Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Marty speaking at new CyberSecurity Seminar Series at the University of Maryland

Google is now sponsoring a CyberSecurity Seminar Series at the University of Maryland, featuring speakers from the industry, academia, and government, addressing a broad range of topics related to cybersecurity, including technology, policy, and economics.

One of the speakers confirmed for the Seminar Series is our own Martin Roesch!

Check out this excerpt from the press release:

The second seminar will be held on Thursday, April 21, at 5:00 p.m., and will feature Martin Roesch, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Sourcefire®, a leader in intelligent cybersecurity solutions. The title of his talk will be "Intrusion Detection and Network Security Perspectives From A Veteran."
With nearly 20 years of industry experience in network security and embedded systems engineering, Roesch has dedicated himself to developing intelligent network security tools and technologies to address evolving threats. A respected authority on intrusion prevention and detection technology and forensics, Roesch has been interviewed as an industry expert in multiple technology publications, as well as print and online news services, such as MSNBC, Wall Street Journal, CNET, ZDNet, and numerous books. Roesch founded Sourcefire® in 2001 and is the author and lead developer of the Snort® Intrusion Prevention and Detection System that forms the foundation for the Sourcefire IPSTM. Roesch has received a host of awards of his technology innovation and vision. Most recently, he was recognized as a 2010 Security Superstar by Everything Channel's CRN magazine for the value his innovations provide partners and customers, and was selected as one of eWeek's Top 100 Most Influential People in IT
I hope you have the opportunity to attend!