FACULTY: Becky Bace, Marcus Ranum, Eric Cole, Fred Avolio, Greg Shipley, Robin Roberts Bandon Dunlap, Ray Brown Peter Kuper and others.

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

Now entering its fourth year, the Mid-Atlantic 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.

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SAMPLE TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED

	INTRUSION DETECTION & PREVENTION: A RAPIDLY CHANGING LANDSCAPE
	What new application and data level security products should your organization be looking at today?
	Does IPS live up to the hype? Sounds appealing, but is it worth the risk?
	How do you calculate the true cost of IDS/IPS technologies? Will OpenSource really save you money?
	How do you make better use of the devices (e.g. routers, switches, firewalls) that you have already deployed?
	Should you tune the IDS or let your SIM tune it for you?

	DATA MANAGEMENT
	What are best practices around log interpretation to bolster security?
	What should you report to Management? How?
	When is it time to deploy Security Information Management (SIM)? What are the technical and business drivers for this purchase?
	What is the SIM technology capable of now? What is vendor hype? What is vapor?
	VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT
	Where are the potholes to avoid when implementing a vulnerability management solution?
	What are the best vulnerability assessment tools/services today?
	What are best practices for patching prioritization?
	What do you do with an "unpatchable" legacy system?
	AUTHENTICATION & ACCESS CONTROL
	What do you need to know prior to launching an authentication and access control initiative?
	Should you try to solve identity management and access control problems simultaneously? Sequentially?
	Lessons Learned: How implementing authentication & Access Control will assist your regulatory compliance efforts.
	What vendors should you consider and why? Whom will get bought? By whom?
	MANAGING A SECURITY OPERATION
	What metrics should you employ to measure your security organization?
	How do you map security needs to organizational objectives?
	Can security really be sold to the CFO using "Return on Investment"?
	How are other organizations managing S-OX (and other regulations) compliance?
	How do you manage the risk associated with third parties? Outsourcing?
	What are the elements of a successful organization-wide security awareness program?
	WIRELESS SECURITY
	What should your wireless security policy look like?
	What are the "real" wireless security threats today?
	How important are industry standards in purchasing devious? Which standards matter?
	Wireless deployment, considering alternative architecture to maximize security.

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

REGISTRATION FEE

The registration fee for the Forum is $1700. Alumni qualify for a $250 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.)

THE VENUE

The WARDMAN PARK MARRIOTT HOTEL located in a prestigious Washington neighborhood, just minutes from the National Zoo and the National Cathedral, Wardman Park 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 fourth annual Mid-Atlantic Forum. For further details please visit their site at: www.wardmanpark.com