InfoSec World 2007: An Industry Event Driven by Education and State-of-the-Art Technology

WebKnowHow
Wednesday, February 7, 2007; 09:13 AM

More than 1,800 information security professionals will converge at InfoSec World Conference and Expo, the all-encompassing IT security event being held March 19-21, 2007 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando. Attendees will leave armed with the knowledge to tackle virtually every major information security challenge facing organizations today.

The conference features solution-driven sessions, including 11 tracks educating attendees about Standards & Laws, Anti-Hacking Techniques, Managing & Strategy, Security 101, Identity Management, Enterprise Security, Commercial Security, Application Security, Security Toolkits, Perimeter Protection, and Incident Response. In addition to the main conference, there are 15 in-depth workshops available pre and post-conference, addressing timely security challenges, such as Uncovering Network Vulnerabilities, Making Policies Work: From Creation to Enforcement, InfoSec Boot Camp for Beginners, How to Secure and Audit LDAP, Auditing Active Directory, Hacking Virtual Private Networks, Surviving a PCI Data Security Compliance Audit, Advanced Firewalls, FISMA and NIST Security Guidance, VoIP Security in the Enterprise, Systems Forensics, Risk Analysis and the Security Management Process, Hacking Windows, and Hacking Web Applications.

Special event programs also include an intensive one-day summit focused on how to implement and maintain compliance with SOX, HIPAA, GLBA and other existing and emerging laws, and a CISO Executive Summit, where attendees will discover how their peers from diverse industries tackle and manage their security challenges.

“Hackers and thieves continue to find inventive ways to penetrate security systems,” said Conference Chair Ken Cutler, CISSP, CISM, CISA, Vice President, Information Security, MIS Training Institute. “Security professionals must continually keep up with the latest techniques employed by these individuals. InfoSec World is the foremost conference for gaining the tools to fight the toughest security challenges.”

In addition to a wide array of educational offerings, InfoSec World features a technology expo, which will showcase the most exciting new technologies in the world. Current exhibitors include Novell, Check Point Software Technologies Inc., Symantec Corporation, KPMG LLP, CISCO, IBM, RSA, The Security Division of EMC, CA, Inc., Secure Computing, VeriSign, McAfee and over 140 more companies. Free passes are available to attend the InfoSec World Expo until March 9, 2007.

For information about InfoSec World, Call 508-879-7999 or visit: www.misti.com/infosecworld2007.