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Carolina Advanced Digital in conjunction with CWNP is hosting an official CWTS (Certified Wireless Technology Specialist) training class co-located with the IT Hot Topics Conference.
Join Carolina Advanced Digital and HP engineering teams to discuss the latest networking technologies announced at Interop, including the HP 5400R with new v3 modules and OpenFlow support for SDN, HP’s 6th generation ASIC, and Smart Rate multi-gig ports for 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless support.
Technical Topics Covered
– Network Visualizer SDN app- Integrates with AD to speed up troubleshooting and eliminate the need for mac-IP user correlation. Plus updates to Network Protection and Network Optimizer SDN apps.
– New 6th Gen ASIC- Provides 4x better throughput and 3x lower latency compared to the Cisco Catalyst 4507R-E.
– HP 5400R Chassis- overview of the new 5400R, offering the redundancy of the 8200 for the price of 5400. Overview of interoperability, migration path and enhancements.
– Smart Rate multi-gigabit ports- Provide 1Gbps, 2.5Gbps, 5Gbps and 10Gbps on a single wired interface for enhanced 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless support.
– 5400 v3 modules- New 40GbE and QSFP support, MACsec for link encryption, enhanced QoS, DLDP, OpenFlow enhancements and Distributed Trunking enhancements. Overview of interoperability and performance upgrades.
The Savvy CIO’s Guide to Planning a Mobile-first Enterprise
Lead your team through successful implementations of resilient and secure networks.
Carolina Advanced Digital Vice President of Engineering Jennifer Minella is headlining an upcoming event titled ‘The Savvy CIO’s Guide to Planning a Mobile-First Enterprise.’ The event is being held on two dates in March and is open to corporate CIOs, CISOs, Vice Presidents and Directors responsible for technology, mobile integration and network security topics.
The Savvy CIO’s Guide to Planning a Mobile-first Enterprise
Lead your team through successful implementations of resilient and secure networks.
Carolina Advanced Digital Vice President of Engineering Jennifer Minella is headlining an upcoming event titled ‘The Savvy CIO’s Guide to Planning a Mobile-First Enterprise.’ The event is being held on two dates in March and is open to corporate CIOs, CISOs, Vice Presidents and Directors responsible for technology, mobile integration and network security topics.
Sip and Socialize at Tyler’s Taproom on August 11th while we present:
Suds & Security: ClearPass & Enterprise Security Software
Carolina Advanced Digital is an internationally-recognized
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It’s all too common – more Wi-Fi enabled mobile devices are connecting inside and outside of your security perimeter. The rise of theft, loss, malware, and data leakage that come with a mobile workforce is leading to some major headaches for IT.
Join us on August 11th, 2016 to learn more about Aruba’s Adaptive Trust defense model for deploying infrastructure and policies that adapt to every user and device, including:
• Business-oriented policies that map to how and where users connect
• Secure workflows for guests and their devices
• Visibility for who and what is on your network, including IoT
Agenda:
– 1-2pm: Check-in & Lunch served
– 2:00-3:00 HPE Overview- Data, Application security
– 3:00-4:00 ClearPass Overview- Networking security, Adaptive Trust
– 4:00-5:00 Taproom Tasting
Sponsoredand hosted by our partners Synnex and HPE Software
Join our partner Fortinet for an in-depth four hour technical training followed by a network cocktail reception.
Carolina Advanced Digital is a Platinum Fortinet Partner offering consulting and integration of a breadth of security solutions.
Agenda
10:30am- Registration on the FortiExpress
11:00am-3:00pm- 5.4 Boot Camp Training; Customers and Partners Welcome; Lunch will be served (boxed or catered inside truck)
3:00pm-5:00pm – Networking Cocktail Reception at Brier Creek Beer Garden with appetizers (other local venue)
FortiOS 5.4 delivers Faster Time to Resolution through visibility and control enhancements, new security integrations and services, and performance boosting improvements to enable internal segmentation firewall deployments.
Seats are limited!
