AI adoption, digital transformation efforts and macroeconomic conditions are putting more pressure on IT leaders to simplify to more efficiently support their business. Key to that effort will be tightly integrated and intelligent solutions that create a unified experience that drive action. Join Vikas Butaney, SVP and GM of Cisco Cloud, SD-WAN, and Industrial IoT Connectivity, and Raj Chopra, SVP and Chief Product Officer for Cisco's Security Business Group, as they discuss the convergence of networking and security in today's IT landscape. The two talk with WWT experts Chris Konrad and Neil Anderson about Cisco's networking and security strategy that focuses on creating a great unified experience, and the role data and AI play in the future.

Immerse yourself in the world of Intrusion Detection in our Cyber Range Blue Team Capture The Flag (CTF) game, Haystack. Your mission is to follow the trail of Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and spot the tell-tale signs of cyber threats. It's a mix of fun, challenge, and learning - an experience you don't want to miss!

Join us for an insightful conversation with Tom Gillis, SVP and General Manager, Cisco Security, Data Center, Internet and Cloud Infrastructure, as we explore the evolving cybersecurity landscape for 2025. We'll discuss the latest trends in AI-driven threats, the importance of integrated security solutions across the tech stack, and how Cisco's firewall models and Hypershield are shaping the future of defense strategies. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a leading industry expert on how to stay ahead of emerging threats and safeguard your organization's data.

Join us for the Virtual Lab Workshop! During this exclusive session, the host will introduce the Palo Alto NGFW Foundations Version 10 lab. This lab is designed designed to provide an environment to gain hands-on experience with the fundamental features of Palo Alto's NGFW solution. The environment that supports the lab is completely virtual, removing any hardware dependencies associated with physical infrastructure. This one-hour event is limited to 60 participants who will have the opportunity to engage in Q&A during the session. Attendees are encouraged to actively participate by launching the lab themselves alongside the host for a hands-on experience.

As the global business and threat landscape continues to evolve, enterprises are grappling with the challenge of providing secure access to applications for users across diverse devices and networks. Join Cisco leaders — Jeetu Patel, Emma Carpenter and Tom Gillis — as they share their insights into how Cisco's comprehensive security portfolio addresses these emerging challenges and aligns with the evolving needs of enterprise clients.  Discover how the partnership between WWT and Cisco can provide a holistic approach to secure connectivity and protection in the era of hybrid work models. Gain valuable insights into the unique features and capabilities that differentiate Cisco's security solutions from the competition. 

Network segmentation has long promised the ability to limit the spread of malware, but implementation often proved difficult, costly, and complicated. Recent product advances have addressed many previous gaps and many organizations have been able realize the full protective benefit of network segmentation. If you have not investigated this area recently, now is the perfect time.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of Life Sciences & Healthcare cybersecurity, the role of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has never been more challenging. According to Gartner, 80% of CIOs plan to increase their cybersecurity investments in 2024. This increase is driven by the expanding attack surface, increase in scope and public visibility to ransomware incidents, and the rapid proliferation of generative AI (GenAI) use cases, which introduce new and unknown risks. As AI adoption grows, so too do the security challenges it presents. But how can security teams support safe innovation while mitigating new risks?

The proverbial four walls of the office have dissolved as today's hybrid workforce is finding new ways and places to plug in and work. As such, the secure access service edge (SASE) has emerged as a unified way to connect users, devices, applications, services and platforms from anywhere at any time. But SASE is a significant architectural shift. And the market is complex and dynamic, leaving leaders lost for how to get started. Join WWT Technical Solutions Architect Brianna Sideris as she talks about how the network and security worlds are colliding to deliver Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and how your org can prepare to take advantage of the Secure Business outcome that SASE provides. Brianna also identifies common use cases pushing SASE and SSE architectures front and center, the implications those strategies have on enterprise infrastructure and practical steps you can take to make it all work.

From data security models to AI-driven threat detection, Graphiant is at the forefront of modern network solutions. In this episode of Meet the Chief, we talk with Graphiant CEO Khalid Raza – widely recognized as the 'father' of SD-WAN – about the pivotal roles of AI and data exchanges and how these are set to revolutionize network management and performance. Khalid also discusses the need to secure critical infrastructure.

Security threats against organizations are constantly evolving, and the emergence of AI is redefining the threat landscape. The sheer number of available security tools can make it difficult for organizations to choose the right ones while ensuring interoperability. To address this challenge, it is increasingly important to prioritize investment and select security tools that work seamlessly to close coverage gaps and maximize visibility. Join experts from WWT and Palo Alto Networks as they discuss the value of adopting a platform approach that focuses on integration, visibility, and real-time monitoring to simplify security operations. This session will provide an overview of Palo Alto's platform strategy and WWT's Security Tools Rationalization process to identify technology gaps and overlaps.

Voice traffic cyber threats have become increasingly sophisticated. Robocalls. Spoof or spam calls. Vishing. And the rapidly growing number of AI-driven attacks. These are all avenues bad actors are taking to compromise organizations through contact centers — a common threat landscape that can often get overlooked. Join WWT Technical Solutions Architect Kevin Buckley and Oracle Communications Solutions Architect Chris Telford as they discuss ways you can defend the contact center against these threats with voice traffic cyber security.