SEARCH ADVANCED
FACULTY: Includes Marcus Ranum, Eric Cole, Fred Avolio, Glen Sharlin, Greg Shipley, Robin Roberts Bandon Dunlap, Ray Brown, Peter Kuper and others.

CURRICULUM TRACKS: Monitoring, Detection & Prevention; Security Information Management (SIM); Vulnerability Management; Managing Security; Plus a Wireless Plenary Session.

The LONE STAR NETWORK SECURITY FORUM is a unique two-day event that offers tangible, real world insights to practicing, experienced network security professionals.

Now entering its second year, the Lone Star Network Security Forum features a new curriculum, new member briefings and our outstanding faculty. This team will lead Forum members in probing, interactive peer-to-peer exchanges on best practices and technology solutions.

SAMPLE TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED
MONITORING, DETECTION & PREVENTION
Does IPS live up to its billing?
Does Open Source really save you money?
When do you risk sensor saturation?
Best practices around log interpretation to bolster security.

SECURITY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (SIM)
Which SIM product best fits your requirements?
Holding a SIM bakeoff: What to consider.
How do you implement a SIM with minimum risk?
VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT
What are the best practices in vulnerability management?
What are the best vulnerability assessment tools/services today?
When is it ok not to patch a system?
When should a vulnerable system not be patched?
MANAGING A SECURITY OPERATION
How do you match security needs to company objectives?
Can security really be sold to the CFO using "Return on Investment"?
How are other organizations managing S-Ox compliance?
WIRELESS PLENARY SESSION
Current Threats, Product Choices and Deployment
REGISTRATION FEE
The registration fee for the Forum is $995. Alumni qualify for a $100 discount. (This fee included all Forum sessions, conference materials, scheduled meals and post-forum SUMMARY OF FINDINGS. transportation, hotel accommodations and recreation are the responsibility of each attendee.)

CPE CREDITS
Participants earn 16 continuing education credits for attending the two-day Forum.

THE VENUE
Just five minutes from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, THE AMERICAN AIRLINES TRAINING & CONFERENCE CENTER offers a learning environment that allows individual and groups to concentrate on the business at hand: the exchange of ideas and the unlimited potential of professional development and personal growth. State-of-the-art technology, ergonomic seating, and plenty of amenities combine to make this the perfect site for the second annual Lone Star Forum. For further details please visit their site at:www.aaconferencecenter.dolce.com