Q1 Labs, a leading network security management company, today announced that Andrew Hay, Integration Services Program Manager for Q1 Labs, was named a thought leader in the area of log management by the SANS Technology Institute. As the most trusted and largest source for information security training, certification and research in the world, the SANS Institute works with some of the most advanced thinkers and technologists in the area of network security.
Spearheaded by Stephen Northcutt, president of the SANS Technology Institute, the Thought Leader project was developed to recognize security professionals in the industry who meet the SANS Institute’s definition of a Thought Leader - someone “who is recognized by their peers as a thought leader, who passes their information on to help others, who has innovative ideas, and who shares ideas as actionable distilled insights.”
A well-respected and well-known security technologist and published author with over 10 years experience in product development and consulting, Hay has worked with Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, and federal, state and local government organizations, to identify and protect against a myriad of enterprise network security issues. “Andrew’s intimate knowledge of security issues and his innate ability to project future threats and trends are key reasons for SANS’ recognition of Andrew as a thought leader in the area of log management,” said Stephen Northcutt, president, SANS Technology Institute.
SANS Toronto 2008
Hay has also been invited to participate in the SANS Toronto 2008 (Toronto, ON, May 10-16, 2008) keynote panel –‘Future Trends in Network Security’– which will look at the future trends, risks, and threats facing organizations today.
As malicious code and other attacks increase in intensity, organizations now have little time to react and must take a proactive stance on the issue of network security. The panelists’ in-depth, cross-industry experience allows them to give relevant examples in every instance while providing IT managers and administrators an intense look at the security issues most relevant today. Other panelists participating in the keynote session scheduled for Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. and moderated by Rob Lee, will include Bryce Galbraith, Peter Giannoulis, Jason Lam, Dave Shackleford, Dr. Johannes Ullrich, Stephen Sim, and Guy Bruneau.
About Andrew Hay
As the Integration Services Program Manager for Q1 Labs Inc., Hay’s primary responsibility is to research network, security, application and vulnerability technologies for integration into QRadar, the company’s flagship network security management solution. He has extensive experience in enterprise network, firewall, VPN, intrusion (IDS/IPS/HIPS), and network security management (NSM/SIM/SEM/NBA) technologies and is a strong advocate of security training, certification programs, and public awareness initiatives. Hay holds several industry-leading certifications including the CCNA, CCSA, CCSE, CCSE NGX, CCSE Plus, Security+, GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, SSP-MPA, SSP-CNSA, NSA, RHCT, and RHCE, and is an active member of:
- The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)®, a not-for-profit, international organization of information security professionals and practitioners
- The High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA), a group that aims to provide business advocacy for high tech security.
- The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), a project that is dedicated to finding and fighting the causes of insecure software.
- The Security Catalyst Community, a community driven site blends the talents and styles of many in the security community and designed to connect us all together.
- The Academy - Supporting the security community with video based instruction on how to configure, implement and troubleshoot some of today’s most popular security technologies.
In his spare time, Hay presents at security conferences, creates security training materials and whitepapers, contributes to forums, and acts as an instructor for the SANS Institute Local Mentor, and Stay-Sharp programs. In February 2008 Hay released his first book, The OSSEC Host-based Intrusion Detection Guide through Elsevier, the parent company of Syngress. He has also contributed to Nagios 3 Enterprise Network Monitoring (Syngress, ISBN 9781597492676) and has just signed on to write the Nokia Firewall, VPN, and IPSO Configuration Guide (Syngress, ISBN 9781597492867).
About SANS
SANS Institute (www.sans.org) was established in 1989 as a cooperative research and education organization. Its programs reach more than 215,000 security professionals, auditors, system administrators, network administrators, chief information security officers, and CIOs who share the lessons they are learning and jointly find solutions to the challenges they face. At the heart of SANS are the many security practitioners in government agencies, corporations, and universities around the world who invest hundreds of hours each year in research and teaching to help the entire information security community.
About Q1 Labs
Commanding a unique position at the nexus of security and networking, Q1 Labs is redefining network security management. Q1 Labs’ flagship product, QRadar, integrates previously disparate network and security functions into one solution. This convergence ties the impact of security threats directly to specific business assets and services, reduces acquisition and operation costs, and increases accuracy. Q1 Labs’ installed customer base ranges from government agencies and financial institutions to universities and healthcare providers. Please visit http://www.q1labs.com/company/ or call (781) 250-5800 for more information.
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