[olug] OT - NEbraskaCERT CSF Wedneday March 21st

[Aaron Grothe]

Hey Everybody,

NEbraskaCERT has a Cyber Security Forum Luncheon this Wednesday.
Come for a free lunch, stay for the talk :-)

Regards,

Aaron
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"The Journey is the Reward" - Old Zen Buddhist Saying

Omaha's Cyber Security Forum welcomes you!  March's meeting is at
11:30 a.m. on Wednesday the 21st and regular meetings will continue
to be held on the third Wednesday of each month.  Details are as
follows:

Note #1: The new csf-announce e-mail list is up.  Please send an
e-mail
         to csf-announce-subscribe at nebraskacert.org to subscribe to
         the new list.

Note #2: There will not be an April CSF.  We will be supporting the
         InfoSec breakfast at infotec.

  TOPIC:  Is Your Network a Sitting Duck for Attackers?
  BY:     Matt Harkrider
          Alert Logic
  WHO:    All Nebraska/Iowa Information Security Professionals
  WHEN:   Wednesday - March 21, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
  WHERE:  Johnny's Cafe
          4702 South 27th Street, Omaha, NE
  WHY:    To share information with like-minded professionals
          (and to share a FREE continental lunch provided you
          RSVP!)
  HOW:    YOU MUST RSVP to csfrsvp at nebraskacert.org and provide
          your name, company, phone and email address
          by Close Of Business Monday, 19 March.

  DESCRIPTION:  While most efforts today are focused on defending
                the network perimeter and endpoint machines,
                malicious attackers can easily bypass firewalls
                and exploit vulnerabilities to disrupt networks
                from within.

                Once inside perimeter defenses, intruders can
                conceal their presence, compromise confidential
                data stores, and remotely control machines for
                malicious purposes. These internal attacks often
                go undetected until data is stolen or the network
                is brought down.

                If this keeps you up at night, attend Matt
                Harkrider's "Is Your Network a Sitting Duck for
                Attackers" presentation at NEbraskaCERT Cyber
                Security Forum lunch meeting on Wednesday,
                March 21st. Matt is a Co-founder for Alert Logic.

                To improve internal network security, you must
                recognize that technology alone (such as an IDS/IPS
                appliance) is not enough to protect your internal
                network. You need a combination of human
intelligence,
                monitoring technology and a plan of action for
                responding to network threats quickly and
efficiently.
                You must evaluate and understand the relative value
                of your information assets, and then apply people,
                process and technology to detect, protect and correct
                exposures for these assets.

                You will learn a practical approach to protecting
                your network and improving compliance with
                regulations such as SOX, HIPAA, GLBA and PCI.

                Discover how to:

                o - Stop the Bleeding: 5 things you can do today
                    to detect and contain network threats once
                    they circumvent your perimeter and endpoint
                    defenses and propagate throughout your network

                o - Follow the Money: Why the motivation of
                    attackers has changed and how that affects the
                    development and distribution of malicious code

                o - Buy Versus Build: Why it is easier for an
                    attacker to buy an attack these days than to
                    develop their own exploit and mount their own
attack.

                Don't wait until your network is compromised.

If those of you who have access to lists of interested individuals
would pass this message along, it would be appreciated!

I look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Sincerely,

Aaron
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Aaron J. Grothe
CDAC - NEbraskaCERT
NEbraskaCERT
5719 NW Radial Highway
Omaha NE, 68104-4141
csfrsvp at nebraskacert.org
Phone 402.551.9817
Fax   402.551.9819
www.nebraskacert.org



 
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