Seattle, WA 2016

For 15 years, the world’s leading network operators across ISP, cloud and enterprise markets have relied on NETSCOUT Arbor for traffic visibility, advanced threat detection and DDoS mitigation. Through a combination of market-leading technology, elite security research, intuitive workflows and powerful data visualizations, NETSCOUT Arbor allows you to efficiently connect the dots to understand attack activity and to take action with confidence. See the threat, understand the risk and protect your business with NETSCOUT Arbor.

Centrify provides unified identity management across data center, cloud and mobile environments. Centrify software and cloud-based Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) solutions leverage an organization’s existing identity infrastructure to enable single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, privileged identity management, auditing for compliance and mobile device management.
Centrify customers can typically reduce their total cost of identity management and compliance by more than 50 percent.

Checkmarx is constantly pushing the boundaries of Application Security Testing to make security seamless and simple for the world’s developers and security teams. As the AppSec testing leader, we deliver the unparalleled accuracy, coverage, visibility, and guidance our customers need to build tomorrow’s software securely and at speed.

Cisco builds truly effective security solutions that are simple, open and automated. Drawing on unparalleled network presence as well as the industry’s broadest and deepest technology and talent, Cisco delivers ultimate visibility and responsiveness to detect more threats and remediate them faster. With Cisco, companies are poised to securely take advantage of a new world of digital business opportunities.

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to promote the use of best practices for providing security assurance within Cloud Computing, and to provide education on the uses of Cloud Computing to help secure all other forms of computing. The Cloud Security Alliance is led by a broad coalition of industry practitioners, corporations, associations and other key stakeholders.

CloudTalk Meetup’s is a community oriented group aimed at furthering the education in cloud computing. Our mission is to educate technology professionals in this fast paced technology as well as to promote cloud computing vendors and product developers in the local development community. Our meetup has over 700 registered cloudies with disciplined in dev/ops, IT Operations, Product Development and Business/Marketing. The forum provides a great place for professionals to collaborate, share ideas, foster creative brainstorming.

We hold monthly local events and webinars with presentations delivered by a cloud computing vendor and industry experts that gives detailed technical overview of platforms, tools and industry best practices covering cloud, big data, IT, DR, telecom, security, mobile, social web…. The presentation can be followed with hands-on labs where attendees can experience the technology on their own. Some of the big cloud computing vendors who presented at our meetups are Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, VMWare’s CloudFoundry, Citrix’ CloudStack, RedHat’s OpenShift, CenturyLink CLC , IBM Cloud. We have big data companies such as Elasticsearch and DataMeer; DR and Data virtualization companies like DataGardens and Actifio.

Column Information Security is an information security consultancy and solutions provider for enterprise, public sector and government organizations. We ensure mitigation of risk through strategic planning, building and operating security systems and programs, and implementation of industry leading technologies including SailPoint, CyberArk and Veracode. For more information, visit www.columninfosec.com

CTIN has been providing high tech crime fighting training since 1996 in the areas of high-tech security, investigation, and prosecution of high-tech crimes for both private and public sector security and investigative personnel and prosecutors. CTIN sponsors training from experts world-wide for the benefit of private organizations and law enforcement agencies.

Cyphort is the next generation APT defense solution for the enterprise. Cyphort provides a single pane of glass across perimeter and laterally moving threats, correlates threat signals before and after an incident while eliminating noise from false alerts and red herrings.

Druva is the leader in data protection and governance at the edge, bringing visibility and control to business information in today’s mobile and distributed enterprise. Druva’s award-winning inSync and Phoenix solutions prevent data loss and address governance, compliance, and eDiscovery needs on laptops, smart-devices and remote servers.

The role of the U.S. Secret Service has gradually evolved since the agency’s 1865 inception, from its initial mandate — suppressing the counterfeiting of U.S. currency — to protecting the integrity of the nation’s financial payment systems. During this time, as methods of payment have evolved, so has the scope of the Secret Service’s mission. Computers and other chip devices are now the facilitators of criminal activity or the target of such, compelling the involvement of the Secret Service in combating cyber crime. The perpetrators involved in the exploitation of such technology range from traditional fraud artists to violent criminals – all of whom recognize new opportunities to expand and diversify their criminal portfolio.

Fidelis Cybersecurity is a leading provider of threat detection, hunting and response solutions. Fidelis combats the full spectrum of cyber-crime, data theft and espionage by providing full visibility across hybrid cloud / on-prem environments, automating threat and data theft detection, empowering threat hunting and optimizing incident response with context, speed and accuracy.

