Client Access is the Achilles' Heel of the Cloud
- Bryce Galbraith
- Tuesday, January 20th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm
Representations of cloud infrastructures often reassure us of their robust security mechanisms by prominently displaying the familiar gold lock in the center of the cloud. While many cloud providers genuinely do strive to deliver confidentiality, integrity, and availability the vital question remains, "Is our data actually secure or not?"
The truth is, our data is vulnerable virtually everywhere except the cloud (assuming it is secure there to begin with). Client access is the Achilles' heel of the cloud...
Live attack demonstrations will clearly illustrate how virtually all security controls provided by the cloud can be circumvented and the data held within can be accessed by attackers.
If you are serious about protecting your data, wherever it goes, you will want to be keenly aware of these risks...
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Friday, January 16
| Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Session- Welcome to SANS | Paul Henry | Friday, January 16th, 8:15am - 8:45am | Special Events |
| Evolving Threats | Paul A. Henry | Friday, January 16th, 7:15pm - 9:15pm | Keynote |
Saturday, January 17
| Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous Ownage: Why you Need Continuous Monitoring | Seth Misenar | Saturday, January 17th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Enterprise PowerShell for Remote Security Assessment | James Tarala | Saturday, January 17th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
Sunday, January 18
| Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| What Malware? Hunting Command Line Activity | Chad Tilbury | Sunday, January 18th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
Monday, January 19
| Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gone in 60 Minutes: Have You Patched Your System Today? | David Hoelzer | Monday, January 19th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
| That Is Where the Data Is! | David Belangia- Master's Candidate | Monday, January 19th, 8:15pm - 8:55pm | Master's Degree Presentation |
Tuesday, January 20
| Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client Access is the Achilles' Heel of the Cloud | Bryce Galbraith | Tuesday, January 20th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
