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SKO is the perfect opportunity to engage with key Palo Alto Networks executives and field personnel, including sales representatives and systems engineers, as well as share best practices with fellow NextWave MSSP partners from around the world. Together we will learn, plan and celebrate fiscal 2017.  We are hosting a MSSP luncheon where our VP of Global MSSP Channels, Nigel Williams, will be discussing: What is MSSP  Our FY18 strategy for success with our MSSP Partners  New in FY18: MSSP Center of Excellence  How you can win with MSSP Let’s see what we’re made of and how we can grow together in FY18.

The Palo Alto Networks demo is a quick and easy way to learn about next-generation firewalls.  Please join us for this live webinar with a Palo Alto Networks firewall consultant and see how Palo Alto Networks can help safely enable the applications traversing your network – and protect your business. If you or your colleagues would like to participate in this live product demonstration with Q&A, register today.

JOIN US FOR THE ULTIMATE VIRTUAL TEST DRIVE, WHERE YOU'LL GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH PALO ALTO NETWORKS NEXT-GENERATION FIREWALL. In this free, two-hour virtual workshop, you will configure security policies that will ultimately restore visibility and control over the applications, users and content traversing your network. During this workshop you will: Established policies to safely enable applications while restricting the others Enable sandbox threat analysis using WildFire to prevent unknown malware Configured policy that decrypts and inspects SSL Traffic Safely enable mobile devices using GlobalProtect *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

Join us for The Threat Prevention Ultimate Test Drive where you’ll get hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks next-generation enterprise security platform. In this free half-day technical workshop you will learn the value of preventing and detecting unknown malware, zero-day exploits, APTs and other advanced cyber attacks and tying them to specific users and devices so they can be stopped efficiently. In this workshop we will show you how to: Establish policies to prevent known threats Enable sandbox threat analysis using WildFire to control unknown malware Configure decryption and URL filtering policies to manage high risk applications Enable policies to prevent unknown attacks & zero-day exploits on the endpoint with Traps *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

JOIN US FOR THE ULTIMATE VIRTUAL TEST DRIVE, WHERE YOU'LL GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH PALO ALTO NETWORKS AMAZON® WEB SERVICES (AWS). In this free, two-hour virtual workshop, you'll see how easy it is to securely extend your corporate data center into AWS using our next-generation firewall to protect your valuable applications and data from known and unknown threats. During this workshop you will: Discuss common VM-Series for AWS customer use cases Implement security policies to enable applications in your VPC Protect your AWS deployment by proactively blocking a brute-force attack *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

The Palo Alto Networks demo is a quick and easy way to learn about next-generation firewalls.  Please join us for this live webinar with a Palo Alto Networks firewall consultant and see how Palo Alto Networks can help safely enable the applications traversing your network – and protect your business. If you or your colleagues would like to participate in this live product demonstration with Q&A, register today.

The endpoint is one of the most common targets of advanced cyberattacks. Traditional endpoint protections, such as AV, cannot effectively stop the initial breach and subsequent spread of infection rendering your organization at serious risk to advanced threats. In our Advanced Endpoint Protection Ultimate Test Drive, you will see how Traps, our endpoint security solution, preemptively blocks attacks that leverage both known and unknown malware and exploits before they can compromise your systems. Come join the revolution and learn how to defeat the adversary at the endpoint in this hands-on workshop. ·      Prevent ransomware attacks on the endpoint throughout the attack lifecycle ·      Use the multi-method prevention settings to prevent exploit and malware attacks ·      Defend against the execution of malicious files that could compromise your endpoints and, ultimately, your network ·      Leverage the power of the Next-Generation Security Platform to prevent unknown malware ·      Understand the chain-like nature of exploits ·      Experience the power of advanced execution control and cloud intelligence

Please join us on August 30th to have fun at a baseball game! Root for your team, meet peers and have a chance to hear about the latest security trends. It’s an informal afternoon that will include fun, socialization, and some light technical conversations.  The game will start at 3:05pm, feel free to arrive anytime after 2:30pm.

