The demands on the public sector are greater than ever and to meet these demands, agencies are transforming how they collect and use data. These advancements are leading to new ways of service in a modernized workforce – and paired with an increased digital presence – means increased risk and more destructive cyberattacks. It has never been more important to stop breaches before they happen. Security must now be at the center of ev...

Join the conversation with Defense, industry and academic experts to emphasize the need and value of Zero Trust to national security and plan the way ahead. The Department of Defense (DoD) recently published several documents to provide guidance to secure and defend DoD information, systems, and infrastructure using Zero Trust principles. Acknowledging that protecting and securing the DoD information enterprise is not solvable by technology al...

As organizations transition from traditional castle-and-moat to zero trust security strategies, they need to strengthen and enhance their authentication processes. Afterall, before you can trust someone, you need to ensure they are who they say they are. However, traditional authentication presents a challenge: passwords are inherently insecure. Easy-to-remember passwords are weak and strong passwords are hard to remember, leading to account c...

When the White House issued Executive Order 14028, “Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity” in May 2021, it established the framework for the Office of Management and Budget’s January 2022 memorandum directing all agencies to implement a Federal Zero Trust Strategy. The Department of Defense has now released its own Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap, which spells out its four high-level, integrated strategic goals in achieving ze...

Live event date: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET It’s been almost two years since the release of Executive Order (EO) 14028, and we are midway to the 2024 target date for federal agencies to achieve certain Zero Trust architecture objectives. EO 14028 was a catalyst for the release of additional guidance from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Defense (U.S. National Security Agency and U.S....

Ransomware continues to dominate the headlines with a wide range of organizations impacted. Part of its staying power is that ransomware threat actors tackle the attack chain with the specialization and organization of a business, with different groups tasked with different roles and responsibilities. Join us for this Proofpoint and (ISC)2 webinar March 28, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Pacific to learn how threat actors are adapting to...

Implementing and staying up to date with your agency’s zero trust model can be challenging for a few reasons. Top three challenges that Federal agencies are facing includes: Complexity of implementing a zero trust model across a network with many diverse and large departments, agencies, and systems. Meeting compliance requirements in place to access data and systems within an agency. Especially as ZT may require significant changes to yo...

Do you know what devices are connected to your network, managed or unmanaged? How do you know if they are secure? With Armis, you can get real-time visibility and control over every agency asset connected to your network. Reserve a spot and earn 2 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits by taking the Armis platform for a test drive during our in-person class at the Carahsoft Office in Reston, Virginia! The overview of the platform will...

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a key component to achieving Zero Trust, as it adds a secondary line of protection before allowing access to networks, applications, or databases. However, malicious actors have found ways to bypass this control through sophisticated SMS-based attacks, device compromises, malware and even network attacks. Join Zimperium and RSA for a discussion on how advanced mobile threat defense (MTD) solutions, either s...

Join us to learn how to secure the IoT devices in your ecosystem using a Zero Trust approach! We have a great agenda lined up including a fireside chat with Ryan Kramer, Enterprise Infrastructure Architect for the State of North Dakota, who will be sharing his expertise and best practices in securing IoT devices. In this webinar we’ll discuss: The unseen security risks posed by unmanaged IoT devices and how to understand and assess your...