Monday Events

Innovation Sandbox

ISB-001: Innovation Sandbox
1:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Innovation Sandbox is an exciting half-day program where you can explore new technologies and meet the innovators that promise to transform the information security industry, now and in the future. Innovation Sandbox will feature sessions such as:

• Demonstrations from information security’s new rising stars
• The “Most Innovative Company at RSA Conference 2013” contest, judged by a panel of industry experts and thought leaders
• Meet and greets with your colleagues and industry experts
• And more...

Open to Delegate and Expo Plus registrants only.

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Seminars

RSA® Conference offers a full day of seminars at no additional charge to full Conference Delegates.

SEM-001: Security Basics Seminar – Full Day
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Overview:
The Security Basics Seminar explains some of the most important security principles and technologies designed for practitioners with three years or less of information security experience or those new to the field. It is engineered to lay a foundation of essential concepts that will enhance your understanding of the more advanced security issues that will be discussed during the week. The seminar will feature some of the giants of the security industry today.

SEM-003: Information Security Leadership Development: Surviving as a Security Leader Seminar – Half Day
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Overview:
In conventional security training, there are few opportunities to learn how to develop and direct a successful information security program. Experienced security leaders deliver a morning seminar focused on bridging this gap.

SEM-004: Advancing Information Risk Practices Seminar – Half Day
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Overview:
Many challenges face today’s Risk Management programs, including how to risk rank security gaps, handling business interactions, and building a qualified resource pool. This half day seminar will be packed with practical information from a series of respected industry leaders who have set out to challenge conventional ideas and pursue cutting edge tactics, discussing successes and pitfalls.

RSA® Conference offers association events at no additional charge to all pass types.

Association Events

CSA Summit – The Next Generation 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

CSA's fourth summit will once again feature industry luminary keynotes and top experts debating key cloud security issues. Expanded research includes provider certification, mobile, Big Data, threats, software-defined networking and more. The next generation of the Infosec industry is here. The summit features the following keynotes and panels:

National Security and the Cloud, Mark Weatherford, Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity, Department of Homeland Security; Tech Innovation, Macroeconomics and the Future Security Mandate, Jim Robinson, former AmEx CEO and Wall Street Legend; Why the Cloud Manages Security Better Than You Do, Dave Asprey, Vice President of Cloud Security, Trend Micro

Panels: Managing Enterprise Global Security in an era of Hybrid Cloud and Smart Mobile; Mobile Security Insights

CSA Speed Talk: CSA STAR – an Update on Cloud Provider Transparency and Certification, Jim Reavis, Executive Director, CSA; Revolutionary Evolution – The Internet of Things, Jerry L. Archer, Board Member, CSA

OWASP: Approaching Secure Code – Where do I start? 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Instructors: Jim Manico, OWASP;

Eoin Keary, OWASP

Overview:
Regardless of your chosen/mandated framework for building web applications: Spring, Struts, Rails, PHP, Python, etc., you want to make your life easier, and potentially less embarrassing. Don't be the one who left the door open for hackers. Learn handy tips from one of the world's leading AppSec experts.

TCG: Trusted Computing: Billions of Secure Endpoints in 10 Years 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Speakers: Phyllis Lee, IAD Security Automation Program Manager, National Security Agency;

Charles Kolodgy, Research Vice President IDC.

Eric Ogren, Founder, Ogren Group;

Paul Roberts, Editor in Chief, Security Ledger.

Phil Schacter, Managing Vice President, Gartner;

Steve Venema, Associate Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company

Overview:
The Trusted Computing category is now widespread with support from governments, developers and users across the globe. As the technology's flagship security advocate and the creator of industry security standards, the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) approaches its 10th anniversary at RSA Conference 2013 with a look at current and emerging applications for trusted systems. Opening with a provocative keynote focused on the day-to-day security challenges in a complex, many-user, sprawling enterprise environment, with some insight into the role of trusted systems. Sessions to follow include

One of the industry's most thoughtful analysts on malware, advanced persistent threats and other security challenges, Charles Kolodgy, IDC, will address today's and tomorrow's threats and lead a panel of users and technologists on the pros and cons of various solutions. Industry participants will follow to talk about:

• Recent NIST 800-155 publications
• Role of the TPM in identifying platform integrity changes
• Trusted Computing as a foundation for Windows 8 Security

Phil Schacter, Managing Vice President, Security and Risk Management, Gartner for Technical Professionals, will highlight network security trends from an industry perspective, featuring:

• BYOD as a driver for NAC
• Identity and application context for network access
• Monitoring strategies for the internal cloud

This session will include input from industry panelists around TNC deployment, leveraging the TCG IF-MAP protocol for monitoring and TPM-based strong identity in mobile devices.
Eric Ogren, Ogren Group, will lead a third session focused on data protection.

• Business drivers for BYOD – convenience or cost?
• Role of data protection in BYOD
• How do network access and authentication implementations differ?

Also make sure to catch a host of demonstrations that employ a variety of TCG technologies, including SEDs for data protection, network security and multi-factor authentication and assurance. Register now to join us for this exciting event!

(ISC)2® Half Day CSSLP® Credential Clinic 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Instructor: Mano Paul, Software Assurance Advisor, (ISC)²

Overview:
Software must be developed with security in mind in order to defend and mitigate hackers. We all know this is critical but now is the time to ensure it happens. In this clinic, we will cover two of the seven domains from the CSSLP certification that ensures that security is considered for each phase of the software lifecycle. The CSSLP is for everyone involved in the SDLC with at least 4 years' experience.

(ISC)2® Half Day CISSP® Credential Clinic 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Instructor: Mano Paul, Software Assurance Advisor, (ISC)²

Overview:
The CISSP is a globally recognized objective measure of excellence and is considered the gold standard in information security. The vast breadth of knowledge and the experience it takes to pass the exam is what sets the CISSP apart. For those information security professionals that are considering becoming a CISSP, (ISC)² is offering a FREE half-day credential clinic that will tackle two of the most intense domains of the CISSP. The clinic is taught by an authorized (ISC)² Instructor and is taught in the same manner as our Official Review Seminars, utilizing the course materials. Space is limited. Register today.

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