrive and survive. New knowledge workers, known as Generation Y, enter the work force and operate best in an environment where home and work overlap from an IT/networking/communications point of view. In order to keep pace with Generation Y, your IT department must be as agile and mobile as the organization. More importantly, you must plan, design and build for mobility and agility to respond to the needs of your organization. In this session, Joel Snyder, senior partner, Opus One, helps you become more mobile by keeping your security posture. Attend and discover:

• How to build more agile IT security processes
• How to avoid the 'vendor lock' with mobile devices and successfully have more than one device in your shop
• The real security issues of wireless and VLANs
• An in-depth look at perimeter security vs. deep defenses
  

Session 2: Improving network security: An out-of-the-box approach

When preparing defenses against today's network security threats, traditional approaches to securing networks are necessary but not sufficient. If applying only the technologies that address specific vulnerabilities and only in a "boilerplate" manner isn't improving your security baseline, then it's time to employ new tactics. In this session, Lisa Phifer promises to make you think, react or object. He looks at:

• Novel, practical and Draconian ways to improve endpoint security
• Ways to combat social engineering through user behavior modification
• Measures to detect and thwart impersonation
• Innovative ways to incorporate emerging and traditional security technology

Session 3: Network security strategy panel

In this session we'll get the perspective of industry vendor experts who advise numerous customers on how to tactically solve network security challenges. Panelists will be joined by seminar speakers/moderators to explore how to leverage IT security tools to address network security imperatives. Topics include:

• From the front lines: Vendors relate common customer problems and solutions via case studies
• Tips on how to select the right solutions for your enterprise without breaking the bank
• An understanding of what goes into an integration decision as it relates to key areas: architecture, threat management, remote access, and policy
• Technology must-haves for all network security related tools - including network access control, intrusion detection systems and firewall technologies to wireless networks

Session 4: Baking security into the network infrastructure

For some time now, network security meant buying a security device and plugging it into the network. Today, however, network hardware comes with a multitude of security functionality, and the market has reached a point where it is difficult to find routers or switches without security features preinstalled.

In this session, Lisa Phifer, vice president, Core Competence evaluates how much and which security functions can be handled by the network and how you can simplify your security architecture with out increasing your risk factor. Key points of discussion include:

• Security enhancements to routers and switches: hype vs. reality
• Architectural options for firewalling and intrusion detection systems (IDS)
• Authentication and access control at the port level
• Leveraging the network fabric for content/rate security

Piscitello walks through the current threat landscape and explains how to deal with threats that may be hitting your networks. In particular he shows you the root causes of these attacks and helps to identify security objectives all organizations should include when defining security policy and architecture.

Session 5: A strategic approach to basic network access control

According to the Information Security/SearchSecurity.com Priorities 2008 survey, more than two thirds of security professionals said strengthening endpoint security and network access control was an important/very important priority for 2008.

Network Access Control is contentious, confusing and even when done right, can be complicated. It's also a technology trend that you need to know about, because it represents the most significant change (since the invention of the firewall) in the way that networks are secured. Network managers now have the tools to create a strong link between users, end systems -- typically desktop workstations and laptops -- and access to network resources.

With components of end-point security, authentication and access control, these emerging NAC architectures and products offer almost endless options. In this presentation, Snyder covers the basic concepts involved in NAC, and gives you key strategies for how to most effectively use NAC in enterprise networks.

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