Hands On Program
Whether you're a beginner looking to explore the fundamentals or an experienced professional seeking to deepen your expertise, our program offers a variety of learning experiences. Led by industry professionals, participants will engage in immersive exercises and real-world simulations covering a broad spectrum of areas. participants will gain practical, hands-on knowledge essential for navigating the complex landscape of cybersecurity threats.
August
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Topic
Trend Micro Cyber Challenge
The “Thieves in the Temple” Cyber Challenge will guide you as you break into a network, and then help you pick up the pieces with a threat investigation showcasing key Red Team and Blue Team skills.
Date / Time
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 / 2:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. CDT
Location
Trend Micro, 225 E John Carpenter Fwy Ste 1500, Irving, TX 75062
* Building: Mandalay Tower 2 (closest building to John Carpenter Fwy).
* Once inside, take the elevator to the 13th floor
* Parking will be validated after the event by Trend Micro Staff
Pre-workshop Requirements
Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced Practitioners
• Snacks and Refreshments will be provided on-site
• There is a BYOD (Laptop) Requirement to participate
• Please ensure your laptop has remote desktop access capability
• Proof of event registration via phone or printout
• NTX ISSA members - Free
• Non-NTX ISSA members - $30
Earn 3 CPE Credits for attending this event.
July
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Topic
Avoiding Fire Drills - Reducing false positives during Incident Response.
Date / Time
RESCHEDULED to Tuesday, October 8, 2024 / 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CDT
Location
TBD
Pre-workshop Requirements
Bring your own device & Proof of Registration upon Entry.
March
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Topic
In this session, we'll explore a cybersecurity incident where your SOC SIEM has detected suspicious activities. Enhance your network investigation skills and dive into a packet capture analysis utilizing common industry tools such as Wireshark to unravel the attacker's actions.
Date / Time
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 / 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CDT
Location
Fortinet Training Room
6111 W Plano Parkway
Plano, TX 75093
To navigate to the Fortinet Training Room: enter the building, take the stairs / elevator to the 2nd floor and turn right. Find Fortinet signage for Suite #2100.
Pre-workshop Requirements
Bring your own laptop: We will not have laptops on-site so please bring your own laptop and power cord to follow along with lab exercises. Otherwise, you're welcome to come watch, take notes, and attempt to replicate at home.
Install Wireshark: We recommend that all work on the lab exercises within a virtual machine (VM), but installing Wireshark on your host machine will suffice.
Proof of registration: Please bring a proof of registration via phone or print-out
Blue Teams Labs Online (BTLO) account: We will be utilizing the BTLO platform for our lab exercise, so please register for your free account in advance before the event date.