IT Infrastructure is constantly changing, bringing more new challenges with it every day. From ransomware and the latest security threats to emerging developments in AI and the need for increased bandwidth and storage, it’s nearly impossible to keep up to date. Our conference is designed to help. We’ve assembled a combination of Best-in-Breed hardware and software solutions, along with local experts and organizations to help educate, advise and connect you to resources that can help you meet your goals.
Covering Information Security, Infrastructure, Cloud, Disaster Recovery, Communications, and more, you’ll find presentations, panel discussions, and exhibitors covering a variety of topics, as well as the latest innovations and best practices.
October 22nd, 2020
8:30am – 4:30pm
Virtual Conference
Multi-track seminars with Q&A
1-on-1 chat and networking
Hourly prize drawings
Presented by Andy Hanks • Chief Information Security Officer, State of Montana
Presented by Veeam
Today’s applications and data sets are larger, more complex, distributed and interdependent than ever. While many have a disaster recovery plan in place, executing, testing and documenting these plans is often complex and cumbersome.
We'll also discuss:
Presented by Zerto
As IT application availability requirements continue to evolve, technology continues change to meet the new requirements. Join us as we discuss planning considerations for bringing your virtualized workloads into the next generation of IT resilience. You will learn about data center options to consider as part of your recovery strategy, business and technical trade-offs that will have to be made, capacity planning considerations, and testing approaches to that are possible that will optimize application up-time.
Presented by Silver Peak
As cloud adoption and SD-WAN innovation hastens, global enterprises are transforming how they build and secure wide area networks. Leveraging automation, enterprises can deploy, connect and secure hundreds of sites per week, a feat not possible with a traditional device-centric approach.
During this session, we'll discuss how the unification of SD-WAN, WAN optimization, routing and security in a single, centrally orchestrated platform:
Presented by Aruba & Structured
Have you been tasked with implementing Zero Trust Network Access but are unsure of how to go about it? Are you confused about how to achieve “minimum access”? Are you struggling with employing “continuous adaptive risk & trust assessment” on your network? If so, attend this session. Learn how to deploy an open, multi-vendor Enterprise security framework that gives security and IT teams an integrated way to gain visibility, control, and advanced threat defense. See how security prioritization and machine learning helps organizations leverage existing third-party solutions to better protect investments and implement proactive risk controls.
Presented by Infoblox
This session will dive into recent Threat Intelligence Research including new malware variants and trends that were prominent over the July-September 2020 timeframe. We will examine specific Ransomware, Infostealers, Trojans, and RATS! attacks that surfaced over the last 90 days. Discover tips to improve your defenses and defeat these types of treats.
Presented by Structured
When the facilities team at a healthcare organization in the Pacific Northwest announced to the IT team that they were undertaking a campus remodel project and they needed the on-prem data center for office space, the IT team quickly sprang into action to find a new home for their DR environment. From learning of this management decision, to performing a due diligence assessment of their ability to use a DRaaS solution, into an RFI and RFP process, and coming to agreement on a contract, this was one of the most rigorous evaluation projects the company has undertaken. This presentation will describe that journey of evaluation and discovery, including the rest of the story which describes the onboarding process and challenges faced along the way. Craig Rhodes is an experienced professional actively engaged with various clients providing Data Center and Program Management consulting services.
Andy HanksChief Information Security Officer, State of MontanaPresented by Andy Hanks • Chief Information Security Officer, State of Montana
Join the State of Montana’s Chief Information Security Officer, Andy Hanks, on an imaginative journey that utilizes real cybersecurity concepts, frameworks, and resources that State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) governments can use to enhance their cybersecurity posture. Andy discusses the current state of cybersecurity by conceptualizing a State of Cybersecurity that must protect it’s data in a rapidly evolving threat environment where hackers leverage sophisticated tools to launch persistent attacks.
Andy Hanks is a business-driven cybersecurity executive with over 25 years of experience in information technology, a Master of Science in Information Systems, and multiple cybersecurity certifications. As Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Montana, Andy’s mission is to protect citizen's data. Andy partners with state and federal agencies to identify threats, mitigate vulnerabilities, and reduce risks; and he collaborates with cybersecurity leaders across the nation to develop and implement best practices.
Andy represents Montana’s cybersecurity interests in the State Legislature, State Information Technology Manager’s Council, and the State Information Technology Board. He is chair of the Montana Information Security Advisory Council, a member of the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center Executive Committee, and a member of the State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council. Andy enjoys backpacking, watching football, and riding his motorcycle.
