Past Events
Just in case you wanted to see what kind of events we've put on in the past… You can see the following events and more on our calendar.
IBM Security Command Center | Inside the Mind of a Hacker for the Public Sector
June 10, 2021 | 11am-12:30pm EST
Recent studies show that 93% of data breaches begin with attacks targeting individuals. But how and why do these attacks take place? Join the IBM Security Command Center team on June 10, 2021 as we bring you Inside the Mind of a Hacker. We’ll demonstrate the types of tools hackers are using today, examine the scope of current attacks, and discuss best practices based on the collective intelligence of IBM Security in order to increase your cyber awareness and help protect your organization. Read more here (External)
DISA TEM: Aronetics LLC
June 10, 2021 | 10-11am EST
The Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) is a weekly event established and hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Emerging Technology (EM) Directorate and DOD Office of the Chief Information Officer (DOD CIO) as a means to collaborate with commercial entities, non-profit organizations, and academia. TEMs offer a platform for organizations to present technological advancements and innovations. Join Teams
Snowflake Summit
AMERICAS: June 8-9, 2021 | 12 pm EST
Data is everywhere and it holds the keys to unlocking your organization’s success today and in the future. Attend Snowflake Summit and you’ll learn how to use the Data Cloud to unify, analyze, and share data previously out of your reach for impact you have ever only imagined. Read more here (External)
Zero Trust Security for Your Industrial Operations
June 8, 2021 | 11am EST
Zero Trust is a comprehensive framework to secure the workforce, workload and workplace. As you are being tasked with securing the broader workplace, let's look at how Cisco Zero Trust can help you extend your security practice to your outdoors and industrial settings. Read more here (External)
DISA TEM: Ncoded
June 8, 2021 | THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
The Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) is a weekly event established and hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Emerging Technology (EM) Directorate and DOD Office of the Chief Information Officer (DOD CIO) as a means to collaborate with commercial entities, non-profit organizations, and academia. TEMs offer a platform for organizations to present technological advancements and innovations.
DISA TEM: Enveil
June 8, 2021 | 10-11am EST
The Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) is a weekly event established and hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Emerging Technology (EM) Directorate and DOD Office of the Chief Information Officer (DOD CIO) as a means to collaborate with commercial entities, non-profit organizations, and academia. TEMs offer a platform for organizations to present technological advancements and innovations. Join Teams Here (External)
Ransomware and Beyond - Cybersecurity is a Team Sport
June 8, 2021 | 8am-5pm EST
Daily headlines underscore the growing threat of ransomware for OT, IoT, and IT. We now live in a world where no single security solution provides adequate protection. To build cybersecurity resilience, you need integrations that leverage your security stack. In this webinar, you'll learn how Honeywell, Fortinet, NTT, and Nozomi Networks bring the power of integrated solutions and services together to build resilience in the face of sophisticated ransomware and escalating attacks. Read more here (External)
DISA TEM: Plurilock Security
June 3, 2021 | 10-11am
The Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) is a weekly event established and hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Emerging Technology (EM) Directorate and DOD Office of the Chief Information Officer (DOD CIO) as a means to collaborate with commercial entities, non-profit organizations, and academia. TEMs offer a platform for organizations to present technological advancements and innovations. Join Teams Here (External)
CYBERSECURITY FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPLY CHAINS
May 27, 2021 | 12-1pm EST
The Israeli Economic Missions to North America together with Team8 invite you to a unique panel discussion about the recent hacks on critical infrastructure (SolarWinds and Colonial Pipeline), latest trends in cybersecurity for supply chains and best practices to prevent the next hack. Read more here (External)
DISA TEM: BlueVoyant, LLC
May 25, 2021 | 10-11am
The Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) is a weekly event established and hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Emerging Technology (EM) Directorate and DOD Office of the Chief Information Officer (DOD CIO) as a means to collaborate with commercial entities, non-profit organizations, and academia. TEMs offer a platform for organizations to present technological advancements and innovations. Join Teams Here (External)
DISA TEM: Titania
May 20, 2021 | 10-11am
The Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) is a weekly event established and hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Emerging Technology (EM) Directorate and DOD Office of the Chief Information Officer (DOD CIO) as a means to collaborate with commercial entities, non-profit organizations, and academia. TEMs offer a platform for organizations to present technological advancements and innovations. Join Teams Here (External)
RSAC365 Virtual Experience
May 17 - 20, 2021
Did you attend last week's RSAC365 virtual sessions? If not, you can catch many of the great lectures and ask the expert sessions and panel discussions as they get posted to the RSAC website. MISI supported the lightning round presentations sponsored by ICS Village to discuss lessons learned from last year's Hack the Building 2020. MISI was also supported the RSAC365 Office Hours, an open forum for questions from participants on cybersecurity. Read more here (External)
DISA TEM: Zimperium
May 19, 2021 | 10-11am
The Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) is a weekly event established and hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Emerging Technology (EM) Directorate and DOD Office of the Chief Information Officer (DOD CIO) as a means to collaborate with commercial entities, non-profit organizations, and academia. TEMs offer a platform for organizations to present technological advancements and innovations. Join Teams Here (External)
DISA TEM: NewsGuard
May 18, 2021 | 10-11am
The Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) is a weekly event established and hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Emerging Technology (EM) Directorate and DOD Office of the Chief Information Officer (DOD CIO) as a means to collaborate with commercial entities, non-profit organizations, and academia. TEMs offer a platform for organizations to present technological advancements and innovations. Join Teams Here (External)
DISA TEM: Google Anthos
May 13, 2021 | 10-11am
The Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) is a weekly event established and hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Emerging Technology (EM) Directorate and DOD Office of the Chief Information Officer (DOD CIO) as a means to collaborate with commercial entities, non-profit organizations, and academia. TEMs offer a platform for organizations to present technological advancements and innovations. Join Teams Here (External)
DISA TEM: Bluescape
May 11, 2021 | 10-11am
The Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) is a weekly event established and hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Emerging Technology (EM) Directorate and DOD Office of the Chief Information Officer (DOD CIO) as a means to collaborate with commercial entities, non-profit organizations, and academia. TEMs offer a platform for organizations to present technological advancements and innovations. Join Teams Here (External)
DISA TEM: IronNet
May 6, 2021 | 10-11am
The Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) is a weekly event established and hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Emerging Technology (EM) Directorate and DOD Office of the Chief Information Officer (DOD CIO) as a means to collaborate with commercial entities, non-profit organizations, and academia. TEMs offer a platform for organizations to present technological advancements and innovations. Join Teams Here (External)
Hack the Capitol
May 4, 2021
Our partners, IC Village are hosting Hack the Capitol again this year. It's a great event. Have you seen ICS Village's ranges and demonstrations units? The DreamPort facility has one in the lobby, but there are other cool examples of their dedication to best-in-class ICS training and knowledge using the real thing. MISI has a travel kit built by them that is also very cool! Read more here (External)
DISA TEM: Fornetix
May 4, 2021 | 10-11am
The Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) is a weekly event established and hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Emerging Technology (EM) Directorate and DOD Office of the Chief Information Officer (DOD CIO) as a means to collaborate with commercial entities, non-profit organizations, and academia. TEMs offer a platform for organizations to present technological advancements and innovations. Join Teams Here (External)
DISA TEM: AchieveIt
April 29, 2021 | 10-11am
The Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) is a weekly event established and hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Emerging Technology (EM) Directorate and DOD Office of the Chief Information Officer (DOD CIO) as a means to collaborate with commercial entities, non-profit organizations, and academia. TEMs offer a platform for organizations to present technological advancements and innovations. Join Teams Here (External)
Red Hat® Summit 2021
April 27-28, 2021
Red Hat® Summit 2021 is expanding to fit your open source journey by featuring an all-new flexible approach. Designed to be more accessible than ever before, these events will provide a mix of innovation, collaboration, and learning opportunities. Join us to get the latest news and announcements, ask the experts your technology questions, and learn how open source is innovating the future of the enterprise. Read more here (External)
Tech Talk: Enabling Trusted Compute in Untrusted Locations through the Use of Privacy Enhancing Technologies
April 22, 2021 | 1pm EST
In this presentation, Dr. Ryan Carr will provide an overview of the foundational technologies in this powerful category and discuss how recent advances are enabling Data in Use protection for critical mission use cases. He will address the unique challenges PETs can overcome in the mission space for applications in search/collaboration as well as machine learning. By enabling secure and efficient data sharing, collaboration, reporting, and alerting across multiple classification levels, PETs can significantly reduce operational risk and accelerate the timeline for turning raw data into actionable intelligence. Read more here (MISI)
NVIDIA GTC21
April 12-16, 2021
Join NVIDIA for breakthroughs in AI, data center, accelerated computing, healthcare, intelligent networking, game development, and more. Discover the advanced technologies that are transforming today's industries. Register now for free access to over 1200+ sessions during GTC. Read more here (External)
WiCyS Capture The Flag
April 14, 2021 | 5:30pm EST
WiCyS (Women in Cybersecurity) is hosting their first Capture The Flag event! Join one of our experienced women team leaders to participate in a cybersecurity challenge where you'll get to solve challenges in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure topics like cryptography, binary analysis, computer forensics, network analysis, and more! Read more here (External)
ElasticON Public Sector: State and Local Government & Education
April 14, 2021 | 11am EST
MISI will be supporting a panel discussion with DoD and Industry on how data analysis and visualization solutions such as Elastic help security operations personnel identify cyber threats. MISI will discuss how the SOC it is testing as part of a DoD pilot for supporting defense industrial base supply chain cyber resilience and threat detection and sharing effort is helping to find and mitigate active threats for key DoD supply chain companies. Read more here (External)
Investigating with Splunk Workshop
April 14, 2021 | 10am EST
This intensive, hands on workshop is designed to demonstrate how users will use Splunk in a real-world incident investigation scenario. We will use Splunk Enterprise, in combination with open source intelligence, to provide greater visibility into the totality of a security incident while mapping our findings to the Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain. Users will leave with a better understanding of how to use Splunk to efficiently conduct a security investigation. Space is limited. Read more here (External)
National Cryptologic Foundation - 25th Anniversary
April 14, 2021 | 9-10:30am EST
We hope you will join us for a very exciting virtual program on 14 April 2021, featuring a panel discussion with six former NSA directors to discuss challenges we have faced in the past 25 years, as well as challenges we may face in the next 25 years. Read more here (External)
ElasticON Public Sector: Federal
April 13, 2021 | 11am EST
Learn how organizations like yours are leveraging Elastic to quickly analyze data, unify intelligence, standardize datasets, and achieve the mission faster in this free, virtual event. Read more here (External)
ICS Lessons Learned from the Field
April 13, 2021 | 1pm EST
Mark Bristow, Director, NCCIC Hunt and Incident Response Team (HIRT) @DHS, and Armando Seay will host a virtual session on lessons learned from the frontlines responding to critical infrastructure cyber attacks, but will also discuss supply chain cybersecurity threats such as the now infamous solarwindsbreach. Read more here (MISI)
Red Hat DevSecOps Lunch & Learn
April 8, 2021
Red Hat will provide a one hour Lunch and Learn presentation on DevSecOps. With Red Hat's recent acquisition of StackRox, this event will highlight Red Hat's Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes (RHACS). RHACS, powered by StackRox technology, protects your vital applications across build, deploy, and runtime. Read more here (External)
DC3 Spring Virtual TECHEX 2021
March 31 - April 1 2021
Join the Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) for their 2021 cybersecurity focused TechEX 2021. We host more than 200 cybersecurity professionals from the Department of Defense and the DoD-Defense Industrial Base to share the latest information regarding understanding and countering cybersecurity threats to the DIB. DC3 provides actionable cyber threat intelligence that many of the attendees do not get anywhere else. Stay tuned for the publication of the event website. This event is only open to members of the DC3 Threat sharing community. Read more here (External)
NDIA-DVC CMMC Webinar – What You Need to Know
March 30, 2021
The National Defense Industrial Association Delaware Valley Chapter (NDIA-DVC) is hosting a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) webinar focused on providing a brief introduction of CMMC, the accreditation process, self-assessments, preparing for CMMC, and implementation guidance. We also will gain insight into the Government’s execution and contractual challenges in implementing and following CMMC controls. Read more here (External)
3rd Annual Defense & Intelligence Boss of the SOC
March 23, 2021
Boss of the SOC (BOTS) is a blue-team capture the flag-esque competition. As a contestant, you will explore and investigate realistic event data in Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security. During the competition on March 23rd, you'll practice your security skills and compete against peers for prizes and bragging rights. Players will be given a series of questions of varying type and difficulty and points are awarded for both accuracy and speed. Competitors will gain a stronger and more realistic understanding of their strengths regarding incident investigations. In addition, the results will highlight areas for training and education. Read more here (External)
IIoT World's Manufacturing Day
March 18, 2021
One of a kind online conference that will bring together IIoT subject matters experts from all over the world to share insights on smart manufacturing. This virtual event will focus on deploying machine learning on devices and on the network infrastructure that supports the intelligent IoT in manufacturing. Read more here (External)
ICT Supply Chain Resilience: The Way Ahead
March 18, 2021
Join MISI and our Board of Directors in supporting this informative event with our friend Cyberspace Solarium Commission Executive Director Mark Montgomery and other experts. Read more here (External)
Cyber Threats and Defense in a Maritime and Intermodal World
March 17-18, 2021
The MISI team is in the midst of evaluating locations for a Maritime cyber exercise this year. MISI has past leadership experience providing cyber hardening for certain ports that are important to our stakeholder missions all over the world. This event is part of our continuing efforts to keep up-to-date with the cybersecurity of the nation's divese critial infrastructure. The event is only open to US citizens. Read more here (External)
Insights on the Top OT/IoT Security Threats – How to Protect Your Operations
March 16, 2021
Nozomi network and MISI have dome some great work together helping craft solutions for the DoD supply chain in the small and medium sized business manufacturing sector but also for building automation industrial control cyber risk assessments and monitoring. This should be an informative session if you are seeking to learn how Nozomi can help provide continuous OT cyber threat and situational awareness. Read more here (External)
ICS Security Training
March 8-13, 2021
The SANS Institute training is a great forum for gaining necessary training in cybersecurity. Great instructors like Verve's Ron Brash and Dragos' Rob lee are reasin enough to explore the SANS ICS Summit and Training. Read more here (External)
ICS Security Summit
March 4-5, 2021
The team at MISI is big on control systems/ICS cybersecurity. The team is constantly seeking out technology that can meet stskeholder defensive cyber needs in the areas of critical facilities, DoD supply chain manufacturing, the electric grid and more. Read more here (External)
Virtual Cybersecurity Summit: Zero Trust
February 2, 2021 | 9am EST.
Join this virtual summit to gain expert insight from practitioners, researchers and vendors on the myths and realities about zero trust, the emerging guidelines and standards, and how zero trust is being deployed successfully. Read more here (External)
Mid-Tier Advocacy Business Insider Webinar: Sizing Up the SBA Mentor Protege and Joint Venture Programs
January 28, 2021 | 12-1pm.
