ShadowCon October 1999

[jkwilli2 () UNITY NCSU EDU (Ken Williams)]

ShadowCon October 1999

Preliminary Announcement and Call for Proposals
ShadowCon Oct 26 - 27 1999
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Va

http://www.nswc.navy.mil/ISSEC/CID/

Please mark your calendars for this DoD sponsored Intrusion Detection
and Information Assurance conference and workshop. There will be no
charge for attendees, but even though it is free we will make sure it
is a high-value two days. Please pass this one to people who would be
interested.

Oct 26 will be a vendor show and high quality talks by experts in the
field. If you are interested in presenting, please send email to:
shadow () nswc navy mil

On Oct 27 we will have a workshop from 0800 - 1600. It is entitled
"Where's the depth?". This will explore the "last mile" problem in
implementing a defense in depth strategy focusing on issues related to
instrumenting and protecting desktop computer systems. Once an attacker
is inside a facility either by circumventing a firewall, using insider
access, or exploiting a backdoor there is little chance they will be
stopped or even detected. There are a number of approaches including
personal firewalls and host based intrusion detection systems. Even so,
we have a long way to go before our desktops are truly a sensor network,
or before we can actually protect these systems. Workshop topics will be
divided between pragmatic and research solutions and challenges. The
workshop is invitation only. There will be a limited number of observer
seats for funding agencies, but this is primarily for active participants.
If you wish to particpate send a proposal describing what you can bring
to the table to shadow () nswc navy mil

There may also be a workshop for issues facing Information System
Security Managers.


Hope to see you there!

The Shadow Team

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Ken Williams
jkwilli2 () csc ncsu edu

Packet Storm Security                 http://packetstorm.genocide2600.com/
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