Gobal APT Defense Summit - Atlanta, GA

The most well-planned attacks are often lengthy, stealthy and highly sophisticated in their use of intelligence gathering and the broad array of mechanisms employed. All these attacks, however, follow a number of common phases and characteristics that fall under the umbrella of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT), being defined here as those attacks that are well-researched, well-funded and having very specific objectives. By developing an understanding of the end-to-end attack process “kill chain,” the opportunities for detecting, deterring and denying their success become clear.

This event will lay out a defense framework, which describes the appropriate phases, from establishing a resilient security baseline, through gathering threat intelligence, zero-day malware detection, security analytics to how an appropriate, measured response capability can be established. Each of these defense phases are described in lock step with those of the attack. We will also provide detailed examples of the “Fail Chain,” where we dissect a number of high-profile breaches and show where the opportunities to defeat them were missed.

The market is currently awash with fragmented and contradictory messaging. This unique, intense day of sequential attack- and defend-based sessions will clarify both the problem and describe the end-to-end solution, delivering an actionable framework for attendees to integrate into their existing security strategies.