The SBA Mentor Protege Program is where your small business can learn from an experienced government contractor through the mentor-protégé program. Protégés can get valuable business development help from their mentors in several areas. Read more here (External)
RSAC 365 Virtual Summit Lightning Talks
January 27, 2021. 9:25-9:50am
Three experts have been challenged to provide their thoughts in less than seven minutes on the most pressing issues facing our Critical Infrastructure. Armando Seay will kick us off with Learning From "Hack the Building" – Insights for Better Facility Security. He'll be followed by Maxim Mamaev's thoughts on AI on the Watch for Plant Floor Breakdowns, and then the session will conclude with Temperature-Based Intrusion Detection in Industrial Control Systems by Tsion Yimer. This lively format encourages rapid ideation and engagement, with audience participation via chat. Open to all levels of experience. Read more here (External)
Tech Talk Series: The Cyber Maginot Line Conundrum
January 19, 2021
The predominant cyber defense strategy (a layered stack of COTS) is inadequate. APTs are neither deterred nor reliably denied access to critical IT systems. These layered stacks are effectively cyber Maginot Lines which APTs have no difficulty bypassing. If a stack is not a strategy, then what is an effective strategy to deter adversary aggression in a live cyberconflict in which civilians and allies are part of theatre? Read more here (MISI)
Splunk Workshop for MPO
January 19, 2021 | 9am - 12pm
Splunk Phantom allows you to execute actions in seconds, not hours by using multiple data sources -- either pushed into Splunk or pulled from assets in your environment -- to trigger Phantom into action. Gain full visibility into anomalous incidents, threat indicators, vulnerabilities, emails, and more. In addition, users have the capabilities to create Playbooks, ensuring a repeatable and auditable process around your security operations and assets. Read more here (External)
Red Hat AI-ML Lunch and Learn
January 14, 2021
Red Hat will provide a one-hour Lunch and Learn, January 14th, discussing AI-ML. The first 30 minutes will be an overview of how Red Hat has operationalized its technologies to enable AI/ML processes that automate AI/ML model production; improve data integration; and improve collaboration across teams of data scientists, developers and users. Read more here (MISI)
Technical Workshop Series: Managing Linux Storage
January 14, 2021
This hands-on workshop will take participants through the following topics: creating partitions the command line way, overlaying a Linux filesystem, managing logical volumes, mounting a file system for use, and navigating the Linux directory structure. Read more here (External)
Splunk for Security Virtual Lunch & Learn Workshop
January 13, 2021 |10am
Join us for the Splunk for Security Virtual Lunch and Learn Workshop on January 13th at 1pm ET where you will learn how to leverage Splunk to search security events. This 2-hour hands-on workshop is a great opportunity for you to discover the value of Splunk, continue your professional development and learn more about leveraging data within your organization. Read more here (External)
Bring Velocity to Your Agency IT Modernization
December 10, 2020
Attend this session to learn how to: Improve your data center, cloud, mobility, and security infrastructure by making it more agile, responsive and innovative; Digitally transform your agency to improve mission outcomes and exceed citizen expectations; Empower responsive, accessible, and secure agencies around the world. Read more here (External Site)
Splunk 101 Workshop
December 9, 2020
Join the Splunk Ft. Meade Team for a complimentary hands-on, Introduction to Splunk virtual workshop! Pull up a chair, roll up your sleeves, meet fellow colleagues, and get a better understanding of how the Splunk platform can be leveraged within your organization. Please note that this is a beginner level workshop, intended for folks who are new to Splunk. Feel free to pass this invitation along to any of your colleagues who may be interested in attending. Read more here (External Site)
Red Hat Infrastructure as Code Lunch & Learn
December 3, 2020
Red Hat will provide a one-hour Lunch and Learn, in December, discussing Infrastructure as Code (IaC). The first 30 minutes will be an overview of what Red Hat means by IaC and why IaC is critical to successful Dev/Ops environments. A 15-minute demonstration will follow using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Red Hat Enterprise Linux to demonstrate IaC. The last 15 minutes will be Q&A. Read more here (External Site)
AvengerCon V
November 31 - December 1, 2020
AvengerCon is a free security event held every fall to benefit the hackers of the U.S. Cyber Command community and is supported by the U.S. Army 780th Military Intelligence Brigade and the Maryland Innovation and Security Institute. The event is open to all service members and employees of U.S. Cyber Command and Department of Defense personnel supporting cyberspace missions. AvengerCon features presentations, hacker villages, training workshops, and much more. NOTE: call for presentations/villages/workshops closes September 1. Read more here (External Site)
HACK THE BUILDING
November 16-19, 2020
This Maryland Innovation & Security Institute and DreamPort event is inspired by a DoD request for an offensive and defenseive exercise that demonstrates the impact of IT, IoT and OT cyber attacks against critical building automation and mission operations. Learn More (External Site)
Control Systems Cyber Conference
November 17, 2020
We are hosting a Control Systems Cyber Virtual Conference on November 17, 2020 as a part of our Hack the Building event. The call for presentations ends October 15. Hack the Building is a conglomerate of offensive and defensive teams across the military, government, academia and industry. Learn More (External Site)
Technical Workshop Series: Wireless Security Threats and Encryption
November 12, 2020
This cybersecurity skills workshop will cover recognizing rogue devices in the workplace, easy methods of network discovery and eavesdropping, evil twin access points, and the limitations of wireless passwords. Read more here (External Site)
Cisco Virtual Manufacturing Summit
November 9-10, 2020
The Cisco Virtual Manufacturing Summit will bring together manufacturing executives, solution providers and industry thought leaders for two half-day sessions to address the ways that manufacturers can provide a safer more secure workplace while maintaining high levels of factory uptime and worker efficiency. Learn More (External Site)
Cybersecurity Compliance Acceleration with Microsoft
October 29, 2020
MISI and Microsoft are joining forces to discuss tools that can assist businesses with existing cybersecurity policy, such as DFARS 7012, and the upcoming CMMC standard. We will also discuss the myths associated with compliance being taken care of when migrating to the cloud! Microsoft Azure and Office 365 are just two tools that are positioned to help with facets of compliance such as CUI. Learn More (MISI.tech)
Splunk's .conf20
October 20-21, 2020
Splunk .conf is the premier education event for thousands of IT, security and business professionals looking to bring data to every question, decision and action. Join us for two days of innovation, featuring today's thought leaders, Splunk's top partners, dozens of educational sessions and numerous opportunities to learn new skills. Get empowered to do amazing things with data at .conf20. Learn More (External Site)
Control Systems Risks & Impacts
October 20, 2020
Join Armando Seay and Ron Brash of Verve Industrial Protection to discuss ICS and its relevancy to critical infrastructure cyber. Learn more about how attacks that target critical infrastructure facilities could impact national and local operations. Learn More (MISI.tech)
Splunk's Boss of the SOC & NOC Competitions
October 19, 2020
Both events will be hosted globally on Oct 19th (the day prior to .conf). You must be registered for .conf in order to participate. Learn More (External Site)
Press Conference for Cybersecurity Education Diversity Initiative (CEDI)
October 15, 2020 | 11am
Learn more about a new cybersecurity workforce development initiative that aims to close the gap in cybersecurity talent. This initiative partners NSA and DoD with HBCU and Minority Serving Institutions, providing an avenue for cybersecurity students in all 50 states to enter the field of cybersecurity equipped with the knowledge, skills and training necessary to fill critical cybersecurity jobs.
