Vendor Events

Vendor Welcome Reception

Tuesday, January 27, 2009: 5:00pm - 7:00pm

This informal reception allows you to visit exhibits and participate in some exciting activities. This is a great time to mingle with your peers and experience firsthand the latest in information security tools and solutions with interactive demonstrations.

During the reception you will see important tools and services in a relaxed environment, providing an opportunity to have one-on-one discussions with technical experts from these organizations.

Vendor Expo

Tuesday, January 27, 2009: 12:00pm - 1:30pm and 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Throughout SANS Security West 2009 vendors will be hosting a number of events including presentations, a one-day vendor solutions expo and various receptions. Experience the latest in network security tools, meet industry leaders and share your thoughts on developments you would like to see in the pipeline.

Cenzic Lunch and Learn Presentation
- Hacking 101: How Hackers Attack your Website 3 Real-World Examples
- Speaker: Mike Kazmierczak
- Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 * 12:30pm - 1:15pm

What do hackers look for when attacking Websites? Attend this interactive lunch and learn demonstration to hear how well-known companies were hacked and ways you can learn from their mistakes. With 400 new Web vulnerabilities a month (and growing), you need to keep ahead of the hacker curve by addressing these concerns head-on.

Mike Kazmierczak has over 12 years of technical experience within the software and security markets (Cenzic, Netscape / AOL and Proofpoint) that includes deployments at many Fortune 50 companies. As a Senior System Engineer at Cenzic, Mike works extensively with clients to help protect their Websites against hacker attacks.

Core Security Lunch and Learn Presentation
- Efficient Vulnerability Management with Penetration Testing
- Speaker: Anthony Alves, CISSP and Sr. Systems Engineer
- Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 * 12:30pm - 1:15pm

This talk will be an opportunity for attendees to see a live demonstration of automated penetration-testing. In just minutes attendees will see CORE IMPACT safely exploit vulnerabilities in a target network, replicating the kinds of access an intruder could achieve, and proving actual paths of attacks that must be eliminated.

Anthony Alves is a CISSP and a Sr. Systems Engineer for Core Security Technologies, providing pre-sales and post-sales support and training for the Core Security Technologies Impact user base. Mr. Alves has more than 8 years of experience working with network and computer security products and tools. He was a Systems Engineer with SonicWALL, Intel Corporation, and Shiva Corporation specializing in their firewall and VPN products.