By integrating bi-directional network traffic analysis across your cloud and internal networks with email, web, endpoint detection and response, and automated deception technology, the Fidelis Elevate platform captures rich metadata and content that enables real-time and retrospective analysis, giving security teams the platform to effectively hunt for threats in their environment. Fidelis solutions are delivered as standalone products, an integrated platform, or as a 24×7 Managed Detection and Response service that augments existing security operations and incident response capabilities. Fidelis is trusted by Global 1000s and Governments as their last line of defense. Get in the hunt. For more information go to www.fidelissecurity.com.

Today’s enterprises depend on the cloud, data and software to make decisive decisions. That’s why the most respected brands and largest organizations in the world rely on Thales to help them protect their most sensitive information and software wherever it is created, accessed or stored – from the cloud and data centers to devices and across networks. As the global leader in cloud and data protection, our solutions enable organizations to move to the cloud securely, achieve compliance with confidence, and create more value from their software in the devices and services used by millions of consumers every day.

Gigamon offers a deep observability pipeline that harnesses actionable network-level intelligence to amplify the power of observability tools. This powerful combination enables IT organizations to assure security and compliance governance, speed root-cause analysis of performance bottlenecks, and lower operational overhead associated with managing hybrid and multi-cloud IT infrastructures. The result: modern enterprises realize the full transformational promise of the cloud. Gigamon serves more than 4,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of Fortune 100 enterprises, nine of the 10 largest mobile network providers, and hundreds of governments and educational organizations worldwide. To learn more, please visit gigamon.com. 

GuidePoint Security LLC provides innovative and valuable cyber security solutions and expertise that enable organizations to successfully achieve their mission. By embracing new technologies, GuidePoint Security helps clients recognize the threats, understand the solutions, and mitigate the risks present in their evolving IT environments. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, GuidePoint Security is a small business, and classification can be found with the System for Award Management (SAM). Learn more at: http://www.guidepointsecurity.com

Established in 1941, The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is an international professional association with global headquarters in Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA. The IIA is the internal audit profession’s global voice, recognized authority, acknowledged leader, chief advocate, and principal educator. Generally, members work in internal auditing, risk management, governance, internal control, information technology audit, education, and security.

InfraGard is an information sharing and analysis effort serving the interests and combining the knowledge base of a wide range of members. At its most basic level, InfraGard is a partnership between the FBI and the private sector. InfraGard is an association of individuals, academic institutions, state and local law enforcement agencies, and other participants dedicated to sharing information and intelligence to prevent hostile acts against the United States. InfraGard Chapters are geographically linked with FBI Field Office territories.

The FBI retained InfraGard as an FBI sponsored program, and will work with DHS in support of its CIP mission, facilitate InfraGard’s continuing role in CIP activities, and further develop InfraGard’s ability to support the FBI’s investigative mission, especially as it pertains to counterterrorism and cyber crimes.

As an independent, nonprofit, global association, ISACA engages in the development, adoption and use of globally accepted, industry-leading knowledge and practices for information systems. Previously known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, ISACA now goes by its acronym only, to reflect the broad range of IT governance professionals it serves.

Headquartered in the United States and with offices in London, Hong Kong and Tokyo, the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc., (ISC)²®, is the global, not-for-profit leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers. We are recognized for Gold Standard certifications and world class education programs.

We provide vendor-neutral education products, career services, and Gold Standard credentials to professionals in more than 135 countries. We take pride in our reputation built on trust, integrity, and professionalism. And we’re proud of our membership – an elite network of nearly 90,000 certified industry professionals worldwide.

The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) is an international organization providing educational forums, publications, and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge, skills, and professional growth of its members’ information security professionals. The primary goal of ISSA is to promote management practices that will ensure availability, integrity, and confidentiality of organizational resources.

Since its inception in 1982, ISSA’s membership has grown to include more than 100 chapters around the world with members who represent a diverse collection of organizations, including major U.S. and international corporations, leading consulting firms, world-class educational institutions, and government agencies. From EDP audit and corporate security to contingency planning and disaster recovery, ISSA members are committed to protecting their organizations’ assets and resources.

Visit the National Headquarter’s website at www.issa.org.

Malwarebytes secures endpoints, making workplaces resilient. Our adaptive attack protection predicts and detects attacks with multi-layer detection across the kill chain. We enable active threat response with machine learning that is actionable and automated, allowing for full recovery when a compromise occurs. We empower enterprise endpoint orchestration across siloed IT and Security organizations, simplifying security management and making responses effective. Malwarebytes makes endpoints resilient so workplaces can protect and remediate, and employees can regain control of their digital lives. Visit us at www.malwarebytes.com/business.