JOIN US FOR THE ULTIMATE VIRTUAL TEST DRIVE, WHERE YOU'LL GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH MIGRATION PROCESS. In this free, two-hour virtual workshop,you will learn Migrating to a Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall is a critical step toward the prevention and detection of cyberattacks.  During this workshop you will learn: How to Simplify and accelerate the migration process with the migration tool. Easily convert legacy port-based policies to application-based policies. Optimize your security environment by identifying and removing unused policies. *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

JOIN US FOR THE ULTIMATE VIRTUAL TEST DRIVE, WHERE YOU'LL GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH PALO ALTO NETWORKS NEXT-GENERATION FIREWALL. In this free, two-hour virtual workshop, you will configure security policies that will ultimately restore visibility and control over the applications, users and content traversing your network. During this workshop you will: Established policies to safely enable applications while restricting the others Enable sandbox threat analysis using WildFire to prevent unknown malware Configured policy that decrypts and inspects SSL Traffic Safely enable mobile devices using GlobalProtect *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

We are proud to present another gathering of our "Beers and Botnets" on Tuesday, September 5th. This will be a fun tasty event with excellent beer and food at a local craft brewery. No presentations of any type, just whatever geeky discussions we can conjure up on the fly while holding a cold one.  This is intended to be a social gathering for us outside of our normal routines. The gathering will be at Tustin Brewing Company. AGENDA: Drink beer Eat food Be HAPPY!!

Join us for The Threat Prevention Ultimate Test Drive where you’ll get hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks next-generation enterprise security platform. In this free half-day technical workshop you will learn the value of preventing and detecting unknown malware, zero-day exploits, APTs and other advanced cyber attacks and tying them to specific users and devices so they can be stopped efficiently. In this workshop we will show you how to: Establish policies to prevent known threats Enable sandbox threat analysis using WildFire to control unknown malware Configure decryption and URL filtering policies to manage high risk applications Enable policies to prevent unknown attacks & zero-day exploits on the endpoint with Traps *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

The Palo Alto Networks demo is a quick and easy way to learn about next-generation firewalls.  Please join us for this live webinar with a Palo Alto Networks firewall consultant and see how Palo Alto Networks can help safely enable the applications traversing your network – and protect your business. If you or your colleagues would like to participate in this live product demonstration with Q&A, register today.

We invite you to join us for the 2017 Houston ES3! During this FREE event, experts from Optive and our partners will present insights, best practices and real-world applications for top industry trends and technologies. Join us for this informative event and receive access to: Representatives from leading security vendors After party networking event Continuing education credits Featured Keynote speaker is Aneesh Chopra, Former U.S. Chief Technology Officer.

You are cordially invited to join Palo Alto Networks and Critical Start for our first Client Advisory Board meeting, a new forum for our top-tier customers to share ideas and help set a course for what's next in cybersecurity. Join your peers and the Critical Start management team on Thursday, September 7th, for a full afternoon of presentations and interactive discussion on top-of-mind topics including: Cloud Security Managed Security Services Vendor Review Industry Trends After the meeting, you'll enjoy dinner hosted by Palo Alto Networks at the new Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse where our guest speaker, Jon Kindervag, field CTO for Palo Alto Networks and former vice president at Forrester Research, will share his perspective on "Zero Trust Cloud Security." AGENDA: 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Welcome & Introductions Overview of Critical Start Key Accomplishments and Vision 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm Customer Success Story Presented by IBM Bluemix 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm Break 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Managed Services Presentation Rob Davis & Jordan Mauriello Why Zero Trust MSSP Advanced Event Orchestration Mobile SOC App 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Roundtable Discussion Q & A with Critical Management Team 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Dinner at Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Hosted by Palo Alto Networks Guest Speaker: Jon Kindervag "Zero Trust Cloud Security"

JOIN US FOR THE ADVANCED ENDPOINT PROTECTION ULTIMATE TEST DRIVE, WHERE YOU'LL GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH NEXT-GENERATION ENTERPRISE SECURITY PLATFORM. In this free half-day technical workshop you will learn how to defeat the adversary at the endpoint. During this workshop you will: Effortless approach to managing attacks Break down the sophisticated threat lifecycle Prevent successful execution of advanced attacks originating from executables, data files or network-based exploits Take on the roles of the targeted individual,attacker and security professional Understand the chain-like nature of exploits Experience the power of advanced execution control and cloud intelligence *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

