Each year thousands of security professionals answer the siren song of Black Hat USA. They come to learn from the best trainers, and the smartest(and best looking) speakers. And hey, this is Vegas, and when you're in Vegas, you make it rain...exploits.
Yes, every year thousands of security pros learn the latest tactics and techniques from the sharpest minds in the industry, and once they have, they can't wait to test them on the closest network they can find, our network. This presentation will help you understand what's going on behind the scenes at Black Hat. Who's attacking who? What are they doing? And what makes it all tick.
So come see what goes into standing up, and maintaining one of the most hostile networks on the planet. We'll share everything we can about the history of the network, the infrastructure we're using today, and the traffic patterns that keep us sweating, and laughing, well into the night.
Neil R. Wyler (a.k.a. Grifter) is an Information Security Engineer andResearcher located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Neil is currently with RSASecurity as a Threat Hunting and Incident Response Specialist. He has spentover 16 years as a security professional, focusing on vulnerabilityassessment, penetration testing, physical security, and incident response. Hehas been a staff member of the Black Hat Security Briefings for over 14 yearsand is a member of the Senior Staff at DEF CON where he is the Department Leadfor Contests/Events/Villages/Parties and the Demo Labs. Neil has spoken atnumerous security conferences worldwide, including Black Hat, DEF CON, and theRSA Conference. He has been the subject of various online, print, film, andtelevision interviews, and has authored several books on information security.Neil is also a member of the DEF CON CFP Review Board and Black Hat TrainingReview Board. Follow him on Twitter at @Grifter801.
Bart Stump is a network security consultant and researcher living in Salt LakeCity, Utah. He currently works for Optiv Security (Accuvant+FIshNet Security)as a solutions architect working with customers in all verticals. He has beenworking in security for 9 years working for some of the top vendors andcompanies in the industry. He has been a Black Hat staff member for 8 yearsand is also a goon at DEF CON. Bart also helps select the training coursesoffered at Black Hat events around the world as a part of the training reviewboard. Follow him on Twitter @theStump3r.