Section 1 – Basics
• TFTP Boot Process
• Switching changes in FortiOS
• New FlatUI overview and VDOM changes
• Transparent vs NAT mode changes
• Lab
Section 2 – Policy
• Policy changes and enhancements
• The New Internet Services Database- ISDB
• Revamped Traffic Shaping
• Vwire
• SSL Inspection
• Lab
Section 3 – ATP
• Lifecycle of a Virus
• Compact Pattern Recognition Language (CPRL)
• Proxy Mode vs Flow Mode
• ATP Integration
• Botnet Mitigation
• Test Your Metal
• Lab
Section 4 – Advanced
• FortiView
• ADVPN
• DNS Profiles
• WAF
• Link Load Balancing
• Lab
**Please bring a laptop with wired ethernet port, DB9 serial port and terminal software.
Carolina Advanced Digital is involved with the SoT planning committee and will be attending the event.
In today’s technology-dependent world, the importance of Cyber Security continues to come to the forefront. Cyber attacks are a threat at all levels, from individuals, to government agencies, to businesses of all sizes and industries. At NC TECH’s 2019 State of Technology Conference, we will explore Cyber Security and how it impacts all facets of our lives, and look to future trends and how we can prepare ourselves.
More than 600 security, IT and business leaders from across sectors and functional roles will gather May 10 at our flagship tech conference for a day of engaging keynotes, interactive panel discussions, a fast paced pitch competition from tech startups and an exhibit showcase. A pre-conference reception will be held the evening prior, on May 9.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
- Artificial Intelligence + Cyber Security – How to use AI to Prevent, Detect & Contain Threats?
- Cyber Security Readiness – Is Your Business Cyber Resilient?
- Data Breaches Are a Matter of When, Not If – Lessons Learned from Real Cyber Attacks
- From the C-Suite to the Front Lines – Is Cyber Security a Priority for Your Organization?
- Human Risk + Vulnerability – Can You Close the Human Gaps in Your Security Plan?
- The Cyber Security Talent Gap – Can You Find the Right Security Team?
STARTUP SHOWCASE
NC TECH will incorporate a STARTUP SHOWCASE by selecting 6 tech startup companies with innovative security technologies to present on stage. Selected companies will be given a 5 minute timeslot to present to general attendance, 2 complimentary registrations, exhibit space and lots of visibility leading up to the event. Event attendees will vote to select one startup to win a prize package consisting of cash and in-kind services.
Date and Time
Thursday, May 9
Pre-Conference Cocktail Reception
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Friday, May 10
Conference
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
See what the buzz is about! If you haven’t heard of Mist (now a Juniper company) you should join us Tuesday, May 19th for a free half-day bootcamp on the new Mist technology including topics on security, remote access, and more. I’ve highlighted a few of our team’s recommended don’t-miss sessions in bold for you.
Carolina Advanced Digital is a Mist Masters partner. Join us for this half-day bootcamp featuring everything you need to know to break free from the shackles of your legacy network architecture.
- 15 engaging and entertaining workshops
- Jam-packed with FREE GEAR! We’re giving away a free AP + other prizes at every “drill”
- Bonus: Send us your controller config and we’ll send you a Mist Cloud Org with YOUR config replicated, so you can see it in action by the end of the day. You’ll even get a free Mist AP with your newly created Org.* (restrictions apply)
Sessions include
• Transitioning Your Controller Network to cloud? (30min)
• Remote Worker 101 (30min)
• What is the Self-Driving Network? Let’s get real about it! (30min)
• API Automation Customer Examples – Day 0, Day 1, Day 2 (30min)
• Mist Architecture – A behind the scenes look at Mist cloud (30min)
• Marvis Deep Dive & Roadmap (30min)
• How to Measure Wireless Experience w/ Service Levels (30min)
• Wired Experience Service Levels & Roadmap (30min)
• EX ZTP & Configuration with Mist Dashboard (30min)
• Guest Access (15min)
• Policy Configurations and Interoperability with Aruba Clearpass and Cisco ISE (15min)
• Auto provisioning with Mist (15min)
• Bonjour Gateway & Other Exciting Roadmap Elements (15min)
• Wireless IDS / IPS Security (15min)
• AI-Powered Radio Resource Management (15min)