Data center architectures are rapidly transforming to a model that mixes private, public or hybrid cloud-based computing environments. The benefits of cloud computing are clear, but the security challenges remain, exemplified by the many recent high-profile data breaches. Whether stored in a physical data center or in the cloud, your data is the cybercriminal’s target. Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn how we can help protect your data. In this workshop, you will learn how to: Gain full visibility into the applications traversing your data center Whitelist data center applications as a means of segmenting them to improve security Control VM-to-VM traffic based on specific applications to limit your security exposure Prevent known and unknown attacks from propagating across the data center Automate firewall policy updates so that security can keep pace with your data center Manage both physical and virtualized form factor firewalls using Panorama centralized management *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

Get “Hands On” With the VM-Series on Microsoft Azure Microsoft® Azure® is a growing collection of integrated clouds that together enable you to develop and deploy new applications rapidly, expand into geographic regions seamlessly, and extend competitive advantages. Join us for the VM-Series on Microsoft Azure Ultimate Test Drive to see how you can securely extend your corporate data center into Azure using our next-generation firewall and advanced threat prevention features. In this virtual hands-on seminar, we will: Discuss common VM-Series on Azure customer use cases Implement security policies to enable applications in your Azure Resource Group Protect your Azure deployment by proactively blocking a brute-force attack

Palo Alto Networks Panorama™ network security management offering enables you to manage distributed networks of next-generation firewalls from one central location. View all firewall traffic, manage all aspects of device configuration, push global policies, and generate reports—all from a single console. The Network Security Management Virtual Ultimate Test Drive gives you guided, hands-on experience in how Panorama empowers you with easy-to-implement, consolidated policy creation and centralized management features. In this workshop, you will learn how to: Centrally deploy corporate and local policies, using device groups. Utilize templates and template stacks for easy device and network configuration. Group devices into logical, hierarchical device groups for greater management. Easily import existing device configurations into Panorama. *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

JOIN US FOR THE ULTIMATE VIRTUAL TEST DRIVE, WHERE YOU'LL GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH PALO ALTO NETWORKS NEXT-GENERATION FIREWALL. In this free, two-hour virtual workshop, you will configure security policies that will ultimately restore visibility and control over the applications, users and content traversing your network. During this workshop you will: Established policies to safely enable applications while restricting the others Enable sandbox threat analysis using WildFire to prevent unknown malware Configured policy that decrypts and inspects SSL Traffic Safely enable mobile devices using GlobalProtect *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

JOIN US FOR THE ULTIMATE VIRTUAL TEST DRIVE, WHERE YOU'LL GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH PALO ALTO NETWORKS NEXT-GENERATION FIREWALL. In this free, half-day virtual workshop, you will configure security policies that will ultimately restore visibility and control over the applications, users and content traversing your network. During this workshop you will: Establish policies to enable applications based on users and groups Learn how to enable application features while restricting others Configure a policy that decrypts, inspects and allows SSL traffic Safely enable mobile devices using GlobalProtect

The adoption of SaaS applications continues to grow at an exponential pace. You do not want to clamp down on these applications because they are valuable tools for many of your employees. However, because the data and usage of these SaaS applications is invisible to IT administrators, they do expose your organization to potentially disastrous security and data theft risks. Join us for a live webinar where you will learn how your organization can enable safe usage of SaaS applications and: • Gain visibility and granular, context-based control of SaaS applications. • Protect corporate data from malicious and inadvertent exposure after it has left the traditional corporate perimeter. • Protect against new insertion and distribution points for malware. • Satisfy compliance requirements while still maintaining the benefits of SaaS based application services. The challenges of SaaS applications are already here whether they are enabled by IT or end users themselves. Find out how to take back control and safely enable their use.