NETSCOUT nGenius packet flow switches provide security visibility by optimizing the flow of traffic from the network to security systems. These appliances collect and organize packet flows—creating a unified packet plane that logically separates the network layer from the security systems. Our customers use packet flow switches to optimize and scale out their cyber security deployments, so that they can spend less time in adding, testing and managing their security systems.

Seattle’s largest ongoing monthly event with more than 5,600 members. New Tech Seattle is the place where you’ll always make great connections, enjoy great food and drinks, learn about new companies doing cool things, laugh, smile, and have a fun night out. And most importantly, you’ll discover the people, partners, organizations, and resources to help you to build your dreams.

It’s your community, we just love it and give everyone a place to play together. New Tech Seattle happens on the 2nd or 3rd Tuesday of every month. You can also join us on the 1st or 2nd Tuesday of every month at New Tech Eastside if you spend more time in Kirkland, Bellevue, Redmond, and the surrounding cities.

The Northwest Tech Alliance (NWTA) is an independent technology association dedicated to bringing together some of the brightest minds from the technology industry.
NWTA events are focused on helping attendees:
· Network with other technology industry professionals
· Provide education and information relative to the latest technologies and industry trends
· Generate opportunities for personal, professional and business growth
· Promote the Puget Sound area as a desirable place to start and grow successful technology companies
· Learn about local food/chefs, wineries, breweries, and distilleries
· Support local businesses and give back to the community
· Build lifelong relationships

The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) is a non-profit with the mission to enhance online trust, while promoting innovation and the vitality of the internet. OTA’s goal is to help educate businesses, policy makers and stakeholders while developing and advancing best practices and tools to enhance the protection of users’ security, privacy and identity. OTA supports collaborative public-private partnerships, benchmark reporting, meaningful self-regulation and data stewardship.

Optiv is a security solutions integrator delivering end-to-end cybersecurity solutions that help clients maximize and communicate the effectiveness of their cybersecurity programs. Optiv starts with core requirement of every enterprise—risk mitigation—and builds out from there with strategy, infrastructure rationalization, operations optimization, and ongoing measurement. Learn more at https://www.optiv.com.

Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world’s greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before.

Presidio is the premier provider of digital transformation; solutions built on agile secure infrastructure deployed; in a multi-cloud world with business analytics.

Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS) is a pioneer and leading provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions with over 9,300 customers in more than 120 countries, including a majority of each of the Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100. Qualys helps organizations streamline and consolidate their security and compliance solutions in a single platform and build security into digital transformation initiatives for greater agility, better business outcomes and substantial cost savings. The Qualys Cloud Platform and its integrated Cloud Apps deliver businesses critical security intelligence continuously, enabling them to automate the full spectrum of auditing, compliance and protection for IT systems and web applications on premises, on endpoints and elastic clouds. Founded in 1999 as one of the first SaaS security companies, Qualys has established strategic partnerships with leading managed service providers and consulting organizations including Accenture, BT, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Deutsche Telekom, Fujitsu, HCL Technologies, HP Enterprise, IBM, Infosys, NTT, Optiv, SecureWorks, Tata Communications, Verizon and Wipro. The company is also a founding member of the Cloud Security Alliance. For more information, please visit www.qualys.com.

Radware® (NASDAQ: RDWR) is a global leader of cybersecurity and application delivery solutions for physical, cloud and software-defined data centers (SDDC). Our award-winning solutions portfolio secures the digital experience by providing infrastructure, application and corporate IT protection, and availability services to enterprises globally. Our solutions are deployed by, among others, enterprise customers, carriers, and cloud service providers.

Sirius is a national integrator of technology-based business solutions that span the data center and other lines of business. Sirius is focused on helping organizations of all sizes reduce cost and complexity, improve service, and minimize risk with strategic solutions for cloud, analytics, mobility, security, IT infrastructure optimization and more.

As a leader in test, measurement, assurance, and security solutions for next-generation devices and networks, Spirent empowers cyber security champions to tame the complexity of balancing security with high availability business demands. We provide expert guidance and methodologies to help our customers find clarity in the face of complexity, overcome the challenges of a fast-approaching future, and ultimately deliver on their promise to their own customers.

Structured is an award-winning solution provider delivering secure, cloud-connected digital infrastructure. For nearly 30 years, we’ve helped clients through all phases of digital transformation by securely bridging people, business and technology.