Securing your ICS Supply Chain – How to Thwart Attackers and Satisfy Regulators
October 8, 2020
Securing ICS software supply chains is becoming increasingly urgent. Attackers, including criminal and state-sponsored groups, are turning their attention to the ICS supply chain as fertile ground for exploitation. And it is not going unnoticed. Not only are critical industries starting to devote serious resources towards the problem, but regulators are stepping in, like in the power industry, where supply chain regulations such as NERC-CIP-013 are taking effect in October. And with mounting attacks on the medical industry during COVID-19, new regulatory pressures are inevitable. Securing ICS supply chains is a complex undertaking and this virtual conference will highlight key issues, the limitations of currently available technologies, and solutions for safeguarding against attacks. Learn More (External Site)
Securing Building Management Systems & Data Centers with OT Security Monitoring
October 6, 2020
Today's data centers are complex industrial-scale facilities sitting squarely at the intersection of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT). Securing these strategic revenue-generating facilities requires addressing diverse technologies, from the industrial control systems (ICS) and IoT devices managing HVAC, power, and water; to physical security and building access control systems; to diverse networks including LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular/mobile; plus the tools used by oursourced vendors, facility personnel, and engineers to manage OT equipment and servers. Learn More (MISI.tech)
Red Hat CI/CD Pipeline Lunch & Learn
October 1, 2020 | 12-1pm
Red Hat will provide a one-hour Lunch and Learn on 1 October discussing the importance of the CI/CD pipeline for DevSecOps. The first 30 minutes will be an overview of what a CI/CD pipeline is and why have a CI/CD pipeline followed by a 15-minute CI/CD demonstration using Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and ServiceNow. The last 15 minutes will be Q&A. Learn More (MISI.tech)
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Overview
September 24, 2020
Corbin Evans, NDIA's Principal Director of Strategy, will provide NDIA members with an update on the current status of DoD's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification "CMMC" program. CMMC defines DoD's new cybersecurity requirements for unclassified systems, and all DoD contractors must gain third party certification for compliance by 2026. Sign-up now because space is limited! This webinar is available to NDIA, NTSA and WID members only. Learn More (External Site)
Elections Security - Learn & Protect. Equalizing the Electoral Process
September 24, 2020
Join us for this engaging conversation. Our guest speakers are experts in threats to our voting infrastructure and the rise of social media and cyber-attacks to dissuade the voting public from exercising your rights. You will understand the myths, tactics and techniques used by nation state adversaries, but also hacktivists using cyberspace and our populations massive ingestion of digital news, tweets and social platforms. Learn More (External Site)
Accelerating Compliance Readiness with MISI, AWS & Elastic
September 22, 2020
MISI, AWS & Elastic are joining forces to support Defense Industrial Base (DIB) contractors across the country in preparing for the upcoming CMMC standard. AWS will discuss what compliance means for organization's workloads in the cloud and GovCloud resiliency. MISI will discuss how AWS and Elastic are an essential part of our Security Operations Center (SOC) and continuous cyber threat assessment monitoring platform, Jensie. Learn more about how MISI is using AWS along with a variety of solutions in support of businesses all over the US to prepare for compliance readiness. Read more here (MISI.tech)
The Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group Virtual Meeting
September 21-22, 2020
The Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group (ICSJWG) welcomes the submission of all types of abstracts related to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security and resilience across critical infrastructure in all sectors. The intent is to build an agenda that provides value to all attendees with limited general or overview information. To this end, the ICSJWG Steering Team (IST) strives to select a limited number of introductory and overview presentations and as many as possible in-depth and technical sessions with useful take-away information. Learn more here (External Site)
RPE-012: The Finches Across the Islands
July - September, 2020
This competition pits two sides of the 'room' against each other on offense versus defense. We are looking for both attackers and defenders to answer a series of questions. Read more here
Hack the Capitol 3.0 - TRACK ONE - Main
September 16, 2020 8am - 6pm
Welcome to Hack the Capitol 3.0! Hack the Capitol is a daylong virtual event to provide hands-on education and awareness to Congressional staffers, think tanks, and press. We're live streaming displays and demos from Cyber Bytes Foundation in Stafford, VA. Learn more here (External Site)
August Schell/Splunk 101 Workshop
September 10, 2020
Pull up a chair, roll up your sleeves, meet fellow colleagues (virtually, of course!), and get a better understanding of how the Splunk platform can be leveraged within your organization. This introductory Splunk workshop is designed to give you hands-on experience using Splunk to explore how to collect and analyze machine data to gain critical insights into user transactions, customer behavior, machine behavior, security threats, fraudulent activity and more. Read more here (External Site)
2020 Department of Defense Artificial Intelligence Symposium and Exposition
September 9 & 10, 2020
The two-day DoD AI Symposium and Exposition will bring together DoD, industry, academia, and across government AI experts and professionals to discuss the Department's current activities, future direction, challenges, and areas of collaboration with industry and academia that surround the operationalization of AI. Read more here (External Site)
Project Spectrum CMMC Level 3 Preparedness Training Webinar
September 3, 2020
Join Project Spectrum for our Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 3 preparedness training. This interactive webinar will present what will likely be required at the intermediate level for a business to become cybersecurity-compliant with the Department of Defense (DoD). Read more here (External Site)
DevSecOps: Everything You Want to Know, But Are Afraid to Ask
August 25, 2020
Join us on August 25 as peers across industry and government share everything you want to know about DevSecOps but are afraid to ask. Many throughout the community have expressed interest in DevSecOps but also confusion about the basics of what it entails, the core technologies involved, and why the approach is beneficial. Representatives from leading technology companies and government agencies driving DevSecOps forward in government have thoughtfully curated the agenda for this event. Read more here
Tech Talk Series: Network Packet Capture & Security Analytics
August 11, 2020
Axellio will discuss their technology for capturing and retaining network packets at line rate with zero packet loss at aggregate speeds up to 100Gbps. This solution is combination of specialized hardware utilizing COTS components and software developed to store the PCAP files for use by on-board or external sensors (i.e., Security Onion). Read more here
The Israel Critical Infrastructure Panel
July 30, 2020
This panel discussion brings together representatives from Israel's leading critical infrastructure organizations, USCYBERCOM and members from the CMMC AB to share their insights on cyber innovation, trends and standards. Read more at MISI.tech
Navigating Cybersecurity Compliance for the Manufacturing Sector
July 23, 2020
The Maryland Innovation & Security Institute (MISI) joins The Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MD MEP) to tackle questions as they pertain to the manufacturing sector and cybersecurity compliance. The MD MEP is a non-profit organization funded by industry and the State of Maryland that is focused on growing and strengthening Maryland manufacturers. Read more at MISI.tech
How to Accelerate Your CMMC Compliance Efforts
July 22, 2020
Join Mid-Tier Advocacy on July 22 at noon EST for a FREE webinar on "Rapid Business Transformation - Becoming Agile and Secure Now." This webinar will focus on CMMC compliance efforts and how to be ready sooner rather than later! Read more here (External Site)
Tech Talk Series: 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report and the Public Sector
July 21, 2020
The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), now in its thirteenth year, takes a forensic look at all of this breach data, extrapolating trends and breach insights relevant to enterprise across industries. This benchmark report is used by organizations all over the world to understand the breach landscape and to make intelligent security program decisions. Join us as we discuss some of the key findings of the 2020 report and those relevant to the public sector. Read more here
