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 under...

Join us for a day of presentations and discussions on topics of leadership and business skills for women in the federal space. Continuing Education Credits Available. Exhibitors and door prizes. Leadership Sponsor: Venable LLP For additional sponsors and exhibits, visit website. Topics to include: "Womenomics" Keynote address by author, Claire Shipman "How Straight is the path-Can you change directions effectively and successfully mid-career?...

March 2014, DoD adopted the new DoD RMF process to ensure the security of their information systems and to replace the Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP). Dr. Ron Ross, the key architect of the DoD RMF process, will be keynoting this seminar to provide his insight on the issues and the implementation of this process. This seminar is for DoD personnel and supporting contractors and vendors. Note: DGI...

Meet Your 2015 FISMA Requirements: 2015 Metrics, Evolving Continuous Authorization Capabilities, Cybersecurity Calendar, and RMF Tool You can successfully and effectively meet your FY2015 FISMA requirements by understanding the FISMA Trends, Rising Needs and Solutions and creating your own management tools. These are what this course is about. Individuals who took our FISMA courses in the past three years will find this course evolved with the...

COMPLIMENTARY BRIEFING The Watchful Eye: Mitigating Risk in the Cloud Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Time: 8:00 - 10:30 AMCost: Complimentary Credits: 3 CPEs/CEUs Focus: Government agencies are adopting a Cloud First approach to do more with existing resources while rapidly opening up new ways to meet citizens’ demands to engage with agencies online. Using a pay-as-you-go model, agencies can now access a broad portfolio of middleware...

March 2014, DoD adopted the new DoD RMF process to ensure the security of their information systems and to replace the Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP). This 2-day course will provide attendees with an understanding of the six step DoD RMF process, their new responsibilities, and related documents. Additionally, attendees will learn processes and strategies provided that will allow them to accurate...

Evolving Continuous Authorization Capabilities, Cybersecurity Calendar, and RMF Security Control Baseline Tool You can successfully and effectively meet your FY2015 FISMA requirements by understanding the FISMA Trends, Rising Needs and Solutions and creating your own management tools. These are what this course is about. Individuals who took our FISMA courses in the past three years, will find this course evolved with the new capabilities and...