Vendor Events

Vendor Reception

- Tuesday, March 13th: 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Throughout SANS Tysons Corner 2007 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.

Vendor Expo

- Tuesday, March 13th: 12:00pm - 1:30pm and 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.

Lunch and Learns

Core Security Lunch and Learn Presentation

- Efficient Vulnerability Management with Penetration Testing
- Wednesday, March 14th: 12:30pm - 1:15pm
- Anthony Alves, CISSP and Sr. Systems Engineer

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.

Net Optics, Inc. Lunch and Learn Presentation

- Taps in IT Network Analysis and Security Monitoring
- Wednesday, March 14: 12:30pm - 1:15pm
- Ron Winsor, Technical Support Manager

Net Optics presents an overview on the value and features that are inherent to Test Access Port (Tap) technology and how Taps are used in network analysis and security monitoring. Learn how both IT network and security professionals can share a common point into the network.

Ron Winsor is the Net Optics's east coast Technical Support Manager. As part of the Net Optics Customer Service Team, Ron works directly with key customers and partners on education of passive network access for secure monitoring solutions. Ron utilizes his years of experience as a Systems Engineer for a premier network analyzer company to assist customers with the optimal placement of taps, matrix switches, bypass switches and other network access devices.