Presentation: Ransomware and Umbrella OpenDNS

Speaker: Austin Bates, Cisco Account Manager SLED | Cloud Security
Chris Frost, Cisco Consulting Systems Engineer | Cloud Security

Topic: Join us for a discussion on the ever-evolving Ransomware landscape and how Cisco Umbrella is helping its customers better defend against it. While technology shifts have made things easier for us it has also made things easier for cybercriminals as well. However, there are steps you can take to actively reduce the number of ransomware infections across your organization.

Key Points:

· To reduce ransomware infections across your organization

· Ransomware has evolved and what we know about it today

· To predict what ransomware might do next

· You can identify the internet infrastructure used by the attackers to connect, control, and transfer the encryption keys

Bio:Austin Bates is the Cloud Security Account Manager responsible for all SLED operations on the West Coast. Prior to the acquisition of OpenDNS by Cisco Austin created and ran the Higher Education program within OpenDNS. Austin came to OpenDNS from San Francisco based consulting firm Singer Associates.

Chris Frost has been working in Cyber Security for 4 years. He joined the Cisco Security business group as a Consulting Systems Engineer via the OpenDNS acquisition. Prior to Cisco and OpenDNS, he started his career at Google where he where he helped launch the Nexus 7 tablet

Lunch Menu:
Appetizer: Hale Koa Salad with Tarragon Dressing
Main Course: Main Course: Asian Braised Pork
Soy Mirin Sauce, Scallion Rice and Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
Dessert: Vanilla Ice Cream Taco with Fruit Salsa