Die Nutzung von SaaS-Anwendungen steigt weiterhin exponentiell an. Da es sich bei diesen Anwendungen um nützliche Werkzeuge für viele Mitarbeiter handelt, möchte man an sich auch nicht dagegen vorgehen. Jedoch setzen Sie Ihr Unternehmen mit den SaaS-Anwendungen großen Risiken in Hinblick auf Sicherheitsbelange und Datendiebstahl aus, da Daten und Nutzung dieser Anwendungen für IT-Administratoren unsichtbar sind. Jedoch setzen Sie Ihr Unternehmen mit den SaaS-Anwendungen großen Risiken in Hinblick auf Sicherheitsbelange und Datendiebstahl aus, da Daten und Nutzung dieser Anwendungen für IT-Administratoren unsichtbar sind. Nehmen Sie an unserem Live-Webinar teil, bei dem Sie mehr über den sicheren Einsatz von SaaS-Anwendungen in Ihrem Unternehmen und die folgenden Themen erfahren: Das Erlangen von Transparenz und einer granularen, kontextbasierten Steuerung in Hinblick auf SaaS-Anwendungen Den Schutz von Unternehmensdaten vor schädlichen und unbeabsichtigten Gefährdungen jenseits des herkömmlichen Unternehmensumfangs Den Schutz vor neuen Angriffsstellen und Verteilungspunkten für Malware. Die Herausforderungen, die SaaS-Anwendungen mit sich bringen, sind bereits ein reales Problem, egal ob diese Anwendungen von der IT-Abteilung oder den Anwendern selbst eingeführt werden. Erfahren Sie, wie Sie die Kontrolle zurückerlangen und einen sicheren Einsatz gewährleisten können.

JOIN US FOR THE ULTIMATE VIRTUAL TEST DRIVE, WHERE YOU'LL GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH PALO ALTO NETWORKS AMAZON® WEB SERVICES (AWS). In this free, two-hour virtual workshop, you'll see how easy it is to securely extend your corporate data center into AWS using our next-generation firewall to protect your valuable applications and data from known and unknown threats. During this workshop you will: Discuss common VM-Series for AWS customer use cases Implement security policies to enable applications in your VPC Protect your AWS deployment by proactively blocking a brute-force attack *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

Join us for The Threat Prevention Ultimate Test Drive where you’ll get hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks next-generation enterprise security platform. In this free half-day technical workshop you will learn the value of preventing and detecting unknown malware, zero-day exploits, APTs and other advanced cyber attacks and tying them to specific users and devices so they can be stopped efficiently. In this workshop we will show you how to: Establish policies to prevent known threats Enable sandbox threat analysis using WildFire to control unknown malware Configure decryption and URL filtering policies to manage high risk applications Enable policies to prevent unknown attacks & zero-day exploits on the endpoint with Traps *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

JOIN US FOR THE ULTIMATE VIRTUAL TEST DRIVE, WHERE YOU'LL GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH PALO ALTO NETWORKS AMAZON® WEB SERVICES (AWS). In this free, two-hour virtual workshop, you'll see how easy it is to securely extend your corporate data center into AWS using our next-generation firewall to protect your valuable applications and data from known and unknown threats. During this workshop you will: Discuss common VM-Series for AWS customer use cases Implement security policies to enable applications in your VPC Protect your AWS deployment by proactively blocking a brute-force attack *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

Palo Alto Networks and Optiv invite you to spend a day on the links at Quarry Oaks Golf Club on Wednesday, September 13th. You'll have time to network with vendors and other security professionals and learn more about how Optiv's security offerings can help your business. Then, we'll head out to the course for a round of 18! Please register early as spots fill up quickly. AGENDA: 9:00 am - Registration 9:30 - 11:30 am  - Speed Dating 11:30 am - Lunch and Warmups 12:30 pm - Shot gun start 6:00 pm - Awards & Reception Each registered customer will receive Optiv Polo, sleeve of golf balls and participate in the Ray-Ban experience receiving their own pair of Ray-Bans.

JOIN US FOR THE ADVANCED ENDPOINT PROTECTION ULTIMATE TEST DRIVE, WHERE YOU'LL GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH NEXT-GENERATION ENTERPRISE SECURITY PLATFORM. In this free half-day technical workshop you will learn how to defeat the adversary at the endpoint. During this workshop you will: Effortless approach to managing attacks Break down the sophisticated threat lifecycle Prevent successful execution of advanced attacks originating from executables, data files or network-based exploits Take on the roles of the targeted individual,attacker and security professional Understand the chain-like nature of exploits Experience the power of advanced execution control and cloud intelligence *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

