IT Security is a national priority that must be at the forefront of every public sector agency's IT infrastructure, plan, and program. Conference sessions will cover virtualization, cloud computing, and social media, network protection, enterprise architecture, and help you learn how to protect your agency from current and future security threats.

Produced in partnership with the SANS Institute, The National Summit on Planning and Implementing the 20 Critical Security Controls focuses on the 20 Critical Security Controls for Effective Cyber Defense: Consensus Audit Guidelines (http://www.sans.org/critical-security-controls/).

This "straight from the battlefield" presentation will provide case studies that describe in detail the most recent computer security incidents that Mandiant has responded to on behalf of the organizations. The three or four anonymous in-depth case studies will be covered about the recent complex hacks against commercial and financial organizations. The talk will go into how the intruders are gaining access, what they are doing, and a discussion of the malware used in the attacks. Finally, we will discuss proper mitigation and prevention techniques that could be utilized in preventing these attacks.

The State of the Net Conference offers unparalleled opportunities to network and engage in dialogue around key policy issues. Attendees participated in lively debates exploring privacy/security, telecommunications regulation, intellectual property and innovation, cloud computing, youth online safety, Internet governance and more.