Presented by Computer Task Group

The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation priorities and cloud computing has become a major focus for most IT organizations today. Yet only 37% of mid-market organizations have migrated to the cloud and a mere 17% of their workloads are actually in the cloud.*

With all of the benefits cloud computing offers—modernization, security, efficiency, and cost savings—what's holding so many organizations back from making the transition?

During this session, Phaedra Divras, CTG’s Director of Infrastructure, Support, and Operations Solutions for North America, and Rick Cruz, CTG’s Director of Application and Information Solutions for North America, will draw on their collective 60 years of industry experience to share lessons learned and practical strategies for successfully migrating to the cloud. You can expect to learn:

• The big picture behind industry and market dynamics driving the push for cloud computing
• Typical migration journeys and the advantages and disadvantages of each approach
• Pitfalls and key considerations for achieving an optimal migration
• When to be strategic vs. tactical during cloud migration planning

This presentation applies to all IT professionals, whether your organization has already implemented cloud computing or is looking to make the leap.

*Source: https://techaisle.com/blog/390-ww-midmarket-hybrid-cloud-penetration-has-reached-37-percent-and-17-percent-workload

  Presented by Structured

Companies working on government contracts in the Defense Information Base are required to protect sensitive information, including Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). These requirements are changing to a more stringent framework, as the self-reporting model with NIST SP 800-171 is being replaced with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). CMMC will require a third-party auditor to provide the certification audit in a formalized and regimented process. Join this presentation to learn more about upcoming requirements from DFARS and the transition to these additional control standards. The presenter will be Rob Wayt, Director of Governance and Compliance from Structured Communication Systems, who is listed on the CMMC Accreditation Body marketplace as a Registered Practitioner.

  Presented by Structured & Aruba

While the pandemic shuttered many businesses and wreaked havoc with supply chains, it also massively accelerated investment in digital operations in the cloud and at the intelligent edge. Many decisions were made in haste, arising from the need to just “keep the lights on.” The next iteration of our global pandemic response is to revisit these decisions; correct oversights in security, enterprise connectivity, and endpoint access; and chart a sound course forward. Join us and learn how to confidently navigate what comes next regarding your organization’s ability to deliver secure and satisfying user experiences in all critical capabilities across the enterprise.

  Presented by Palo Alto Networks

The cyber threat landscape continues to present challenges to security practitioners. Each passing week brings a new notification of a game-changer event that puts infosec teams on the ropes. The job of infosec teams has grown in its complexity and the need to approach security differently is at the top of mind for leaders in our space. Hear from MK Palmore, Palo Alto Networks' Field CSO (Americas) and retired FBI Executive, on the growing demand for security that can scale to meet the challenges of the future.

  Presented by Silver Peak

Adoption of cloud services and the explosive increase in mobile and IoT devices have driven enterprises to transform both their WAN and security architectures – not just one or the other. The strategic imperative is to deploy a more intelligent, highly automated software-defined wide area network (WAN) that can be seamlessly integrated with modern cloud-delivered security services. Gartner coined the term “secure access service edge” (SASE) to describe this cloud-first architecture. During this session, we’ll discuss:

• SD-WAN and security considerations enterprises must address when migrating to a SASE architecture
• How to address Zero Trust access security requirements for remote workers and IoT
• Pros and cons of single vendor vs multi-vendor SASE implementations

  Presented by AT&T

This presentation will cover key details of the recently released Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). This includes details on the CMMC's creation and enforcement, along with the key requirements of the certification process itself. The presentation will also include definitions to help attendees identify the different types of data covered by the CMMC and how they relate to the maturity levels. Additionally, Zach Curley, Senior GRC Consultant, will provide guidance on how to prepare for pre-assessments and audits. The end of the session will include time for Q&A so attendees can ask questions related to the presentation or related topics.

  Presented by Infoblox

In recent years, continuous integration and continuous deployment, aka CI/CD, have become de facto standards for DevOps-minded software development organizations. Adoption of CI/CD enables software architects and IT specialists to create more flexible, secure and agile infrastructure with new features and functionality that are continually improved and deployed. While compute and storage aspects of environments have benefited greatly from CI/CD, network infrastructure has lagged behind.

This presentation pulls back the covers on efforts taking place to bring CI/CD philosophies to the work of revamping legacy, monolithic network architectures using cloud-native principles, microservices and containerization. The end goal is to create networks that are inherently more adaptable, scalable, automated and simpler to manage.

Speaker Bio: Glenn Sullivan is a Principal Product Manager for Emerging Technologies at Infoblox and joined the Infoblox team when SnapRoute, a company he co-founded in 2015, was acquired by Infoblox. At SnapRoute, Sullivan was responsible for product direction by advocating for the end-user. Prior to founding SnapRoute, Sullivan was responsible for building out hyperscale data center environments at Apple. In addition to core network operational functions, Sullivan led efforts to automate the lifecycle management of various platforms in a multivendor environment. Before Apple, Sullivan was a specialist support engineer on the LAN Switching team in Cisco TAC. While there, his specialty was in turning around customer sentiment by focusing on escalated issues and transforming the customer experience into a positive one. Sullivan has a BS in Network and Systems Administration from RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology).

  Presented by SentinelOne

Organizations spend more money on cyber security tools every year, yet the number of breaches and the cost of these breaches continues to increase. A new approach is needed that relies on autonomous analysis that can respond at machine speed. By embracing automation, AI, and big data analytics, organizations can better prevent threats, find, and detect what is missed, provide contextual linking for forensic and threat hunting ¬– and even more importantly – self-heal and fully recover when necessary.