Cybersecurity is a cornerstone of the Biden administration’s priorities and has never been more important to securing the nation’s infrastructure and data from cyber threats than it is today. Government IT leaders must remain vigilant against near-constant cyber threats while maintaining legacy systems and securing a remote workforce. In this workshop, Nextgov/FCW will examine the most important trends in cybersecurity across the f...

Cybersecurity continues to be one of the biggest challenges public sector technology leaders face. In an industry that moves so fast and affects so many, state and local government information security leaders, as well as their counterparts at higher education institutions, are continuing to adapt to an ever-changing reality. From new threats ushered in from generative AI, to workforce challenges, to a constant need for additional funding, cyb...

SecureWorld events and programming foster Growth, Access, and Excellence among cybersecurity professionals. SecureWorld is… the stepping stone to grow in your abilities and career path SecureWorld is… access to the knowledge and solutions you need, in the place you live SecureWorld is… a unique experience with excellence in both speakers and content For more than 23 years, SecureWorld has been tackling global cybersecurity...

As businesses shift more workloads to the cloud, the landscape of cyber threats evolves correspondingly. But securing your cloud infrastructure isn’t as simple as repurposing on-premises techniques. That’s why it’s more important than ever for Security and IT leaders to make sure they understand the latest challenges and the corresponding responses for measuring, communicating, and eliminating their risk in the cloud. Cloud s...

Join Women in AFCEA for our popular virtual Happy Hour! Switch off from work, grab a drink, and join your fellow women professionals for a positive chat about life in the IT/Cyber/Global Security industry. This month we'll also be chatting about career advancement. Not every career moves at the same pace or in the same direction. We'll hold an open discussion on the different ways careers can successfully advance and how to not compare yoursel...

Hands-On Cyber Security Training Taught by World-Renowned Practitioners Attend in New Orleans, LA or Live Online   At SANS Security East New Orleans 2024, choose from 48 interactive courses with hands-on labs. Practice your skills and compete against your peers during NetWars Tournaments, and network with your instructor and industry colleagues in real-time. Each course includes electronic and printed books, and several courses align wit...

Conference Description: Learn to combat the world’s latest cyber threats with up-to-the-minute training from real-world practitioners! Make new connections at one of the largest gatherings of professionals in the cyber community this year. Join us in San Diego, CA, or Live Online for SANS San Diego 2024 (Feb 12-17) SANS San Diego 2024 features: In-Person or Live Online training Tactical cyber security training taught by experts wh...

Zero Trust (ZT) potentially transforms DoD Cybersecurity. ZT is a cybersecurity strategy wherein security policy is applied based on context established through least-privileged access controls and strict user authentication—not assumed trust. As the DOD explains in its roadmap, “there is one destination (zero trust) with many paths.” To that end, DOD’s Zero Trust strategy details 45 capabilities that support target lev...

Cybersecurity has always contended with evolving threats. As the internet has become more embedded into social and economic life and smart phones, tablets and other handheld devices become ubiquitous, bad actors have devised new attacks to capitalize on new vulnerabilities. And just as agencies are implementing zero trust architecture to help with this wave, other IT developments are threatening to upend cybersecurity even more. For instance,...

Zero-trust cybersecurity has been the Administration’s goal for a few years now. So that begs the question, what are the current and most pressing threats that are waging war against the zero-trust methodology? Join us online Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 2-2:50 p.m. ET/11-11:50 a.m. PT to hear from government and industry experts about the current threat landscape and what should be on your radar for 2024.