CSA is excited to launch CloudBytes Connect, a multi-day virtual event program that brings the collaboration of research and community to the forefront. Leveraging CSA’s research initiatives to educate the industry on key issues and trends faced in cloud security, CloudBytes Connect will introduce participants, free of charge, to their peers and prominent leaders in the cloud and cybersecurity industry. Over the course of three days, CSA...

Most government agencies have made the journey to cloud since the Cloud First and Cloud Smart strategies came from OMB starting in 2010. Many organizations have more than one cloud. The challenge becomes blending the different types of cloud and service models to provide access to needed data, while at the same time protecting a much enlarged attack surface created by the large number of workers who are accessing the data remotely. If there is...

SANS Cloud Defender 2021 – Live Online (Jan 11-16, EST) provides immersion training designed to help you master the practical steps necessary for defending systems and applications in the cloud against the most dangerous threats. The courses are full of important and immediately useful techniques that you can put to work as soon as you return to your office. Register now for interactive training taught by top industry practitioners. SANS...

At the core of all government technology operations in 2020, a comprehensive and secure data strategy is essential if agencies are to deliver on their missions and serve the American public. With the arrival of COVID-19 this became even more apparent as agencies looked to data to power their response efforts and considered new ways to securely deliver streaming data insight into the hands of teleworking employees. As governments expand use of...

The Experts Conference (TEC) is back – virtually – and for free. TEC 2020 will be the virtual Microsoft training event of the year, with practical Active Directory and Office 365 education sponsored by the leaders who have helped move, manage and secure over 336 million Active Directory users — Quest Software. Here’s your chance to expand your knowledge by connecting with Microsoft MVPs, industry and Quest experts, and...

A holistic cloud strategy is a catalyst for business innovation, but it demands agile and responsive IT to deliver on this promise. Purpose-driven agencies must embrace technical agility in order to securely meet new business demands and mission outcomes. This panel of government and industry experts will discuss steps to build and mature a lean-agile organization with an emphasis on technical agility to deliver mission success in the cloud. O...

Federal agencies are making meaningful progress migrating to the cloud. But the journey looks different for everyone. The administration’s Cloud Smart policy guides agencies to be thoughtful about the practical realities of moving to the cloud and consider if an on-premise or hybrid solution makes more sense based on their unique needs. During this SNG Live virtual session, federal IT officials will discuss their progress moving to the c...

As many organizations rush to meet the needs of a remote workforce and respond to the uncertainty of a COVID world, the need to develop secure, cloud-based solutions is essential. To meet this need, CSA is launching the SECtember Experience, a webinar series designed to help guide you on your race to the cloud. This series will provide a taste of what we have planned for the in-person SECtember conference in 2021. With a selection of top-notch...

Cloud Computing has shown tremendous benefits to organizations of all sizes, but is not without it’s pitfalls. What You Will Learn In this one day conference attendees will learn: Digital Transformation: How Business & IT Should Think About Cloud Migration Determining the Level of Integration- Shallow Integration Versus Deep Cloudbury Tales- How Life Fitness Succeeded with Cloud Migration Cloud Migration Could Be Your Dress Rehearsal...

Federal agencies are rapidly adopting cloud infrastructure including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform and they are realizing the enormous benefits. But without the right visibility and control, organization could quickly become vulnerable to risk.They are taking advantage of matching the requirements of each use case to the unique strengths of each cloud platform. What these agencies lack, however, is a way t...