Cybersecurity for the Healthcare Sector
July 16, 2020
This session will be an all-encompassing event for healthcare, highlighting hospitals, pharma, R&D and insurance and will feature presentations on the new cyber challenges. We’ll explore local and international perspectives and discuss opportunities that the cyber era brings to the healthcare industry. Read more here (External Site)
Investigating with Splunk Workshop
July 14, 2020
This talk will look at some of the disregarded security issues with common smartphones today, and present an alternative approach that replaces the OEM-controlled OS with a government-controlled version of Android on off-the-shelf phones. Read more here
A National Listening Session
July 14, 2020
The National Conversation Series provided information for organizations to prepare for the upcoming Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standard directly from CMMC leaders. The National Listening Session is a town hall that will provide you the ability to advocate your experiences, challenges and provide your input into the process. This is an opportunity for small to medium size organizations and manufacturers to lead and engage with CMMC leaders. Read more at MISI.tech
Tech Talk Series: From Threat to Mission Enabler: Designing Secure Smartphones for Government Use
July 9, 2020
This talk will look at some of the disregarded security issues with common smartphones today, and present an alternative approach that replaces the OEM-controlled OS with a government-controlled version of Android on off-the-shelf phones. Read more here
Hack the Building Conversation with COPT CIO/CISO Ken Kurz
July 7, 2020
Discover different asymmetrical approaches to reducing risk and starting the strategy. Learn about the security architecture and technologies being used to enhance defense against hackers. COPT’s unique position of having a diverse customer base enforces the need to have multiple defensive approaches. Read more here
Virtual Cyber Conversation & Coffee (C3)
June 30, 2020
Bryan Ware, the Assistant Director Cybersecurity Division at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will be joining Armando Seay, Director of MISI for our virtual Cyber Conversation & Coffee (C3)! The discussion will be focused on CISA's ongoing efforts to protect the COVID-19 response. A/D Ware will also share CISA's insights on critical infrastructure, manufacturing and the electrical grid. Come prepared to engage about critical infrastructure cybersecurity! Read more here
Improving Cyber-Oriented Education
June 25, 2020
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC) was established to "develop a consensus on a strategic approach to defending the United States in cyberspace against Cyber attacks of significant consequences." The CSC report proposes a strategy of layered Cyber deterrence. The National Cyber Group, DreamPort and the Cyber Center for Education and Innovation (CCEI) will host a suite of esteemed panelists to discuss the Report's findings, the Report's educational aspects, and the opportunities and challenges to progress meaningful sustainable progress to improve Cyber-oriented education. Read more here
Secure Intelligent Automation for Mission Readiness
June 25, 2020
During this ICIT Solution Insights virtual briefing, we will learn from some of the world's top experts in Intelligent Automation and educate attendees on how they can begin their journey to leverage this transformative capability. Attendees will earn 1 CPE for attending this educational briefing. Read more here (External Site)
Tech Talk Series: Understanding the New Approach to Countering Polymorphic Malware
June 24, 2020
This presentation will provide an overview of the risks posed by these threats, gaps in conventional heuristic and behavioral learning-based tools, and new techniques for defense agencies to protect critical applications at runtime in both conventional enterprise and forward-deployed air-gapped systems. Read more here
Cyber Conversation & Coffee featuring NeoSystems: Exploring Cloud Security and FedRAMP
June 22, 2020
Join Armando Seay, Director of MISI and Rob Wilson, Chief Technology Officer at NeoSystems to explore Cloud Security and FedRAMP. What are the risks around non-FedRAMP ready clouds with CMMC? Let's discuss the risk of using clouds that claim to be FedRAMP ready but in actuality are not and how CMMC plays a role in all of this! Read more here
How the DIB is moving towards CMMC
June 17, 2020
Colin Glover of Sera-Brynn joins Armando Seay of MISI for a Q&A session centered on the current state of the defense industrial base's implementation of NIST-based cybersecurity standards and moving towards CMMC. Read more here
User Behavior Analytics (UBA) Workshop
June 16, 2020
This workshop provides users an opportunity to walk through multiple scenarios and see how UBA can be used to dig deeper into threats identified by UBA as well as uncover additional indicators by pivoting through anomalies uncovered by UBA's machine learning models. Read more here
CMMC: Overview, Updates and Opportunities
June 16, 2020
Webinar attendees will receive an introduction and overview of CMMC. They will hear first-hand from key CMMC stakeholders about the practical steps that an organizations can do in order to prepare for CMMC requirements, discuss market opportunities resulting from CMMC, and understand the role of tools in conducting CMMC assessments. Read more here (GoToWebinar)
Q&A Session with the Chair of the Training Committee for the CMMC-AB
June 15, 2020
Join Armando Seay & Ben Tchoubineh, Chair of the Training Committee for the CMMC-AB to discuss elements from the recently released National Conversations Training Committee video. Read more here
Smart Grids: Securing Encrypted Communications Webinar
June 11, 2020
Thanks to the increasing influence of IT where encrypted protocols have existed for some time, OT groups have created encrypted OT protocols. Vendors are now starting to implement them in real-world device firmware. This webinar combines research with field expertise to drill into what is being done, and the security implications of encrypted OT/IoT systems. Read more here (External Site)
The Minnow Webinar
June 10, 2020
This virtual seminar will provide information on how Minnow scans OT and IT networks for vulnerabilities, maps the network to create an asset inventory and much more. Read more here
Human Capital and the Cyber Workforce
June 8, 2020
Representatives from Silicon Valley, the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service, and Cyber Command will discuss how the federal government is (and should be) addressing the need for human capital in the military and civilian workforce. Read more here
Tech Talk Series: 5G and the Art of the Possible
June 3, 2020
For federal agencies, future 5G wireless technology can provide a revolutionary platform to help improve network infrastructure and system integration. Verizon will help demystify 5G and discuss how 5G can help agencies better respond to their missions. Learn More
RPE: The Broken Gear in the Watch 2
May 26 – 28, 2020
We want to test participant's abilities to find and mitigate vulnerabilities in open source embedded device firmware such as switches, routers and firewalls and other devices. During the actual event, participants should be prepared to analyze firmware images. Teams that participated the first time are able to participate again if they wish. Read more here
RPE: The Dangers in DreamValley
May 19 – 21, 2020
In this event, we are studying solutions (software and hardware) to monitor critical infrastructure by deploying them in a scale model city. For the purposes of this event in DreamValley we have several elements we define as critical infrastructure. Read more here
Cyber Circuits: Protecting America: How the DIB Tackles Cybersecurity Compliance.
May 20, 2020
Part of the Cyber Integrity Initiative (CI2) ‐ and supported by the Department of Defense's (DoD) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) ‐ Project Spectrum is the definitive platform to strengthen the cybersecurity of small and medium sized businesses, as well as universities. This event is May 20, 2020 from 11am - 12:30pm. Read more here
Practical steps on your zero trust journey. A CyberWire Pro Briefing by Rick Howard.
May 18, 2020
This CyberWire Pro online briefing will discuss what Zero Trust is, how to think about it in terms of your own environments, and the practical steps you can take right now with equipment you already have that will move you along that journey. This will be a vendor-neutral briefing by the CyberWire's CSO and Chief Analyst, Rick Howard, which will also provide some history and context for those looking to implement Zero Trust solutions. This event is May 18, 2020 from 2 - 3pm. Read more here
Viruses are Disrupting Our Supply Chains – Where Do the Biggest Vulnerabilities Lie?
