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 WootCloud

As the IoT, WFH, and 5G megatrends make traditional network-centric security inadequate, new tools and processes to truly enable zero-trust best practices are essential to achieve secure digital transformation.

On top of this, teams are being asked to automate, analyze, and secure more with existing tools and manual processes. Users and their devices need intelligent access controls baselined on behavior, assets requested, and roles, whether they are corporate-managed or unmanaged.

We are excited to share how tech-forward organizations in education, healthcare, utilities, and more get 100% device and infrastructure visibility across RF or networks with intelligent analysis and remediation to help save their teams time and money to spend on important projects while achieving true Zero-Trust, all at IoT scale.

  Presented by High Point Networks

Learn how Security Operations as a Service (SOCaaS) may be a good option for your business. In this session, we will compare and contrast many non-product specific aspects of SOCaaS and traditional Security Information and Events Management (SIEM’s) systems using first- hand real-world examples; the good, bad, and ugly. The purpose of this presentation is to equip the audience with enough knowledge so they can make a more informed decision regarding a traditional SIEM/SOC approach, or SOCaaS approach, when building a Security Operations Center. Presenter Dean Sheley recently lead an initiative to build a Central Security Operations Center for a statewide multi-university educational system while CISO for that state-wide university system.

  Presented by INTERFACE Advisory Council

Remote working during the pandemic proved to be beneficial for some companies and employees. Even as we are returning to the office, many will want to work remotely on a permanent basis. We are seeing an evolution of the definition of an office. There will certainly still be offices for all organizations where employees perform their work as normal. Now that remote working has shown to be an added value, IT departments need to lead this change in structure.

Join the INTERFACE Advisory Council for a look at what lies ahead. How are you adjusting your security procedures? What have you learned over the last year with employees working remotely? We will discuss how IT departments should be involved in decision-making and execution of policies. Also, this changing model of a traditional office could impact the job pool. Opportunities for IT professionals to find employment from out-of-market companies will only increase.

Panelists:

Jason Emery • Chief Information Officer, Missoula County
Margaret Kauska • Chief Security Officer, Montana Department of Revenue
Peter Martinson • Supervisor, Information Technology, Montana State University

  Presented by Aruba, a HPE Company

Over the past couple of decades, we’ve relied on a certain predictable and repeatable model of expectations from our infrastructure that has delivered. However, the demands of Digital Transformation, the pace of change, the capabilities within our teams -- and of course the pandemic -- have created business pressures that traditional ways of building and security infrastructure just can’t keep pace with.

The time is now to reflect, reset, and embrace a different way that will increase agility and flexibility as well as enhance performance and security. Lose the baggage of the past, travel light, and let’s chart a course for the journey ahead.

  Presented by Duo Security

The perimeter-focused security model of decades past is no longer adequate for securing the modern enterprise. Now, organizations must secure a mobile workforce using a mix of corporate-owned and personal devices to access cloud-based applications and services, often from outside corporate networks — and this trend only accelerated during 2020's global shift to remote work. Fortunately, a modern access strategy built on zero-trust fundamentals can defend today’s workforce while paving the way to a passwordless future. Attend this session to learn how the zero-trust access model works, reduce your reliance on passwords and risk of password-based attacks, and how to start planning and staging your zero-trust evolution today.