As more organizations shift application access to the cloud, which minimizes the need for the data center to act as a hub for access and controls, they are realizing the benefits of cloud-brokering solutions that offer strong security capabilities. Nowhere is this more true than application protection, ranging from traditional WAF controls to API protection, bot detection and prevention, and more. In this webcast, Senior SANS Instructor Dave S...

It makes sense that government and education communities have some of the most complex IT infrastructure needs – Delivering services to populations across campuses and jurisdictions requires sizeable systems that are highly adaptable, secure and virtually disruption-proof. The complexity of public sector systems can make a successful migration to the cloud seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Butler Community College in Kansas chang...

The evolution of hybrid cloud environments demands innovative solutions to unify on-premise and cloud-based resources seamlessly. This talk, titled "Bridge to the Clouds: Unifying Worlds with Entra ID in Hybrid Landscapes," illuminates the integration challenges and visibility capabilities provided by Entra ID for reconciling identity and access management in hybrid cloud landscapes. Learning Objectives: To enlighten the audience on the import...

The Cloud is enabling businesses to quickly adopt and use technology in ways that we've never imagined before. Security teams need to find ways to keep up; automation is the solution. By using Policy as Code tools we can define and enforce security guardrails. This allows developers and cloud engineers to continue shipping features while bringing the confidence to everybody that security requirements are being met. Learning Objectives: Examine...

Today, most security professionals are actively architecting and implementing cloud security controls across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments. We’ve learned that what once worked on-premises may not work quite the same in the cloud, and a wide range of new and innovative security platforms and services have emerged and evolved in recent years to address critical cloud security use cases and categories, including: Cloud security monitori...

Whether you are just getting started in cloud security, or overseeing a team of technical cloud practitioners, you likely have questions about the process, journey, technology, and career path of cloud security professionals. In this talk, we’ll discuss the myriad responsibilities of people working in cloud security from viewpoints such as: Privacy, compliance, data protection, engineering, offensive security, as well as leadership. We...

The adoption of new digital tools by the State and Local Government is a significant and ongoing trend that has been accelerated by the increasing demand for more efficient and accessible government services. These tools provide internal and external constituents advantages and efficiencies, especially when they’re based in the cloud. However, many governments are still only using a fraction of the technology at hand.Tools powered by the...

In the modern age of cloud migration and deployment, many security and operations teams are having to adapt their controls, processes, and overall strategies to better accommodate hybrid on-premises and cloud environments. While some architecture and control concepts stay relatively static, many don't. So what should organizations do? How can traditional firewalls and cloud-native controls co-exist? What network security controls are most read...

The NIST cybersecurity framework (CSF) is a well-known and respected framework for building cybersecurity programs. The NIST CSF organizes the framework beginning with functions that organize basic cybersecurity activities at their highest level. These functions are Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond and Recover. The NIST CSF functions can help cloud organizations express their management of cybersecurity risk by organizing information, enabli...

A labor-intensive budget workflow full of spreadsheets and folders can hinder your organization’s progress across departments, overwhelm staff, reduce transparency, and prevent effective planning. Implementing cloud-based budgeting allows your agency to increase efficiency, enhance transparency, and save time to empower financial success. So, what tools can your organization adopt to achieve cloud-based budgeting? Join our 30-minute webi...