Tavve’s ZoneRanger is an application-layer proxy firewall for management protocols. This edge solution eliminates the need for open firewall ports and their corresponding firewall rules. The ZoneRanger is vendor independent supporting SNMP, ICMP, Syslog, Netflow, TACACS+, and numerous other management protocols. Current ZoneRanger environments support an extensive list of management applications, including Splunk, ArcSight, Solarwinds, HPNA, CA Unicenter. The ZoneRanger is installed at two of the top 10 banks in the US, as well as numerous financial institutions and credit card companies around the world

TechTarget (NASDAQ: TTGT) is the online intersection of serious technology buyers, targeted technical content and technology providers worldwide. Our media, powered by TechTarget’s Activity Intelligence platform, redefines how technology buyers are viewed and engaged based on their active projects, specific technical priorities and business needs. With more than 100 technology specific websites, we provide technology marketers innovative media that delivers unmatched reach via custom advertising, branding and lead generation solutions all built on our extensive network of online and social media. TechTarget is based in Boston and has locations in Atlanta, Beijing, Cincinnati, London, Paris, San Francisco, Singapore, and Sydney.

Tempered Networks meets the cyber security and connectivity needs for organizations who require uncompromised protection for business critical infrastructure. Our solution ‘cloaks’ critical systems, communications and endpoints, effectively rendering them invisible to all but trusted devices. Unlike traditional security solutions, our platform includes centralized orchestration of policies to reduce manual errors.

As the global leader in cloud and data protection, we help the most trusted brands and largest organizations in the world protect their most sensitive data and software, secure the cloud and achieve compliance through our industry-leading data encryption, access management, and software licensing solutions.

ThreatTrack specializes in helping organizations identify and stop Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), targeted attacks and other sophisticated malware designed to evade the traditional cyber-defenses deployed by businesses, enterprises and government agencies around the world. ThreatTrack develops advanced cybersecurity solutions that analyze, detect and remediate the latest malicious threats.

Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity, is passionate about making the world safe for exchanging digital information, today and in the future. Artfully applying our XGen™ security strategy, our innovative solutions for consumers, businesses, and governments deliver connected security for data centers, cloud workloads, networks, and endpoints. www.trendmicro.com.

Varonis is a pioneer in data security and analytics, specializing in software for data security, governance, compliance, classification and analytics. Varonis detects insider threats and cyberattacks by analyzing file activity and user behavior; prevents disaster by locking down sensitive data; and efficiently sustains a secure state with automation.

Venafi is the cybersecurity market leader in machine identity management, securing machine-to-machine connections and communications. Venafi protects machine identity types by orchestrating cryptographic keys and digital certificates for SSL/TLS, SSH, code signing, mobile and IoT. Venafi provides global visibility of machine identities and the risks associated with them for the extended enterprise—on premises, mobile, virtual, cloud and IoT—at machine speed and scale. Venafi puts this intelligence into action with automated remediation that reduces the security and availability risks connected with weak or compromised machine identities while safeguarding the flow of information to trusted machines and preventing communication with machines that are not trusted.

With more than 30 patents, Venafi delivers innovative solutions for the world’s most demanding, security-conscious Global 5000 organizations and government agencies, including the top five U.S. health insurers; the top five U.S. airlines; the top four credit card issuers; three out of the top four accounting and consulting firms;  four of the top five U.S. retailers; and the top four banks in each of the following countries: the U.S., the U.K., Australia and South Africa. Venafi is backed by top-tier investors, including TCV, Foundation Capital, Intel Capital, QuestMark Partners, Mercato Partners and NextEquity.

For more information, visit: www.venafi.com.

Veriato provides User Behavior Analytics and User Activity Monitoring solutions.

Over 36,000 organizations worldwide trust Veriato to gain insight into human activity on their network.

Veriato’s award-winning solutions include Veriato Recon (behavioral analytics based insider threat detection),

Veriato 360 (enterprise-grade User Activity Monitoring), and Veriato Investigator (employee investigation tool).

As one of the oldest and largest statewide technology trade associations in North America, we’re passionate about promoting Washington as a desirable place to start and grow successful technology companies amid a strong and connected community. WTIA is the place to connect to Washington’s technology industry.

Wombat Security Technologies provides information security awareness and training software to help organizations teach their employees secure behavior. Their SaaS cyber security education solution includes a platform of integrated broad assessments, and a library of simulated attacks and brief interactive training modules, to reduce employee susceptibility to attack, even phishing attacks, over 80%.

Zscaler is universally recognized as the leader in zero trust. Leveraging the largest security cloud on the planet, Zscaler anticipates, secures, and simplifies the experience of doing business for the world’s most established companies.