May 14, 2020
If you think phishing scams and supply chain shortages are anomalies related to the coronavirus, you'd be wrong. The reality is that disruptions to the manufacturing supply chain happen frequently, due to equipment downtime or failure, component unavailability, and nation-state sponsored cyberattacks. This event is May 14, 2020 from 11am - 12pm (ET). Read more here
Mission Resiliency Through a Pandemic Panel
May 13, 2020
Panel: To highlight leadership styles in crisis management so that mission continuity occurs and workplace and workforce are safe. This event is May 13, 2020 from 11am - 12pm. Read more here
Splunk Correlation Search Workshop
May 12, 2020
This workshop on May 12 is led by SEs, Security SMEs, CSMs and Specialists to expose customers and prospects on how to build correlation searches in Splunk Enterprise Security as well as introduce how their associated notable events can be customized to help analysts gain further insight into their security event data. Read more here
Virtual Cyber Conversation & Coffee (C3) 5.11.20
Join us for the upcoming Virtual Cyber Conversation & Coffee! This event will be focused on Quantum with VOR Technology. More information to come soon! Read more here
Tech Talk Series: Publicly Available Information (PAI) Intelligence: Securing Supply Chain in the Open Source
May 6, 2020
We'll discuss using Publicly Available Information (PAI) Intelligence to build a better Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Framework, using open source to increase supply chain visibility and potential links to regions that pose a severe risk to National Security. Read more here
DISC – SANS ICS Virtual Conference April 30-May 1, 2020
April 30 - May 1, 2020
Dragos is a key cybersecurity partner for MISI and DreamPort and we rely on this partnership for their deep expertise and collaboration on helping solve cybersecurity challenges for our various stakeholders with critical infrastructure SCADA needs. SANS is the nationally recognized leader in cybersecurity education. We are happy to promote this upcoming seminar. Read more here
Red Team Project: Security Data Analytics Workshop
April 15, 2020
Join us on for a virtual event on April 15, from 6-9pm, to learn about the open source tools available from the Red Team Project. Using these projects, attendees will learn how to identify security compliance regime overlaps using our Neo4j-based graph database, as well as how to derive insight into CVE vulnerability data. Read more here
Splunk Tstats/Data Model Acceleration Workshop
April 14, 2020
On April 14, the team will be hosting a Tstats and Data Models workshop designed for intermediate Splunk users. This short and highly information workshop, taught by Alenna Drake, will provide a hands-on focus to Splunk accelerated data models and the tstats command. Read more here
Cyber Conversation & Coffee (C3)
April 13, 2020
CANCELLED. We will be having our Cyber Conversation & Coffee of April on the 13th. Please register for this event on the DreamPort website so we can get an idea of how many people to expect. Read more here
A Data-Driven Analysis of Real-World Vulnerabilities Observed in 1,800+ Production ICS Networks
April 9, 2020
CyberX analyzed over 1800 IoT/OT networks in the past 12 months. In this presentation you'll learn about the degree to which IoT/OT networks and unmanaged devices are soft targets for adversaries, and what steps you can take to mitigate the risk that those soft targets pose. Event is on April 9th from 10 - 11:30am. Read more here
A National Conversation with the CMMC Accreditation Body
April 6, 2020
Maryland Innovation and Security Institute (MISI) is launching a series of virtual events led by the CMMC Accreditation Board as part of our project for the DoD Office of Small Business Programs sponsored, Project Spectrum CMMC Readiness Pilot. Event is on April 6th from 11am-1pm. Read more here
Cyber Conversation & Coffee (C3) 3.23.20
March 23, 2020
CANCELLED. The next Cyber Conversation & Coffee will be in March on the 23rd. We recently required registration, and it has turned out to be very helpful for planning. Read more here
Tech Talk Series: Deception & Active Defense for Election Security
March 18, 2020
This event is now a remote event. Registrants can join online at: https://carahsoft.adobeconnect.com/_a20595625/attivonetworks. The best way to keep up with the tactics that attackers use against us is through automated responses to high-fidelity events, and that is the promise that deception brings to cyber defenders. The talk will cover where deception technologies are today, the future of deception for cyber defense. Event is March 18th from 10am - 12pm. Read more here
WEBINAR: CMMC Is Coming: Are You Ready?
March 17, 2020
Now that DOD has released the final version of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) guidelines, all contractors that work directly or indirectly on Department of Defense (DOD) contracts should be preparing to obtain the CMMC. Event is March 17th at 2pm. Read more here
Cyber Conversation Speaker Series with author Andy Greenberg
March 11, 2020
On March 11th, 2020 at 11:00am at the Maryland Innovation and Security Institute's DreamPort cyber capabilities and Mission Accelerator® facility we will be hosting the first Cyber Conversation Speaker Series with author Andy Greenberg. Read more here
Splunk Phantom Workshop
March 10, 2020
Splunk Phantom allows you to execute actions in seconds, not hours by using multiple data sources – either pushed into Splunk or pulled from assets in your environment – to trigger Phantom into action. Gain full visibility into anomalous incidents, threat indicators, vulnerabilities, emails, and more. Read more here
Cyber Conversation & Coffee (C3)
March 9, 2020
The next Cyber Conversation & Coffee will be in March on the 9th. We recently required registration, and it has turned out to be very helpful for planning. Read more here
Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Maturity Model (CMMC) Conference
March 5, 2020
DreamPort and Eccalon will host Department of Defense leaders and cyber solution industry experts to provide industry with the latest update on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model (CMMC). Read more here
Tech Talk Series: Robotic Process Automation Lunch & Learn
March 4, 2020
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has taken center stage as an excellent method of adding efficiency and revolutionizing the workplace. By automating tedious and manual tasks, RPA permits businesses the space to focus on other important future initiatives and developments. Event is March 4th from 11am - 1pm. Read more here
Cyber Conversation & Coffee (C3)
February 24, 2020
The next Cyber Conversation & Coffee will be in February on the 24th. We recently required registration, and it has turned out to be very helpful for planning. Read more here
Tech Talk Series: Modern Software Defined Architecture Lunch & Learn
February 19, 2020
Where an application tries to access a database, that's a perimeter. When a user elevates privilege to perform a sensitive operation, that's also a perimeter. The zero-trust model of security prompts you to question your assumptions of trust every time there's an access event. Event is on February 19th from 10am - 2pm. Read more here
RPE: The Rotten Apple in the Bushel
February 11-13, 2020
On February 11-13, 2020, we will infect hosts within the RodinCorp network we used in RPE-003 with malware and common attacks which will perpetrate the theft of user credentials. This network will operate as normally designed with users and automated processes constantly logging in and out (of a Windows domain), administrators logging and out of services such as the local firewall and SSH and users logging in and out of applications on the local network. Read more here
Tech Talk Series: MISI Infrastructure - How We Create Fast and Repeatable Cloud Architecture
February 12, 2020
At MISI, we are constantly spinning up new project environments for rapid prototyping. This talk is about how we do just that; how we use infrastructure as code to automate the deployment, configuration, and management of AWS cloud infrastructure. Event is on February 12th from 10am - 12pm. Read more here
End to End Security with the Elastic Stack
February 12, 2020
Come hear how you can operationalize these tools to achieve your mission. You'll also see the exciting roadmap ahead for building security programs with the Elastic Stack that are designed to reduce the attack surface and evolve to match new challenges as the threat landscape shifts. Event is on February 12th, 9-3pm. Read more here
Cyber Conversation & Coffee (C3)
February 10, 2020
The next Cyber Conversation & Coffee will be in February on the 10th. We recently required registration, and it has turned out to be very helpful for planning. Read more here
The Red Hat Ansible Boot Camp
February 6, 2020
Ansible Tower will enable you to create playbooks, while building in security. Automation features will save time, empower junior staff, offload senior staff and automate your most tedious tasks! Event is on February 6th from 3-7pm. Read more here
Tech Talk Series: Reducing the Attack Surface & Halting the Kill Chain with Unikernals
January 30, 2020
In this talk we will go into depth on what unikernels are, what their status is and how those interested can deploy unikernels to google cloud, aws, and others today. Event is on January 30th from 10am - 12pm. Read more here
Splunk Boss of the SOC (BOTS)
January 29, 2020
