GOVCERT.NL Symposium 2008

Marcus Sachs Executive Director, Government Affairs - National Security Policy Verizon

Marcus Sachs is Verizon's Executive Director of Government Affairs for National Security Policy. In this role, he works closely with government and business executives in task forces, working groups, committees, and trade associations as part of the National Security and Emergency Preparedness community in Washington D.C. He is a member of the CSIS Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency and since 2003 has volunteered as the Director of the SANS Internet Storm Center. Prior to joining Verizon in 2007 he was the deputy director of SRI International's Computer Science Laboratory.

Marc is a retired military officer, having served for over 20 years in the US Army Corps of Engineers. His last duty assignment was with the Joint Task Force for Computer Network Operations in Washington. After retiring in 2001, Marc was appointed by the President to the staff of the National Security Council where he served as the Director for Communication Infrastructure Protection in the Office of Cyberspace Security. While at the White House he developed the initial concept of the US-CERT and was part of the original cadre of DHS' National Cyber Security Division in 2003.

Marc holds degrees in Civil Engineering, Science and Technology Commercialization, and Computer Science. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Policy at George Mason University.

Security from the Supply Chain Perspective Tuesday 16 September, 09:45 - 10:15, Rotterdam Hall

Most security professionals are well trained on the use of firewalls, intrusion detection system, anti-virus software, and other common tools that are used to protect their organization's intellectual property. Recent attacks have been seen arriving through the supply chain, with attackers literally shipping software and hardware "pre-infected" with malicious code designed to install hidden backdoors and access methods that are undetected by traditional tools. This talk will look at several cases of recent supply chain attacks and will examine the policy and operational changes we need to make in order to protect ourselves from this new method of attack.

Critical Infrastructure: Ask the Xpert Tuesday 16 September, 13:45 - 14:30, Mees Auditorium

This year, our symposium features a new type of session. These sessions, called 'Ask the Xpert', grew out of our desire to provide you with more opportunities to really interact with our speakers. And this is what we came up with. In the 'Ask the Xpert' session, the speaker will briefly introduce him or herself, area of expertise and any controversial opinions that he or she may hold. After the introduction, we will open the session to questions from the audience.

So this is your chance. If you plan to attend an 'Ask the Xpert' session, it is recommended to take a moment of your time to prepare your questions. This will help ensure that we make the most of our time. 'A moderator will be present at each 'Ask the Xpert' session, and attendees are reminded that some sessions are open to press.

Marcus Sachs will, in this session, answer your questions about supply chain attacks as well as policy and operational changes needed to protect ourselves.