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Abstract
A demonstration
and review of currently available hacking tools used to attack and penetrate
networks and systems, including Trojan horses, viruses, scanning programs
and more. We’ll also review and demonstrate wireless hacking. After
reviewing the threats, a comprehensive walkthrough of appropriate countermeasures
will follow. Prevention technologies such as firewalls, anti-virus, and
intrusion detection will be discussed, as will policies, training and
general processes that mitigate system vulnerabilities.
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Biographical Sketch of Speaker
Since graduating from Villanova Law School in 1997, Tim has worked
in Information Technology. He served as a developer and software tester
for Andersen Consulting. Later, for Shared Medical Systems, Tim was a
developer, Internet architect and information security specialist. In
1999, Tim joined Internet Security Systems as a Sr. Systems Engineer,
after which, he left to start his own company, White Wolf Security. Throughout
the course of the last year, Tim has presented several Information Security
Seminars, provided information for the book Cybershock by Winn Schwartau,
and has developed an approved Continuing Legal Education course on InfoSec
for attorneys. Recently, he completed a 5 month contract with the CyberSecurity
Center of Carnegie Mellon Research Institute. He has taught a wide variety
of students from the US Military, state and federal law enforcement, attorneys,
and corporate systems administrators.
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