You're invited to an exciting upcoming Splunk Boss of the SOC (BOTS), a blue team capture the flag-esque competition, taking place on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Read more here
USC's Election Cybersecurity Initiative
January 28, 2020
Join us on Tuesday, January 28th, for a day-long training session, designed to help protect campaigns and elections in this critical election year. Read more here
OpenC2 Plug Fest
January 27-28, 2020
OpenC2 is a recently released suite of OASIS specifications that define a standard language for command and control of cyber defense technologies. DreamPort has graciously offered to host the first OpenC2 Plug Fest on January 27 and 28, 2020. Read more here
Cyber Conversation & Coffee (C3)
January 27, 2020
The next Cyber Conversation & Coffee will be in January on the 27th. Historically there was no need to register for C3, but due to special circumstances, we recently required it and it turned out to be very helpful for planning. Read more here
Elasticsearch January Meetup at MISI
January 22, 2020
Three topics that will be discussed are: collect at scale, monitor your attack surface, and explore anomalies with machine learning. Event is on January 22nd at 6pm. Read more here
RPE: The Broken Gear in the Watch
January 14-16, 2020
On January 14-16, 2020, we want to test participant's abilities to find and mitigate vulnerabilities in open source embedded device firmware such as switches, routers and firewalls and other devices. During the actual event, participants should be prepared to analyze firmware images. Read more here
Tech Talk Series: Rogue Device Attacks & Mitigation
January 15, 2020
In the session, we will cover the attack deliver methods, attack scenarios, weaknesses of commonly used security tools and ways to mitigate the threat. Event is on January 15th from 10am - 12pm. Read more here
Cyber Conversation & Coffee (C3)
January 13, 2020
The next Cyber Conversation & Coffee will be in January on the 13th. Historically there was no need to register for C3, but due to special circumstances, we recently required it and it turned out to be very helpful for planning. Read more here
Tech Talk Series: Using Insights to Support Decision Making, Problem Solving and Innovation
January 8, 2020
The eternal question of "how can we do more with less?" might also be put "how can we do better with what we've got?" We are all faced with wading through content of all kinds – white papers, blogs, digital data, reports and research. Event is on January 8th from 10am - 12pm. Read more here
Cyber Conversation & Coffee (C3)
December 9, 2019
Due to the Holidays, there will only be one Cyber Conversation & Coffee in December on the 9th. Historically there was no need to register for C3, but due to special circumstances, we recently required it and it turned out to be very helpful for planning. Read more here
OpenC2 / Google Platform Crash Course
December 5, 2019
Join the OpenC2 team at Dreamport from 10am to 12pm on December 5 for a free workshop that will teach attendees how to use Google Cloud Platform (GCP) for the upcoming OpenC2 Plug Fest. Read more here
Cyber Conversation & Coffee (C3)
November 18, 2019
Due to Veteran's Day and Thanksgiving, there will only be one Cyber Conversation & Coffee next month on November 18th. Historically there was no need to register for C3, but due to special circumstances, we recently required it and it turned out to be very helpful for planning. Event is November 18, 2019. Read more here
OpenC2 Tech Talk
November 5, 2019
This event will feature a keynote from the NSA's Technical Director of the Cyber Security Directorate. The Tech Talk will include the following: OpenC2 Overview, Live demonstrations of OpenC2 Implementations, Use Cases, Discussion, and Open Source Tool Suite and Current Implementations. Event is November 5, 2019. Read more here
IMAGINE – A MISI Salon-Style Bespoke Dinner and Fundraising Event
November 1, 2019
The Maryland Innovation and Security Institute board and our planning committee are planning a very special evening for our guests and sponsors. Musical performance by by Grammy nominated singer, writer and producer Gordon Chambers. Sponsorships and tickets are now available for this very special event. Event is November 1, 2019. Read more here
Cyber Conversation & Coffee (C3)
October 28, 2019
Our next Cyber Conversation & Coffee event will be October 28th. USCYBERCOM, NSA, DIA, and DISA will each have representatives from their Office of Small Business Programs attending this special edition of C3. This event is a great opportunity for both government and small business industry partners to cultivate their collaborative working relationship in an informal surrounding. The representatives will be ready to share knowledge on how their agency conducts business, resources small businesses may utilize, and answer individual questions small businesses may have. Usually, there is no need to register, but please do so for this event. We hope to see you there! Read more here
DreamPort First Annual Chili Cook Off
October 25, 2019
Now is the time to start planning and preparing your 2000-year-old, passed down for generations, TOP SECRET//NFT (No-Fair-Telling) Chili recipe for DreamPort's First Annual Chili Cook-off! Event is October 25, 2019. Read more here
Election Integrity 2020 Conference
October 24, 2019
We'll gather the personnel on the front lines of the Election Integrity 2020 to inform, listen and learn. Expected attendees include members of the National Guard and US CYBER COMMAND, as well as SMEs from industry, academia and other local, state and federal organizations. Event is October 24, 2019, 9am - 3pm. Read more here
AFCEA CMD Lunch and Learn
October 23, 2019
This event is for small businesses and sponsored by AFCEA CMD. The purpose of the meeting is to inform small DoD businesses about resources that are available to them and offered through the State of MD and include: Maryland Defense Cybersecurity Assistance Program, Maryland Defense Network, Maryland Defense Technology Commercialization Center (DefTech), MIDFA, and the Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MD MEP). Event is October 23, 2019, 11am - 1pm. Read more here
AvengerCon IV
October 17-18, 2019
This event is planned with an attempt at keeping all members of the organization in mind. This includes both the junior and experienced members, and those in both technical and non-technical job roles, and military, civilian, and contracted personnel. Event is October 17-18, 2019. Read more here
Pop-Up Cyber Conversation & Coffee (C3)
October 7, 2019
This special pop-up event is to announce the December, January and February RPEs. Also, we plan to announce the next prize challenge! Show up to hear about what is coming up, and enjoy the usual great coffee and conversation! As always, there is no need to register. We hope to see you there! This event is October 7, 7:30-10am!
The Red Hat Ansible Boot Camp
September 26, 2019
Ansible Tower will enable you to create playbooks, while building in security. Automation features will save time, empower junior staff, offload senior staff and automate your most tedious tasks! Event is September 26, 3 - 7pm. Read more here
Tech Talk Series: Where do you start with AI and ML? Designing and building Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from the ground up!
September 12, 2019
USCYBERCOM and DreamPort will host a Tech Talk Series: Where do you start with AI and ML? Designing and building Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from the ground up! Date is September 12th from 10am - 2pm. Join NVIDIA and NetApp and learn about how to sharpen your IT infrastructure axe, so your organization can tackle your AI/ML tasks in the most efficient manners possible. This DreamPort Tech Talk series is designed to give anyone being tasked with an AI/ML project, from SES to end user, an idea of what needs to happen to create a network that will allow you to build the tools necessary for mission accomplishment. The target audience is anyone interested in AI, from experienced user to someone who is unfamiliar and curious about what all of the buzz is about. Read more here
Eccalon and DreamPort DoD OSD Cyber Integrity Initiative Lunch and Launch Event
September 4, 2019
Eccalon and the DreamPort team have been tasked to conduct outreach, training and test and evaluation of cyber solutions that will accelerate Defense Industrial Base (DIB) compliance with the soon to be released DoD cybersecurity standards. Read more here
Reverse Engineering Showcase
July 17, 2019
USCYBERCOM and DreamPort will host a Reverse Engineering Showcase July 17, 2019 from 9am - 3pm. The goal is for interested organizations to bring product spec sheets, informative white papers, marketing materials, and at least one knowledgeable technical resource to interact with the working group. DreamPort will provide table, power, and Internet to support you in one of our large rooms in a typical tech show environment. In addition, we will have breakout rooms available for one-on-one discussions. If you have a technology, process, or idea how you or your company can help please register to be at our showcase. Read more here
USCYBERCOM Small Business Industry Day
July 16, 2019
On July 16the, USCYBERCOM is an aggressive advocate for small business contracting and is looking to connect its first ever Small Business Programs Manager with all manner of small businesses interested in doing business with them. Read more here. The event slides are now available to download!
