In today's world, privacy and security take center stage in most industries, and many companies are constantly advancing their security practices. Despite that, we still see mistakes occurring that we would want to avoid. Rather than always trying to secure advanced systems with complicated solutions, sometimes the basics of security are all you need.
Join us to discuss common security pitfalls and how they can be overcome:
1. Choosing a password can be simpler than you think. So why do we tend to overcomplicate it?
2. What risks are involved when you try to sell your old laptop or hard drive on eBay?
3. When did you last take a backup? Could you be your own worst enemy?
4. Your vendor promised to provide you with new, fancy monitoring tools at a dirt-cheap price, and now you're inundated with alerts. What should you do?
Learn more about SEC401 Security Essentials - Network, Endpoint, and Cloud: www.sans.org/u/1vuM
About the Speakers:
Bryan Simon is a SANS Senior Instructor and lead author of SEC401: Security Essentials - Network, Endpoint, and Cloud, as well as an internationally recognized expert in cybersecurity since 1991. He’s currently the president and CEO of Xploit Security Inc, a company that provides expert advice, guidance, and actionable intelligence to all levels of the public and private sectors. Over the course of his career, Bryan has held various technical and managerial positions in the education, environmental, accounting, and financial services sectors. He speaks on a regular basis at international conferences and with the press on matters of cybersecurity. Bryan has taught students from organizations such as the FBI, NATO, and the UN in matters of cybersecurity, on three continents.
Nick Mitropoulos is the CEO at Scarlet Dragonfly, a company that handles a range of security services like SOC, Incident Handling and Vulnerability Management to name a few. He has over 16 years of experience in various industries ranging from consulting, education, telecommunications, healthcare, investment banking, financial, energy, oil and gas, insurance, pharmaceutical, law, military and news. His breadth of experience combined with his love for teaching are crucial in helping his students better grasp the various facets of security.