As schools continue to reopen and consider ways to keep their students, staff and faculty safe from the physical and mental challenges of the past year, they also must consider the ramifications of another major threat vector: cyber attacks. We invite you to join Forescout, Carahsoft, and the Northwest Regional Data Center (NWRDC) for a virtual seminar where an expert panel will discuss: - The risks posed by devices connecting to your networks...

Presenting a condensed, hands-on tour of the integrated power of Forescout to drastically reduce risk by removing security blind spots, streamlining accurate asset management and proactively combating threats, all while preserving network integrity, system uptime and patient service delivery. During the 90-minute virtual test drive, your instructor will run you through four laps to experience: Enterprise Visibility and Ransomware Response ...

Join us for the Forescout Virtual Test Drive, a hands-on tour of the Forescout platform that lets you demo the latest updates — including Forescout eyeSegment capabilities. In just 90 minutes on a Tuesday of your choice, you’ll experience: Agentless device visibility: Quickly see, classify and assess the security posture of your entire Enterprise of Things — no agents required. Real-time asset management: Build an accurate re...

Compliance is around for a reason. It holds us to the same standards, and as we jump into the deep end ready to swim, we use these standards as guides to achieve high levels of cybersecurity. But boy oh boy, sometimes getting there isn’t easy. Each NIST publication that comes out has hundreds of controls, and each of those controls has multiple steps along with it, so we understand that meeting compliance mandates and preparing for an a...

The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) – Southwest Chapter, AFCEA – Tucson Chapter, Arizona InfraGard, and the Arizona Cyber Threat Response Alliance (ACTRA) will once again host the 5th Annual Cyber Southwest (CSW) Symposium set to take place on Friday, August 28, 2020, The event will be held virtually this year. Expected attendance is 200 plus from the military, local government, academia, and industry. A primary focu...

We are happy to announce that we are going fully virtual this year! Southern Oregon is bringing back our premier “Teacher to Teacher” instructional technology integration training event: the annual Southern Oregon EDTech Summit, now in its 9th year, on August 11th 2020. This event will feature teachers sharing their knowledge and skills for integrating technical tools for teaching and learning. Come join us for a variety of engagin...

One of the biggest threats to maintaining Continuity of Operations is a DDoS attack. Tom will discuss: (1) the evolution of modern DDoS attacks; (2) technical vulnerabilities of on-premise devices such as VPN gateways, firewalls and application servers to DDoS attacks; and (3) demonstrate the technical features of Arbor Edge Defense that enable it to be the first and last line of an automated perimeter defense

The flexibility and ease of deployment of SD-WAN has accelerated its deployment as new network edges emerge for large enterprise and government entities as MPLS continues to be prevalent within the Federal ecosystem. Tory will discuss: (1) Remote site monitoring solutions for MPLS; (2) Utilizing vSTREAM Family of Virtual Appliances for maintaining visibility in SD-WAN environments; (3) Deployment options for vSTREAM within uCPE of SD-WAN or Pu...

Cloud migration is a complex endeavor for even the most experienced of IT professionals. Patrick will discuss: (1) The AWS “Well Architected Framework” whitepaper; (2) How Smart Data and NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Solutions can help improve operational efficiency, lower costs, improve performance, and build Security into any Cloud environment; and (3) technical best practices for monitoring cloud migrations and cloud implementations.

The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure continues to evolve its mission critical application status as organizations of all types realize the importance of enhanced user mobility and remote access. Paul will discuss: (1) Common challenges of access; poor user experience; and application issues; (2) How to use network visibility to understand and manage your VDI environment; and (3) Best Practices for Instrumentation.