Tales from the Trenches: Cybersecurity War Stories

Presented by

Sam McLane, Head of Security Engineering, Arctic Wolf Networks; Narayan Makaram, Sr. Director of Product Marketing

About this talk

In today’s business environment, it’s imperative for organizations of all sizes to have a dynamic online presence. However, with always being connected, there comes real risk to your business. Ransomware attacks, like Petya and WannaCry, have demonstrated how businesses can be brought to a halt by locking access to business-critical data. So, how do you protect yourself? What should you be looking for? In this fire-side chat with Sam McLane, Head of Security Operations at Arctic Wolf Networks (AWN), hear some of the most interesting attacks that AWN security engineers have successfully hunted down in 2017. You will also get an inside look at: - The detection and response process  - The communication and teamwork that takes place between a robust Security Operations Center (SOC)-as-a-service and a customer - The impact of human augmented machine learning When it comes to security, you must take a proactive approach in assessing the risks and vulnerabilities. Register now to learn how! About our speaker: Sam McLane leads Security Engineering at Arctic Wolf, bringing over 20 years of security experience to the team. Prior to joining Arctic Wolf, Sam led Product Management for and other sales functions for Blue Coat Systems’ Cloud Security Services business. Before Blue Coat, Sam was a sales leader at Lucent Technologies, managing the system engineering team for the eastern US. Prior to Lucent, Sam was a networking consultant at KPMG and network manager at Temple University. Sam holds a master of science in mathematics from Temple University and a bachelor of science in mathematics from Washington and Lee University.
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