It seems that every day cyber attackers come up with a new technique or tactic to breach victim organizations. It can seem daunting for security teams to keep up with the constant barrage of the latest threats and capabilities. Despite the best-laid plans, adversaries can still find a way in if security teams don’t prioritize their investments against the tech that protects against the threats targeting them. In this First Look, we look...

As state agencies and regulatory entities transition from outdated legacy systems to modern cloud platforms, they confront formidable challenges around data migration. Agencies typically find themselves wrestling with the task of moving data from various segregated back-end systems and on-premises databases – and if not handled meticulously, data migration can lead to substantial project delays and threaten the success of your IT moderni...

The evolution of cloud technologies has ushered in a new era of opportunities, but with it comes a unique set of challenges, particularly in the realms of configuration and network security. This talk will shed light on the modern practices and strategies essential for safeguarding cloud environments against configuration missteps and network vulnerabilities. We'll dissect real-world scenarios where configuration errors led to breaches and del...

TTS brings together more than 1,600 government leaders and industry experts to discuss the transformation of mission delivery throught IT innovation, personnel, security and cloud technology. Digital transformation is now, more than ever, a critical aspect of efficient, effective mission performance in government. NEW Location this year! TTS will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Easily accessible via metro!...

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 Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s flagship conference gathers adopters and technologists from leading open source and cloud native communities in Chicago, Illinois from November 6-9, 2023. Join our CNCF Graduated and Incubating Projects as the community gathers for four days to further the education and advancement of cloud native computing.

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...