U.S. Department of Justice Cyber Security Conference

February 2-3, 2010
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Washington, DC

Thread Abstracts:

Panel – Threats - Day 1

Thread 1 - Federal Initiatives - Day 1

The Federal Initiative thread is focused on security through enterprise level security and policy. Speakers will discuss how enterprise architecture, FDCC and SCAP policy initiatives have resulted in improved cyber security.

Session 1A: OMB Perspectives — Suzanne Lightman, OMB

Session 1B: Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC)/Secure Configuration Automation Protocol (SCAP) — Eric Barrett, NIST

Session 1C: DOJ FDCC Desktop Implementation — Suresh Kewalramani, DOJ

Thread 2 - Network Security - Day 1

The Network Security thread will focus on increasing complexity and frequency of international threats, and how these threats are identified, escalated for monitoring, and reverse engineered to find the source of the threat. The thread speakers will discuss recent international threats, and how security information management and network forensics work together to manage them.

Session 2A: Emerging International Threats - The State of the Hack — Kevin Mandia, Mandiant

Session 2B: Security Information Management (SIM) — Rocky Destefano, Decurity, LLC

Session 2C: Network Forensics — Eddie Schwartz, NetWitness

Thread 3 - IT Security Management – Day 1

The IT Security Management tread is a management level view of new policies and technologies being implemented to combat the increasing level and complexity of cyber threats. The thread speakers will focus on the benefits of TIC implementation, vulnerability and patch management, and technologies available to help protect mobile devices and networks from security threats.

Session 3A: Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) - What it does for YOU — Rob Martin, DOJ

Session 3B: New Technologies for Vulnerability Management and Patch Management — Holly Ridgeway, DOJ Office of Justice Programs

Session 3C: Mobile Security Threats, Vulnerabilities & Technologies — David McGuire and Dave Logan, SRA

Thread CSAM - Day 1

Gain a competitive edge while improving your agency’s IT Security Program performance with an automated tool that meets the productivity needs of today’s IT Security practitioners. Obtain an overview of the application functionality that is a “best practices” in supporting the FISMA Reporting and Certification and Accreditation functionality. The DOJ LOB Shared Service Center has established a strategic partnership of 14 Federal agencies that utilize a common tool, CSAM, integrating people and enterprise solutions in alignment with agency strategic planning activities.

Session CSAM A: It's Only Data: FISMA Reporting, Custom Queries & Adhoc Reporting — Adam Oline, DOJ/Ken Gandola, Northrop Grumman

Session CSAM B: The CSAM POA&M Management Primer — Adam Oline, DOJ/Ken Gandola, Northrop Grumman

Session CSAM C: Attacking the Assessment Workload (CSAM Continuous Monitoring) — Adam Oline, DOJ/Ken Gandola, Northrop Grumman

Thread 4 - IT Security Issues of Today - Day 2

This IT Security Issue of Today tread will focus on the strategies and challenges of information security awareness and training, risk management, and the current efforts to support the IT role in sustaining the DOJ mission. Each of these sessions brings information to the attendee that permits management focus on important issues in IT security.

Session 4A: Dare to be Aware — Louis Numkin

Session 4B: Managing Security in a Risk-Based Environment — William G. McKinsey, FBI/CJIS

Session 4C: DOJ Security Operations Center - Year One and Beyond — Jamey Dillon, ManTech, JSOC

Thread 5 – Agency Threat Management – Day 2

The IT technician in the world of today has a myriad of issues to face which directly effect the information and information systems needed to support the Agency. Here are just 3 of them!

Session 5A: DNS Security Issues and Implementation — Matt Norris, DOJ JSOC and Nathan Rickman, SRA

Session 5B: Unified Threat Management — Randy Lee, Fortinet

Session 5C: Panel - Cyber Crime Investigations — J. Michael Gibbons, Deloitte, Moderator; Paul Vitchock, FBI WAFO and Howard Cox, DOJ Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section

Thread 6 - IT Security Management - Day 2

This IT Security Management thread covers the very real impact insider threats can have on an organization and IT network, including the release of classified and personal identification information. The tread speakers will discuss the challenges of securing production and virtual server network environments from unauthorized access from within the network.

Session 6A: Detecting the Insider - Real World Lessons Learned — Pat Reidy, FBI ESOC

Session 6B: Where Information Technology and Privacy Meet — Ken Mortensen, Deputy Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer, DOJ

Session 6C: Network Intrusion Case Studies and Countermeasures — Eric Eifert, ManTech

Thread CSAM - Day 2

Gain a competitive edge while improving your agency’s IT Security Program performance with an automated tool that meets the productivity needs of today’s IT Security practitioners. Obtain an overview of the application functionality that is a “best practices” in supporting the FISMA Reporting and Certification and Accreditation functionality. The DOJ LOB Shared Service Center has established a strategic partnership of 14 Federal agencies that utilize a common tool, CSAM, integrating people and enterprise solutions in alignment with agency strategic planning activities.

Session CSAM D: It's Only Data: FISMA Reporting, Custom Queries & Adhoc Reporting — Adam Oline, DOJ/Ken Gandola, Northrop Grumman

Session CSAM E: The CSAM POA&M Management Primer — Adam Oline, DOJ/Ken Gandola, Northrop Grumman

Session CSAM F: Attacking the Assessment Workload (CSAM Continuous Monitoring) — Adam Oline, DOJ/Ken Gandola, Northrop Grumman