Solutions Expo
- Wednesday, October 22nd, 12:00pm - 1:30pm, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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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.
- Master's Degree Presentation: Presentations given by SANS Technology Institute's Master's Degree candidates.
Sunday, October 19
| Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration Welcome Reception | — | Sunday, October 19th, 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Special Events |
| Women in Technology Meet and Greet | — | Sunday, October 19th, 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Reception |
Monday, October 20
| Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Session - Welcome to SANS | Dr. Eric Cole | Monday, October 20th, 8:15am - 8:45am | Special Events |
| Breaking and Fixing Critical Infrastructure | Justin Searle, Managing Partner - UtiliSec | Monday, October 20th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| SANS Technology Institute Open House | Bill Lockhart, Executive Director, SANS Technology Institute | Monday, October 20th, 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Special Events |
| APT: It is Time to Act | Dr. Eric Cole | Monday, October 20th, 7:15pm - 9:15pm | Keynote |
Tuesday, October 21
| Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond the Breach - A Look Into the Latest Threat Trends | Marshall Heilman, Managing Director, Mandiant, a FireEye Company | Tuesday, October 21st, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| Simplify Your Security Operations with One Solution for Detecting Advanced Malware and Exploitable Vulnerabilities | Speaker: Narayan Makaram, Product Marketing Manager, Tenable Network Security, Inc. | Tuesday, October 21st, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| Fortinet Next Generation Firewalls | Justin Kallhoff, Founder, Infogressive | Tuesday, October 21st, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| Continuous Monitoring & Mitigation | Eric Vanderbur, Systems Engineer, ForeScout Technologies | Tuesday, October 21st, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| Continuous Security Intelligence with the SANS Critical Security Controls | Vijay Basani, President/CEO, EiQ Networks | Tuesday, October 21st, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| Expose the Underground: Malware from the eyes of the Attacker | Erik Yunghans, Consulting Engineer, PaloAlto Networks | Tuesday, October 21st, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| Predictive Threat Intelligence: Connecting the Dots to Block Unknown Perimeter Threats | Presented by Chris Jacob, WEBROOT Strategic Alliances | Tuesday, October 21st, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| Malware Analysis Essentials Using REMnux | Lenny Zeltser | Tuesday, October 21st, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
| An Introduction to PowerShell for Security Assessments | James Tarala | Tuesday, October 21st, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
| The 13 Absolute Truths of Security | Keith Palmgren | Tuesday, October 21st, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Straddling the Next Frontier: How Quantum Technologies Have Already Begun Impacting the Cyber Security Landscape. | Eric Jodoin - Master's Degree Candidate | Tuesday, October 21st, 7:15pm - 7:55pm | Master's Degree Presentation |
| The Great Browser Schism: How to Analyze IE10 & IE11 | Chad Tilbury | Tuesday, October 21st, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Evolving Threats | Paul A. Henry | Tuesday, October 21st, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Risky Business | Robert Sorensen - Master's Degree Candidate | Tuesday, October 21st, 8:15pm - 8:55pm | Master's Degree Presentation |
Wednesday, October 22
| Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solutions Expo | — | Wednesday, October 22nd, 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Vendor Event |
| Solutions Expo | — | Wednesday, October 22nd, 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Vendor Event |
| How Not to Suck at Pentesting | John Strand | Wednesday, October 22nd, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Weaponizing Digital Currency | G. Mark Hardy | Wednesday, October 22nd, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Debunking the Complex Password Myth | Keith Palmgren | Wednesday, October 22nd, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Finding the Wolf in Sheepâs Clothing: Integrating Identity into Intrusion Detection | Courtney Imbert - Master's Degree Candidate | Wednesday, October 22nd, 7:15pm - 7:55pm | Master's Degree Presentation |
| SANS 8 Mobile Device Security Steps | Chris Crowley | Wednesday, October 22nd, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Know Thyself: Brian Krebs is a Nice Guy But You Don't Want Him Writing About You | Ryan Johnson | Wednesday, October 22nd, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
| The Cost of Bad Project Management | George Khalil - Master's Degree Candidate | Wednesday, October 22nd, 8:15pm - 8:55pm | Master's Degree Presentation |
Thursday, October 23
| Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecting Your Business to the Unsecured Internet - The DDoS Threat | Stephen Gates, Security Evangelist, Corero | Thursday, October 23rd, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| Stay Ahead of the Adversary with Network Security Analytics | H. Michael Nichols, Senior Manager, Sales Engineering, General Dynamics Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions | Thursday, October 23rd, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| Retina Vulnerability Management: The Best-Kept Secret in Security | Jason Williams, Security Engineer, BeyondTrust | Thursday, October 23rd, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| Automated Attack Simulation â Network Pen-Testing the Easy Way | Sean Keef, Director, Sales Engineering, Skybox Security | Thursday, October 23rd, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| All Your Metadatas Are Belong To Me: Reverse Engineering Emails on an Enterprise Level | Ronnie Tokazowski, Senior Researcher, PhishMe | Thursday, October 23rd, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| The Law of Offensive Countermeasures, Active Defense or Whatever You Wanna Call It | Benjamin Wright | Thursday, October 23rd, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Windows Exploratory Surgery with Process Hacker- | Jason Fossen | Thursday, October 23rd, 7:15pm - 8:45pm | SANS@Night |
| Compli-promised: Balancing with Risk Mgt | My-Ngoc Nguyen | Thursday, October 23rd, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Analysis of Meterpreter During Post-Exploitation | Kiel Wadner - Master's Degree Candidate | Thursday, October 23rd, 7:15pm - 7:55pm | Master's Degree Presentation |
| GIAC Program Overview | Jeff Frisk | Thursday, October 23rd, 8:15pm - 8:45pm | Special Events |
| Sushi-grade Smartphone Forensics on a Ramen Noodle Budget | Heather Mahalik | Thursday, October 23rd, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Logs, Logs, Every Where / Nor Any Byte to Grok | Phil Hagen | Thursday, October 23rd, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
Friday, October 24
| Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bot Inside the Machine | Johannes Ullrich | Friday, October 24th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Security Awareness Metrics: Measuring Human Behavior | Lance Spitzner | Friday, October 24th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Securing The Kids | Lance Spitzner | Friday, October 24th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