Defense Industrial Base Outreach Information Session
June 28, 2019
USCYBERCOM and DreamPort will host an information session on 28 June 2019 at 1:30pm with all interested parties to discuss specific requirements as well as other topics raised by questions and comments received in advance. The information session will be at DreamPort. Interested parties are encouraged to submit written responses to any or all of the REQUIREMENTS listed here. Further details will be provided at the 28 June 2019 industry presentation. This event is June 28 at 1:30pm. Read more here
The Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Bootcamp
June 27, 2019
The Red Hat OpenShift Bootcamp is all about Containers, DevOps, & Agile Development. Attendees will learn, hands on, how to create, develop, use, deploy, and access containers as DevOps & Agile Development tools. The Red Hat OCP Bootcamp is a BYOD event. This event is on June 27, 2019 from 3pm - 7:30pm at the DreamPort facility in Columbia, MD. Read more here
RPE-006: The Defense at Pemberton Mill
June 18 - 21, 2019
We'll be looking for solutions that monitor a fictitious network for vulnerabilities and detect attacks in progress. We want participants to bring solutions for monitoring both information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) networks both in live (with network taps) and offline (PCAP) mode. This event is June 18 - 21. Read more here
Securing Critical ICS Infrastructure & Solutions and Tips for Complying with DoD Cyber Regulations Panel
June 20, 2019
Join experts from the National Security Agency, USCYBERCOM and the Department of Defense along with CTOs, CISOs from industry and major solution providers for a panel discussion on the state of ICS/SCADA/IoT cybersecurity resiliency. On June 20, the Maryland Innovation and Security Institute, DreamPort and its board of directors invites you to a panel on the state of ICS/SCADA/IoT cybersecurity resiliency. Read more here
Tech Talk Series: How DevOps and Automation Can Accelerate Warfighting Readiness
June 19, 2019
"Speed is life," not only in warfighting operations, but in IT Defensive and Offensive Cyber Operations that are geared to increase battlefield lethality in an increasingly contested battlespace. Achieving speed, innovation, and risk management with traditional processes cannot keep up with our adversaries and meet the needs of today's networked warfighter. NetApp is an IT enabler and accelerator for DevOps for the entire Federal Government including the DoD and IC. On June 19 from 10am - 2pm, come hear NetApp's own DevOps journey and lessons learned and see how NetApp has equipped large enterprises to change fast and manage risk, with its deep integration with DevOps tools. In this interactive demonstration and discussion, NetApp will guide conversation towards a DevSecOps vision that can be realized immediately with capabilities that are available today to Defense Department developers. Read more here
Tech Talk Series: The Perimeter has been Shattered: Cybersecurity in the Age of Mobility
June 13, 2019
Georgia Weidman will talk about the modern threat landscape, the security controls currently available on the market (such as mobile threat defense and mobile application management), and provide real world examples and demonstrations of how they fall short under simulated attacks. Practical ways to improve security around mobile and IoT will also be discussed. Event is June 13, 1 - 3pm. Read more here
Splunk Discovery
June 6, 2019
Keeping up with the speed of business while avoiding costly cybersecurity incidents is critical to an organization's success. But managing security operations can all too often feel like a never-ending battle. From defending the enterprise before the enemy strikes to staying up to date with the tactics and techniques of your most formidable adversaries — all this and more can make managing security operations an increasingly difficult task. Streamline your security practice so you can respond to incidents at machine speed, minimize risk and improve incident response in no time flat. Event is June 6, 8:30am - 12pm. Read more here
The Red Hat Ansible Boot Camp
May 30, 2019
Ansible Tower will enable you to create playbooks, while building in security. Automation features will save time, empower junior staff, offload senior staff and automate your most tedious tasks! Event is May 30, 3 - 7pm. Read more here
RPE-005: The Chameleons and the Snakes
May 21 -23, 2019
In September 2018 we conducted RPE-001 titled 'The Chameleon and the Snake'. While we were very excited to put on this event, as our first RPE it only focused on Windows tools and techniques for signature measurement and diversity. The online world does not take place on Microsoft Windows alone. Defenders must integrate, support and protect other operating systems and hardware on today's networks and so will we. On May 21 - 23, we are going to conduct a similar RPE where we pit offense versus defense but extend out the possible targets to include Linux and Android. Read more here
Threat Hunting with Elastic Stack
April 26, 2019
Join us for some hands-on workshops with Elastic experts. You'll practice using the Elastic Stack to create stunning visualizations, hunting for security threats, and using machine learning features to identify anomalies in your security data. From learning how to write simple queries and create impactful Kibana visualizations to participating in a guided hunt to master threat hunting best practices, you'll leave with new insights into how you can leverage Elastic tools to hone your security practices. This was a BYOD event. It will be held on April 26, 2019 from 8:30am - 4:30pm at the DreamPort facility in Columbia, MD. Read more here
DreamPort Challenge Problems Panel 2
April 24, 2019
This is the second of two panels later this month to hear your ideas, solutions to the latest Challenge Problems. Have a solution, a tech talk, demonstration, or an idea? Then please register and bring it to the panel on April 24 from 9-11am! Note: These are a repeat of the same panel, so you only need to register for one.Read more here
Tech Talk Series: The Importance of Building Your Zero Trust Program on a Solid Platform
April 18, 2019
Kevin McPeak is Symantec's Principal Cyber Architect for the US Federal Government will discuss how to apply Zero Trust tenants to address the modern threat landscape. The model advocates a holistic approach to information security and puts special focus on processes and technologies that secure your data, wherever it resides. This event was held on April 18, 2019 from 1 - 3pm at the DreamPort facility in Columbia, MD. Read more here
DreamPort Challenge Problems Panel 1
April 17, 2019
This is the first of two panels later this month to hear your ideas, solutions to the latest Challenge Problems. Have a solution, a tech talk, demonstration, or an idea? Then please register and bring it to the panel on April 17 from 9-11am! Note: These are a repeat of the same panel, so you only need to register for one. Read more here
The Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Bootcamp
April 11, 2019
The Red Hat OpenShift Bootcamp is all about Containers, DevOps, & Agile Development. Attendees will learn, hands on, how to create, develop, use, deploy, and access containers as DevOps & Agile Development tools. The Red Hat OCP Bootcamp is a BYOD event. This event was held on April 11, 2019 from 3pm - 7:30pm at the DreamPort facility in Columbia, MD. Read more here
The Red Hat DevSecOps Workshop
March 7, 2019
In this workshop, you learned to build a Secure Software Factory for a Java based website leveraging several containerized tools such as Gogs, Nexus, Jenkins, Sonarqube, and Che hosted on the OpenShift Container Platform. It was held on March 7, 2019 from 3pm – 7:30pm at the DreamPort facility in Columbia, MD. Read more here
RPE-004: The Needles in the Haystack
February 26-28, 2019
How difficult is it to actually find a needle in a haystack? We are going to find out. On February 26-28, DreamPort plans to execute an RPE competition where participants design and implement a solution for automatically identifying the most important assets (needles) on the DreamPort HQ network (haystack) without any prior human knowledge. HQ is the network we used and will continue to use in multiple RPE. Our ideal candidate solution must be able to monitor a network via packet capture (PCAP) only, and automatically identify critical computers or endpoints on the network. Read more here
The Red Hat Ansible Tower Workshop
February 7,, 2019
Ansible Tower will enable you to create playbooks, while building in security. Automation features will save time, empower junior staff, offload senior staff and automate your most tedious tasks! Ansible Tower will enable you to create playbooks, while building in security. Automation features will save time, empower junior staff, offload senior staff and automate your most tedious tasks! Read more here
RPE-003: The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
January 29-31, 2019
The Fables of Aesop by Joseph Jacobs published in 1894 includes the tale of the wolf in sheep's clothing. Just as in this tale, DreamPort is playing the Sheperd trying to spot the wolf in the flock. DreamPort plans to execute an RPE competition where participants design, implement or enhance user activity monitoring (UAM) solutions for detecting live and recent insider threat attacks or unauthorized activities. DreamPort is interested in identifying UAM solutions that employ advanced real-time analysis of multiple data sources for detecting unauthorized activities. Read more here
Zero Trust Technology Showcase
January 28, 2020
DreamPort hosted the Zero Trust Technology Showcase to discern and pilot how zero trust strategies and technologies can help the US Government protect their networks and data. Read more here
Tech Talk Series: The Case for Quantum, by Tony Lawrence, CEO of VOR Technology
January 22, 2020
State-of-the-Art cybersecurity is enough to safeguard our Internet treasure against most threats, but not against all threats. Read more here
Tech Talk Series: Threat Briefing, by Adam Meyers of CrowdStrike
January 8, 2020
Adam is a founding employee and VP of Intelligence at CrowdStrike Inc., a global provider of security technology and services focused on identifying advanced threats and targeted attacks. Read more here
The Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Bootcamp
January 3, 2019
The Red Hat OpenShift Bootcamp is all about Containers, DevOps, & Agile Development. Attendees learned, hands on, how to create, develop, use, deploy, and access containers as DevOps & Agile Development tools. Read more here
DreamPort First Rapid Prototyping Event
September 17-20, 2018
"The Chameleon and the Snake" specifically targeted malware signature diversity and signature measurement for Microsoft Windows (x86 and amd64) in a simulated operational environment at a realistic pace. Read more here
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