Air travel is back. Domestic holiday air travel topped pre-pandemic levels for the first time this Labor Day, and daily averages are quickly returning to 2019 levels as well. But flight cancellations, service delays and other uncertainties make flying a frustrating experience. One frustration, however, may soon be a thing of the past. A growing number of U.S. airports are implementing new technology that would eliminate the wait for passenger...

Recent federal stimulus programs sent billions of dollars to higher education. This session will break down significant higher education funding streams in the CARES Act, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA Act), and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This conversation will explore how these funds may be used to improve student outcomes, modernize legacy technologies, launch new serv...

The realm of cloud security is rapidly expanding and evolving. Security teams have a lot to keep up with, and need to know the latest and greatest cloud security services, controls, trends, and technology innovations that are helping to secure cloud access, services, and assets in a widely diverse set of cloud environments. In the Cloud track at Cyber Solutions Fest 2022, leading solution providers and practitioners will highlight the newest t...

One of the most prolific attacks over the past few years, that has touched nearly every industry and kept security professionals up at night, is ransomware. Ever-looming as the threat that can bring an organization to a halt, we have seen an explosive growth in ransomware and extortion attacks. Driven by never-ending vulnerabilities and automated attack tools, ransomware shows little signs of slowing down. It is time to change that pace. Join...

The technological landscape is always evolving to better fill the needs of consumers, especially when it comes to paying for education. Today’s advancements create an environment where cash or check are no longer the preferred methods. Instead, consumers would rather pay with contactless technology or by digital payments.For higher education institutions, being able to offer a variety of payment options is critical to seamless business...

Every year at major security conferences, you can tell the trends in security because seemingly every product and service is being positioned as “look at how we make things easier/cheaper/better.” A few years ago, that was cyber threat intelligence (CTI). Then, it inexplicably changed to threat hunting. But practitioners know that you can’t really separate threat hunting and threat intelligence any more than you can separate...

Securing a cloud environment can be challenging and time consuming, especially if you don’t know where to start. This Workshop will scrutinize a common cloud service: Virtual Machines, and focus on the secure implementation of that service. We’ll discuss Operating Systems (and why it matters from a cloud perspective), as well as security groups, remote access, system and network hardening as well as how mature organizations handle...

As the number of demands placed on Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies grows, so does the need to modernize technology and streamline workflows. Agencies are focused on solutions that will improve health outcomes for children and families by delivering a digital-first experience for both constituents and staff. Join us on October 13 for a 30-minute webinar to hear from government leaders on how agencies can quickly and easily implement so...

In the 1990s government agencies, industry groups, and cybersecurity researchers started creating cybersecurity standards and these standards led to cybersecurity regulations and laws that dictate to organizations what they must do to protect their data. Today, there are now dozens of standards dictating thousands of cybersecurity controls that organizations can consider when building their cybersecurity plans. Every year more standards are r...

Get a preview of material directly from SANS SEC599: Defeating Advanced Adversaries - Purple Team Tactics & Kill Chain Defenses. Once attackers have gained access to your infrastructure, be it through a compromised host or through physical access, they will be looking to gain access to further resources. While there is a wide variety of ways that attackers can use to broaden their footprint in your environment, this webcast will focus on...