Next-Generation Security on Microsoft Azure Microsoft’s legacy of delivering critical business capabilities to the Enterprise is unparalleled. Microsoft has built on this legacy with Microsoft Azure to deliver the premier public cloud most trusted by Enterprise customers. The depth and breadth of services available, global scale and ease of use of Microsoft Azure have become the foundation for customers looking to transform their business. However, cyber criminals have added public cloud workloads to their target list and they know how to look for weaknesses. Don’t let them find one. Join Palo Alto Networks and Microsoft in this joint event to learn how you can securely extend your corporate data center into Azure using our next-generation firewall and advanced threat prevention features. Our security experts will cover the following: This is a hands-on seminar where we will: Discuss common Microsoft Azure deployment scenarios and how Palo Alto Networks secures these workloads Implement security policies to enable applications in your Azure Resource Group Protect your Azure deployment by proactively blocking a brute-force attack Pre-requisites: An existing Azure account PC with HTML 5 compatible browser

The Palo Alto Networks demo is a quick and easy way to learn about next-generation firewalls.  Please join us for this live webinar with a Palo Alto Networks firewall consultant and see how Palo Alto Networks can help safely enable the applications traversing your network – and protect your business. If you or your colleagues would like to participate in this live product demonstration with Q&A, register today.

Attackers are getting more targeted and advanced, deploying unknown exploits and unique malware that current day endpoint security is not equipped to prevent or even detect. Existing approaches simply can’t protect against these attacks because they don’t have known signatures, known strings –and in many cases, no previously known behavior-so they go straight through, resulting in compromised endpoints waiting for detection and remediation to step in, which is too little too late.  Palo Alto Networks Advanced Endpoint Protection is a complete paradigm shift from detection remediation to pure prevention, designed to close the door on these threats, which manage to evade detection by network-based security or take advantage of blind spots, well before any damage can be done.  Join Palo Alto Networks® for a Live Webinar to learn about the breakthrough advanced endpoint technology that redefines endpoint security as we know it.

Attackers are getting more targeted and advanced, deploying unknown exploits and unique malware that current day endpoint security is not equipped to prevent or even detect. Existing approaches simply can’t protect against these attacks because they don’t have known signatures, known strings –and in many cases, no previously known behavior-so they go straight through, resulting in compromised endpoints waiting for detection and remediation to step in, which is too little too late.  Palo Alto Networks Advanced Endpoint Protection is a complete paradigm shift from detection remediation to pure prevention, designed to close the door on these threats, which manage to evade detection by network-based security or take advantage of blind spots, well before any damage can be done.  Join Palo Alto Networks® for a Live Webinar to learn about the breakthrough advanced endpoint technology that redefines endpoint security as we know it.

JOIN US FOR THE ULTIMATE VIRTUAL TEST DRIVE, WHERE YOU'LL GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH PALO ALTO NETWORKS AMAZON® WEB SERVICES (AWS). In this free, two-hour virtual workshop, you'll see how easy it is to securely extend your corporate data center into AWS using our next-generation firewall to protect your valuable applications and data from known and unknown threats. During this workshop you will: Discuss common VM-Series for AWS customer use cases Implement security policies to enable applications in your VPC Protect your AWS deployment by proactively blocking a brute-force attack *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

JOIN US FOR THE ULTIMATE VIRTUAL TEST DRIVE, WHERE YOU'LL GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH MIGRATION PROCESS. In this free, two-hour virtual workshop,you will learn Migrating to a Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall is a critical step toward the prevention and detection of cyberattacks.  During this workshop you will learn: How to Simplify and accelerate the migration process with the migration tool. Easily convert legacy port-based policies to application-based policies. Optimize your security environment by identifying and removing unused policies. *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

JOIN US FOR THE ADVANCED ENDPOINT PROTECTION ULTIMATE TEST DRIVE, WHERE YOU'LL GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH NEXT-GENERATION ENTERPRISE SECURITY PLATFORM. In this free half-day technical workshop you will learn how to defeat the adversary at the endpoint. During this workshop you will: Effortless approach to managing attacks Break down the sophisticated threat lifecycle Prevent successful execution of advanced attacks originating from executables, data files or network-based exploits Take on the roles of the targeted individual,attacker and security professional Understand the chain-like nature of exploits Experience the power of advanced execution control and cloud intelligence