08:30 â 09:15. AutoFocus: Threat Intelligence to Help You Win the War. Scott Simkin, Senior Threat Intelligence Manage
Welcome to Spark User Summit London! Today you’ll join fellow cybersecurity professionals to solve top security issues through best practices, tips and tricks, and collaboration. Following this day of education and networking, you’ll leave with actionable solutions and strategies to implement at your organization.
Schedule of Events Time
Session
Location
08:00 - 09:00
Registration Open & Breakfast Available
Foyer
08:30 – 09:15
AutoFocus: Threat Intelligence to Help You Win the War Scott Simkin, Senior Threat Intelligence Manager, Palo Alto Networks
Impressive Suite
The ever-increasing battle against cyber threats requires you to have the tools to fight. With Palo Alto Network’s brand new AutoFocus service, security practitioners gain instant access to actionable intelligence from files collected from over 5,000 global enterprises, service providers and government organizations. In this deep dive into what the AutoFocus service provides, learn how to identify specific threats, distinguish between commodity malware and highly targeted malware, and attribute attacks to specific adversaries. Get practical takeaways on threat intelligence and prevention, while also getting a sneak peek at this new and exciting service.
09:30 - 10:15
Essential Steps to Preventing Threats: Secret Tips for Getting the Most from Your NGFW Scott Simkin, Senior Threat Intelligence Manager, Palo Alto Networks
Impressive Suite
Palo Alto Networks threat experts have gather a “secret list” from our customers, detailing unexpected and interesting ways of preventing both known and unknown threats. See what you’ve been missing, and leave the session with practical ways to better protect your organization, using what you already have. This must-attend session will provide in-depth policy recommendations, introduce compelling application of tools in PAN-OS, and much more “top tips” to simplify the job of stopping adversaries, and using the platform in ways you never expected.
10:15 - 10:30
Break
Foyer
10:30 - 12:15
Problem Solving Sessions - Security Scenario Breakdown Juan Gonzalez, Consulting Engineer, Palo Alto Networks
Impressive Suite
As a follow up to the previous sessions, each group will be assigned a critical threat scenario and need to determine both a solution and plan of action. In groups, work backwards to determine what prevention measures could have been taken. You will also create a plan for a fictitious organization’s reaction to the threat moving forward to share with the group.
Migrating to Palo Alto Networks Firewalls (Hands-on Session) Albert Estevez, Solutions Architect, Palo Alto Networks Bring your laptop and plug in for an in-depth look at best practices for migrating your current policies to utilize your next-generation firewall to the fullest. The Palo Alto Networks Migration tool 3.0 is a new release that helps automate and accelerate the migration from third-party firewall vendors to Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls, as well as the migration from port-based security policies to an application-based approach with App-ID. This hands-on session will train you to utilize the many capabilities of this new tool as we demonstrate a migration from a Cisco ASA environment to a Palo Alto Networks nextgeneration firewall. We’ll demonstrate how you can get the most value from your nextgeneration firewall while reducing your attack surface, and regaining visibility and control over your organization through the use of App-ID.
Innovation Room
Attendees of this session must download the tool before the session begins at fuelusergroup.org/ migrationtool
Schedule of Events Time
Session
Location
12:15 - 13:00
Lunch with Fuel Partners
Impressive Suite
13:00 - 14:45
A 360 Degree View into Network Security Management Jamie Fitz-Gerald, Product Management, Palo Alto Networks
Impressive Suite
Learn how leading companies have leveraged custom reporting, applications and forensic analysis to build a sound and scalable security strategy. Panorama is a network security management platform that enables you to manage all aspects of your Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls, whether virtual or physical, from a centralized location. In this session you will learn how to create templates, device groups, and policies that will help you easily and efficiently manage a network of Palo Alto Networks firewalls. You’ll also learn how to easily research applications, users and content traversing your network, perform forensic analysis and generate fully customized reports.
Migrating to Palo Alto Networks Firewalls (Repeat, Hands-on Session) Albert Estevez, Solutions Architect, Palo Alto Networks Bring your laptop and plug in for an in-depth look at best practices for migrating your current policies to utilize your next-generation firewall to the fullest. The Palo Alto Networks Migration tool 3.0 is a new release that helps automate and accelerate the migration from third-party firewall vendors to Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls, as well as the migration from port-based security policies to an application-based approach with App-ID. This hands-on session will train you to utilize the many capabilities of this new tool as we demonstrate a migration from a Cisco ASA environment to a Palo Alto Networks nextgeneration firewall. We’ll demonstrate how you can get the most value from your nextgeneration firewall while reducing your attack surface, and regaining visibility and control over your organization through the use of App-ID.
Innovation Room
Attendees of this session must download the tool before the session begins at fuelusergroup.org/ migrationtool
Prerequisites: Familiarity with firewalls and their configuration in general. Bring VMPlayer 6 or higher, workstation, or Fusion. Palo Alto Networks will provide a copy of the migration tool and a Cisco sample configuration to migrate during the session. Repeat of 10:30 session
14:45 - 15:00
Break
Foyer
15:00 - 15:45
Roundtable Networking
Impressive Suite
Meet someone new, learn from event attendees and Fuel sponsors while talking about the issues and topics most relevant to you during this open-forum networking session. Topics will be prioritized ahead of time by based on what was requested during event registration ensuring that the covered content is most relevant to you.
16:00 - 16:30
Closing Remarks and Reflections
Impressive Suite
Tie it all together at the end of this exciting and impactful day by sharing your top takeaways with your fellow attendees. Learn the highlights of what was covered in the breakout sessions you did not attend and discuss what you’ll do to implement change back at your organization.
16:30 - 18:00
Happy Hour
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