SANS DHS Continuous Diagnostics & Mitigation Award Workshop PART II Afternoon Session

  • Friday, 01 Aug 2014 1:30PM EDT (01 Aug 2014 17:30 UTC)
  • Speakers: Alan Paller, John Pescatore, Tony Sager

***Please use the Morning Session Webcast Page to register for and watch the morning sessions.

Agenda:
  • Morning Session Ended
    • 12:15pm - 1:30pm Lunch Networking Reception
    • For Online Viewers - Use this registration page to register for and join the afternoon session.
    • 1:30pm - 2:30pm Federal CIO Interview
    • John Pescatore and Alan Paller will interview Bob Brese, CIO at the Department of Energy to get his perspective on the challenges of keeping government systems secure while also addressing an uncertain budget environment and demands for mobility, use of cloud and BYOD. We will drill down into the challenges of implementing continuous monitoring and hear both success stories about "What Works" at DoE and lessons learned from what did not.
      Interviewer: Alan Paller, SANS Director of Research
      John Pescatore, SANS Director of Emerging Security Trends

      Interviewee: Robert Brese, CIO, US Department of Energy
    • 2:30pm - 3:30pm Phase II Panel
    • Hear about the solutions (and customer case studies where possible) included within the scope of the CDM Program, Phase 2
      Moderator: John Pescatore, Director of Emerging Security Trends, SANS Institute
      Panelists: Mark Seward, Senior Director, Public Sector, Splunk
      Ken Ammon, Chief Strategy Officer, Xceedium
    • 3:30pm - 4:30pm Closing Remarks
    • Tony Sager from SANS will provide guidance for attendees on how to take advantage of the CDM program and the Critical Security Controls to increase the level of their agency's security and decrease the time spent on certification/accreditation, FISMA reporting and other efforts that detract from the true mission of raising the bar to attackers.
      Tony Sager, SANS