Andrew Hay

Just a reminder that my BrightTalk Log Management Summit presentation entitled “The Integration Lifecycle: Loving Long Logging Lifecycles” is scheduled for August 19th, 2010 at 12:00pm EDT (9:00am PDT). You can register by using the following link: http://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/21954.

About
The integration of 3rd party products within SIEM and Log Management platforms is often a race to competitive parity. Unfortunately for customers, simply having cursory integration for a product without an ongoing integration lifecycle is about as useful as the platform not supporting the device in the first place.

In order to facilitate continuous value, end-to-end integration lifecycles must be designed to ensure SIEM and Log Management platform vendors have access to the most current information available from integration partners. This talk will shed light on the steps required to effectively bring a product into constant state of supportability and will equip customers with the questions to verify their vendors’ ongoing integration capabilities.

Hopefully I’ll see you there

• Forensic 4cast Episode 31 – They try to send me off to DC but I say R-M-O
  Lee, Joe, Eric, and I discuss Paul Sanderson’s blog post on forensic practitioners, how the current financial situation is affecting forensics, tips for graduates trying to get into the field, the SANS Forensic Summit, and the Forensic 4cast Awards.
  (tags: forensics gcfa)

Here are the venues that have posted dress codes (some more vague than others):

Margaritaville Las Vegas – Casual

Palms’ Fantasy Tower – Stylish Nightlife Attire (no hats, no tennis shoes, no baggy or torn jeans, no sandals for men.)

JET at The Mirage – Casual chic. No tank tops, athletic wear, track suits or shorts. Fashionable sneakers will be allowed. Dress code enforced.

PURE Nightclub (Caesars) – Casual Chic: Fashionable attire is required. No sports jerseys, tank tops on men, tennis shoes or athletic wear of any kind will be permitted. The dress code is at management’s discretion.

Shadow Bar (Caesars) - Casual

Casa Fuente (Caesars) - Casual

Rhumbar at the Mirage – Casual

Vanity Nightclub (Hard Rock) - No tennis shoes

Sushi Roh (Caesars) - Casual

V Bar (Venetian) - No bandannas, tennis shoes, ripped or baggy jeans, athletic attire. Guys avoid shorts, tank tops, sandals.

Hard Rock – very casual

For a list of when the parties are, in addition to who is holding them, check the following site: http://www.securityaegis.com/blackhat-and-defcon-parties/

• SAGAN: An open-source event correlation system – Part 1: Installation
  How have I not heard of this program before?
  (tags: correlation, SIEM, ESIM, log management)

I think everyone should start their information technology careers as helpdesk analysts, supporting 14.4 modems, on Windows 3.1 workstations. It helps you discover your tolerance for apathy early in your career…Trumpet Winsock anyone?