Baltimore Spring 2017

Security Configuration at Scale - An Introduction to Ansilble

• Patrick Neise, Master's Degree Candidate
• Tuesday, April 25th, 7:15pm - 7:55pm

Effective transport security can protect critical client data while they are using your company's website or protect your communications while traveling and using insecure networks. Correct and effective deployment of these technologies is often complicated and error prone. Ansible brings consistency, repeatability, and automation to repetitive tasks such as the deployment and configuration of IPSEC VPNs and SSL certificates for secure web browsing. We will cover the fundamentals of Ansible and how it can be used to create the capability to have a "one-click" personal IPSEC VPN or to automate the addition and renewal of Let's Encrypt certificates to your infrastructure.

Speaker Bio: Patrick Neise is currently a Security Systems Engineer at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD. Recently retired from the U.S. Navy, Patrick brings 20 years of operational experience in submarines and information warfare to the information security community. He holds a Master's Degree in Information Technology Management from Webster University, a B.S from The University of Texas at Austin in Electrical Engineering and is currently pursuing a M.S. in Information Security Engineering from the SANS Technical Institute and a Doctorate of Engineering from George Washington University. Patrick holds multiple certifications including CISSP, CAP, GPEN, GCIH, GCIA, GCED, GPPW, GSLC, GSEC, GCCC, GWAPT, C|EH, and PMP. He is also a member of the SANS/GIAC and GPWN advisory boards.