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3rd Annual Security Automation Conference and Workshop

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Red Auditorium
Administration Building/Bldg. 101
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20899


September 19-20, 2007
Sponsors:
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
National Security Agency.
Defense Information Security Agency.
Department of Homeland Security.
Audience:
Security Managers and Staff, IT Professionals Interested in Improving IT Security, Security Professionals Interested in Developing Security Content, Security Content Tool Vendors.

IT executives are particularly encouranged to attend the first day of the conference, which will focus on federal security automation use cases and lessons learned.
Format:
Conference, lecture, workshop, vendor displays.
Purpose:

Provide a common understanding for how using specific open standards enables automated:

  • Vulnerability and security configuration management,
  • Measurement for evaluation of the impact of discovered security issues, and
  • Policy (FISMA) compliance
Topics:
  • Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Standards: CVE, CCE, CPE, CVSS, XCCDF, OVAL
  • Information Security Automation Program (ISAP)
  • Automating FISMA, HIPAA, STIG Compliance
  • Private Public Partnerships and Government Collaboration
  • Industry Requirements and Standards
  • Security Content Automation Protocol Product Demonstrations
  • Security Content Automation Protocol Standards Panel Discussion

A Conference agenda will be available in July.

Registration Contact:
Angela Ellis , NIST, phone: 301/975-3881, fax: 301/948-2067, email: agellis@nist.gov
Technical Contact:

Stephen Quinn, NIST, phone: 301-975-6967,
email: stephen.quinn@nist.gov

Matthew Barrett, NIST, phone: (301)975-3390, email: matthew.barrett@nist.gov

Vendor/Exhibitor Contact:

John Banghart, NIST, phone: 301-975-5572, email: john.banghart@nist.gov

Website:
Homepage
Registration:

 On-Line Registration

Registration fee: $175

Registration closed on 09/12/2007.

All request for cancellation and refund must be submitted in writing by 09/12/2007
.

Accommodations:

A block of rooms has been reserved for the nights of Septermber 18-19, 2007 at the Holiday Inn Gaithersburg, Two Montgomery Village Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879. The special rate is $109.00 per night plus 12% tax. Please contact the hotel directly at 301/948-8900. To make your reservation, mention that you are attending the "NIST/ 3nd Annual Security Automation Conference and Workshop".


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last updated: 08/27/07
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