Video Distribution Systems (VDS) are crucial for instant situational awareness in operation centers and command and control rooms, providing video, audio and data to those that need it to make important decisions. These legacy, purpose-built systems have remained unchanged for years, seemingly protected by physical barriers. However, technology and workflow requirements have evolved, enhancing functionality while also illuminating the risks th...

With the recent cybersecurity threats and attacks, including breached content, the shutdown and lock outs of systems and the recurrence of ransomware, the reality of the need for zero-trust and cybersecure systems is evident. The White House responded with a new Cybersecurity Executive Order that lays out and defines stringent mandates to update policies and procedures across government entities for adopting cybersecurity best practices. These...

Our missions are increasingly at risk of being compromised and hacked. The video, audio, KVM and control data that are crucial to these missions are at risk, even in a secure SCIF environment. Situational awareness relies on video and audio data for making accurate decisions in a timely manner. Protecting that critical information from threats is paramount to a mission’s success. Learn where your video and audio data might be at risk an...

This session will provide a high level overview on how to perform a proper deployment for a cloud infrastructure environment and how to apply cybersecurity standards to reduce the attack surface and prevent unauthorized access to the host server from the Guest VM. Topics that will be covered: Virtualization Consideration, Network Segmentation (physical, virtual and private), Guest VM isolation, How to Handle Virtual Host Tools for Guest VM, Pa...