[PLUG] October 16: Gene Kim on Data Center Security
Hal Pomeranz
hal at deer-run.com
Tue Oct 16 06:01:20 UTC 2007
> Tomorrow Is the October meeting of the Eugene IT Pro Forum! Presenting will
> be Gene Kim on data center security. We meet in the downstairs room at the
> Eugene City Brewery. Welcome and presentation to start at 6:30. Bring your
> friends! See http://itproforum.org for more!
Here's the complete announcement for those who are interested:
Data Center Security:
Resolving Core Conflicts Between IT Operations and IT Security
6:30pm Tuesday, Oct 16th -- Eugene City Brewery (downstairs)
Why does it seem that security and operations are so often at odds
with each other? After all, they both have the same objective to
ensure that IT is helping the business meet its goals, effectively,
efficiently and securely. However, operations and security often have
an adversarial relationship, each causing the other unplanned work or
crises, sometimes undoing each others' work, and often unable to agree
on priorities and perhaps even questioning the others' competence and
"hidden agendas." In this session, Gene Kim will share his most
recent research on how to create a high performing data center with
optimal security and operational efficiency.
Gene Kim is the CTO and founder of Tripwire, Inc. In 1992, he
co-authored Tripwire while at Purdue University with Dr. Gene
Spafford. Since then, Tripwire has been adopted by more than 5,500
enterprises worldwide. Since 1999, he has been studying high
performing IT operations and security organizations, which led Gene to
co-found the IT Process Institute (ITPI) in 2004, an organization
dedicated to research, benchmarking and developing prescriptive
guidance for IT operations, security management, and auditors. This
same year Gene co-authored the "Visible Ops Handbook: Implementing
ITIL in Four Practical And Auditable Steps" which has since sold over
75,000 copies. And, he was a principal investigator on the IT Controls
Performance Study project, completed in 2006.
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Hal Pomeranz, Founder/CEO Deer Run Associates hal at deer-run.com
Network Connectivity and Security, Systems Management, Training
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