APT: It is Time to Act
- Dr. Eric Cole
- Thursday, December 12th, 7:15pm - 9:15pm
Albert Einstein said "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." With the new advanced and emerging threat vectors that are breaking into networks with relative ease, a new approach to security is required. The myth that these attacks are so stealthy they cannot be stopped is just not true. There is no such thing as an unstoppable adversary. It is time to act.
In this engaging talk one of the experts on APT, Dr. Cole, will outline an action plan for building a defensible network that focuses on the key motto that "Prevention is Ideal but Detection is a Must". Better understand what the APT really is and what organizations can do to be better prepared. The threat is not going away, so the more organizations can realign their thinking with solutions that actually work, the safer the world will become.
Bonus Sessions
The following bonus sessions are open to all paid attendees at no additional cost. There are many different types of events that fall into these categories:
- SANS@Night: Evening presentations given after day courses have ended. This category includes Keynotes.
- Special Events: SANS-hosted events and other non-technical recreational offerings. This category includes, but is not limited to, Receptions and Information Tables.
- Vendor: Events hosted by external vendor exhibitors.
- Lunch & Learn: Short presentations given during the lunch break.
Thursday, December 12
| Session |
Speaker |
Time | Type |
| General Session - Welcome to SANS |
Dr. Eric Cole |
Thursday, December 12th, 8:15am - 8:45am |
Special Events |
| Building a Security Program that Protects an Organizationâs Most Critical Assets â A Different Approach |
Robert Eggebrecht, President and CEO, BEW Global |
Thursday, December 12th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm |
Lunch and Learn |
| SANS Technology Institute Open House |
Alan Paller, President of the SANS Technology Institute |
Thursday, December 12th, 6:00pm - 7:15pm |
Special Events |
| APT: It is Time to Act |
Dr. Eric Cole |
Thursday, December 12th, 7:15pm - 9:15pm |
Keynote |
Friday, December 13
| Session |
Speaker |
Time | Type |
| Vendor Solutions Expo |
— |
Friday, December 13th, 12:00pm - 1:30pm |
Vendor Event |
| Vendor Solutions Expo |
— |
Friday, December 13th, 5:00pm - 7:00pm |
Vendor Event |
| Windows Exploratory Surgery with Process Hacker |
Jason Fossen |
Friday, December 13th, 7:15pm - 8:45pm |
SANS@Night |
| Have no fear - DFIR is here! |
Rob Lee, Chad Tilbury, Alissa Torres, and Lenny Zeltser |
Friday, December 13th, 7:15pm - 8:45pm |
SANS@Night |
| A Predictive Security Model Using Bayesian Networks |
Dan Lyon-Master's Degree Candidate |
Friday, December 13th, 7:15pm - 7:55pm |
Special Events |
| Discovering Security Events of Interest Using Splunk |
Carrie Roberts-Master's Degree Candidate |
Friday, December 13th, 8:15pm - 8:55pm |
Special Events |
| Active Deception to Augment Intrusion Detection |
Josh Johnson- Master's Degree Candidate |
Friday, December 13th, 8:15pm - 8:55pm |
Special Events |
Saturday, December 14
| Session |
Speaker |
Time | Type |
| Fortinet Next Generation Firewalls |
Justin Kallhoff, CEO Infogressive |
Saturday, December 14th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm |
Lunch and Learn |
| The Power of Lossless Packet Capture (1G-100G) & Real-time Netflow |
Andrew Weisman– Senior Sales Engineer, Emulex |
Saturday, December 14th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm |
Lunch and Learn |
| Continuous Ownage: Why you Need Continuous Monitoring |
Eric Conrad and Seth Misenar |
Saturday, December 14th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm |
SANS@Night |
| Booting a Write-blocked Drive to a VM Using Linux (Ubuntu) |
Carlos Cajigas |
Saturday, December 14th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm |
SANS@Night |
| An Introduction to PowerShell for Security Assessments |
James Tarala |
Saturday, December 14th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm |
SANS@Night |
| Closing the Door on Web Shells |
Anuj Soni |
Saturday, December 14th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm |
SANS@Night |
Sunday, December 15
| Session |
Speaker |
Time | Type |
| NetWars Tournament of Champions |
Yori Kvitchko |
Sunday, December 15th, 6:30pm - 9:30pm |
Special Events |
| GIAC Program Overview |
Jeff Frisk |
Sunday, December 15th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm |
Special Events |
| Who's Watching the Watchers? |
Mike Poor |
Sunday, December 15th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm |
SANS@Night |
| Security Onion: Installed and Now What? |
Chris Mohan |
Sunday, December 15th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm |
SANS@Night |
| Sharing Without Borders: Attacking and Testing SharePoint |
Kevin Johnson |
Sunday, December 15th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm |
SANS@Night |
| Hacking Back, Active Defense, and Internet Tough Guys |
John Strand |
Sunday, December 15th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm |
SANS@Night |
| Privacy and Peace of Mind While Accessing the Internet Via a Free/Public Access Point Through the Use of Your Very Own SOHO VPN Server. Easy as Pie... Raspberry Pi. |
Eric Jodoin - STI Master’s Degree Candidate |
Sunday, December 15th, 8:15pm - 8:55pm |
Special Events |
Monday, December 16
| Session |
Speaker |
Time | Type |
| SANS Presents: People Who Made a Difference In Security in 2013 |
Alan Paller |
Monday, December 16th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm |
Lunch and Learn |
| Targeted, Wire-speed Yara Analysis for Real-time Malware Prevention |
Mike Nichols, Technical Product Manager |
Monday, December 16th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm |
Lunch and Learn |
| NetWars Tournament of Champions |
Yori Kvitchko |
Monday, December 16th, 6:30pm - 9:30pm |
Special Events |
| Effective Phishing that Employees Like |
Lance Spitzner |
Monday, December 16th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm |
SANS@Night |
| New School Forensics: Latest Tools and Techniques in Memory Analysis |
Chad Tilbury |
Monday, December 16th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm |
SANS@Night |
| Securing The Kids |
Lance Spitzner |
Monday, December 16th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm |
SANS@Night |