Presented by Darktrace
Against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical tensions and an ever-evolving threat landscape, the risk of cyber-attacks to governments and the private sector alike has never been higher. Join Darktrace’s Director of Strategic Threat, Marcus Fowler, and Americas CISO, JR Tietsort to discuss this new era of cyber-threat and how Cyber AI can help defenders regain the upper hand.
This speaking session will include a Q&A with our experts, and explore:
Presented by Mimecast
Cyber-hygiene has become a source of great concern of late. And while the Office 365 suite has helped communication and collaboration from multiple location points (at the office, at home, and on the road) there are still security concerns that must be mitigated. In this presentation, we will hear best practice suggestions for remaining safe while using Office 365. First, we’ll talk about security attitudes, then review CISA concerns with Office 365, and finally offer best practice suggestions and thought leadership. This presentation will be driven by J. Peter Bruzzese… cyber-security advisor and 8x awarded Microsoft MVP (Exchange/Office 365).
Presented by Pine Cove Consulting
In this presentation we will share our findings on the current outlook of cyber-attacks in Montana including the number of organizations that have suffered a data breach that has affected Montanans, the number of Montanans that have been affected by data breaches, and the average length of data breaches. We will also analyze the three-year trend for each of these statistics. Sophos Security will join us and give us a nation and worldwide state of affairs for cyber-threats and ransomware.
You can't protect your organization if you aren't educated on the threats. Join our presentation to get a better view of the current threat landscape to organizations in Montana, the United States, and worldwide. We will also share tips and best practices for securing your organization against these threats.
Presented by LGIT
Cyber threats in email are still a useful tool from malicious groups. In this session, we will discuss how to forensically analyze emails from head to foot and everything in between. You will learn how to spot suspicious email and confidently determine if it is malicious. Join the LGIT group for a practical discussion on dealing with threats.
Speakers:
Zach Tielking • Information Security Analyst, State of Montana
Trever Hass • Information Security Analyst, State of Montana
Presented by Mitel & Structured
Are you ready to move communication and collaboration to the cloud with confidence? If so, attend this session to learn how. MiCloud Connect is a full-featured communications and collaboration solution that is easy to deploy and manage. Blend traditional phone system features such as call transferring, extension dialing and more with instant messaging, conferencing, video and screen sharing. This allows you and your team to save time, reduce travel and efficiently collaborate with others. Plus, with the ability to make changes in real time, you can change your call routing or presence on the fly.
Presented by Check Point
Companies are rapidly migrating applications and workloads to the cloud. For many this is a Software as a Service for a first option, with migration to public cloud second, and only if necessary will workloads be deployed inside of the legacy data center. This is further complicated by the desire to accelerate the development lifecycle allowing devops to drive the IT migration. InfoSec is playing catchup to the business and devops constant acceleration.
In this session, you will learn strategies and best practices for allowing SecOps to keep up with the Speed of DevOps, as well as fundamental security knowledge applicable for any workload migration to any cloud provider.
Advisor-approved content is the foundation upon which INTERFACE was developed. Each conference is guided by an Advisory Council of IT executives and senior managers. Advisor members represent both private and public sector organizations. The council contributes its insight into proposed educational topics and recommends local exhibitors and associations for participation.
Mike Bousliman
Chief Information Officer
Montana DOT
Tim Capps
Manager, Systems Administration
Montana State University
Jason Emery
Chief Information Officer
Missoula County
Brett Etzel
Director, Information Technology
Morrison-Maierle
Adrian Irish
Information Security Officer
University Of Montana
John Janusz
Manager, IT Operations
Easter Seals-Goodwill N Rocky Mountain
Margaret Kauska
Chief Security Officer
Mt Department of Revenue
Shane Kolwyck
Director, Information Technology
Torgerson’s LLC
Brad Kowalski
Chief Information Officer
Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital
Peter Martinson
Supervisor, Information Technology
Montana State University
Andy Metroka
VP, Information Systems
Kampgrounds of America, Inc.
Paul Morton
Manager, Data Center & Disaster Recovery
Washington Corporations
Michele O’Brien
Assistant VP, Information Technology
Easter Seals
Jerry Rapp
Chief Information Officer
Town Pump
Kaveh Ruhi
Manager, Network Infrastructure & Telephony
Glacier Bancorp Inc
Ryan Schoppe
Director, Information Technology
Bighorn Valley Health Center
Mark Simon
SVP, Chief Information Officer
Benefis
Brett Weisz
Chief Information Officer
Montana State University, Billings
Participating exhibitors at INTERFACE achieve a greater return on their investment from this series of IT events than any other face-to-face medium available today. This success is achieved through a time-efficient and cost-effective presence for a pre-qualified audience. This simple formula leads to higher levels of business development opportunity at each event.
