Prior Meeting Programs

Marc Bayerkohler has been analyzing network attacks for over a decade.
As part of an Emergency Response Team (ERT) for a nationwide ISP, he has investigated compromised servers and ended Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.His certifications include the SANS GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA),SANS GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA), the Checkpoint Certified Security Administrator (CCSA), and the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).

Speaker: Don Keller, Global Operations Manager, Enterprise Security, Schlumberger.
Don Keller has worked in the information technology fields for more than 25 years in a variety of roles. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and a Masters in Business Administration from Phillips University of Enid, Oklahoma. Keller served a telecommunications officer in the U.S. Army and has held a number of information security positions with major multinational companies. Currently he is Global Operations Manager for Schlumberger Enterprise Security Solutions and holds both the CISSP and CISM certifications.

Topic: "The War Against Worms: A Study of Network Behavioral Anomaly Detection Techniques" by

Worms continue to strike fast and furious. Their aggressive nature in exploiting unknown vulnerabilities combined with their rapid propagation only strengthen their ferocity and increase the damage they can inflict upon the network. Past experience and current technology limitations force today’s security administrators to look to behavioral anomaly systems that provide visualization tools, alarming technology, and mitigation techniques specifically designed to help recover from fast spreading network worms. These behavioral anomaly systems analyze traffic patterns called "flows" (not signatures) in order to automatically detect and alert on statistical deviations from the normal "hum" of a healthy network. Using flow-analysis technologies to "profile" network behavior on a host or per "zone" basis, they enable early detection of network anomalies, which may indicate worm activity. Join this speaker as he explores multiple methods for worm detection, including analysis of traffic patterns, protocol usage, inter-zone communications, OS fingerprinting, and statistical and flow-based anomalies

Speaker: Aaron Torres, Security Engineer, Lancope.
As Security Engineer for Lancope, Aaron Torres is a significant driver of the direction of the industry of Network Behavior Anomaly Detection in the Texas Market. Aaron spends lots of his time consulting and training local clients in the Southwest; the use and importance of Network Behavior Anomaly Detection. With a decade of operational and engineering experience in enterprise IP security technologies, Aaron commands considerable expertise in datacenter network design, IP flow analysis techniques, network management, and enterprise network security planning and management. During his tenure as a Netscout Systems and Kentdata Com aka Avnet, Aaron managed security solutions and IP networks across the Southwest of the United States.

Topic: "eDiscovery: What it is About and How to Deal with It "
A new term in our vocabulary is rapidly taking hold in the security function of corporate America – “eDiscovery”.
Not many of us know:
     What it is and what it is not…
     What not do when an incident takes place…
     What to do when presented with a request for eDiscovery or electronic evidence.
     What forms does it take based on the source of the request…
     How to prevent your digital evidence from being thrown out of court and your client or employer from being accused of spoliation…This area of information security is still evolving in many different spheres of influence: the courts, corporate associations, public interest groups and government both at the State and Federal levels.
     What direction is eDiscovery taking and why.

Speaker: Ernesto F. Rojas, CISSP, is a Principal of InterCONNECT Solutions Inc. and specializes in consulting in the litigation support, computer forensics and security consulting fields. In his 20 years of consulting and corporate experience he has encountered many of the leading edge issues that have transformed the information systems security arena from a black art to a science. He is an active member of HTCIA, ISSA, ISACA and Infragard. He received his BS degrees in Accounting and Mechanical Engineering from Loyola University and an MBA from Pepperdine University and has numerous certifications in the information security field.

Topic: "Public Policy and Encryption: From secure email to secure VoIP"

In this Lunch Session (11:30am-1:00pm) and afternoon Seminar (1:30pm-4:00pm),
Phil Zimmermann will speak on the public policy issues involving encryption, including legislative and regulatory trends around encryption, the history of PGP, and the future of secure VoIP. Don't miss this chance to hear from and speak with the pioneer who brought strong encryption to the people.

Speaker: Philip R. Zimmermann, creator of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) Originally designed as a human rights tool, PGP was published for free on the Internet in 1991. This made Zimmermann the target of a three-year criminal investigation, because the government held that US export restrictions for cryptographic software were violated when PGP spread worldwide. Despite the lack of funding, the lack of any paid staff, the lack of a company to stand behind it, and despite government persecution, PGP nonetheless became the most widely used email encryption software in the world. After the government dropped its case in early 1996, Zimmermann founded PGP Inc. When that company was acquired by Network Associates Inc (NAI) in December 1997, Phil stayed on for three years as Senior Fellow. In August 2002 PGP was acquired from NAI by a new company called PGP Corporation. Phil now serves as special advisor and consultant for PGP Corporation. He is also consulting for a number of companies and industry organizations on matters cryptographic, and is a Fellow at the Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society.

Before founding PGP Inc, Zimmermann was a software engineer with more than 20 years of experience, specializing in cryptography and data security, data communications, and real-time embedded systems. His interest in the political side of cryptography grew out of his background in military policy issues.

Zimmermann has received numerous technical and humanitarian awards for his pioneering work in cryptography. In 2003 he was included on the Heinz Nixdorf Museums Forum Wall of Fame, and in 2001
he was inducted into the CRN Industry Hall of Fame. In 2000 InfoWorld named him one of the Top 10 Innovators in E-business. In 1999 he received the Louis Brandeis Award from Privacy International, in 1998 a Lifetime Achievement Award from Secure Computing Magazine, and in 1996 the Norbert Wiener Award from Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility for promoting the responsible use of technology. He also received the 1995 Chrysler Award for Innovation in Design, the 1995 Pioneer Award from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the 1996 PC Week IT Excellence Award, and the 1996 Network Computing Well-Connected Award for "Best Security Product." PGP was selected by Information Week as one of the Top 10 Most Important Products of 1994. In 1995 Newsweek named Zimmermann one of the "Net 50", the 50 most influential people on the Internet.
Awards: In addition to the awards for versions of PGP developed before Zimmermann started his company, subsequent versions of PGP (refined by the company's engineering team) continue to win recognition each year with many more industry awards.

Prior Monthly Meeting Programs - 2005 , 2004, 2003, 2002

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