Vigilant Contributes to Discussion on Advanced Persistent Threat Detection at FS-ISAC 2012

Online, May 10, 2012 (Newswire.com) - What: Vigilant Inc., a provider of business-aware managed security monitoring and IT risk consulting services, will participate in a panel discussing Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) at FS-ISAC and BITS Annual Summit in Miami, Florida. FS-ISAC gathers leading financial institutions to discuss challenges, solutions, and industry collaboration tactics to mitigate current threats.

Signature-based threat feeds tied to specific technologies (IDS, anti-virus) provide limited value in detecting today's persistent threats. Organizations commonly deploy a range of threat data sources, which produce massive volumes of disparate data, but for a variety of reasons, are difficult to utilize effectively in detecting infiltrations. Vigilant's CTO and co-founder, Joe Magee, will contribute to the panel discussion by sharing insights on the limitations of traditional threat intelligence data sources. He will also discuss methods for integrating threat feeds to provide contextual awareness and enable maximum use of automation for more effective detection of persistent threats.

When: Monday, May 14, 2012 - Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Where: Turnberry Isle Resort and Club, Miami, Florida

Who: Joe Magee, CTO and co-founder of Vigilant Inc., will be onsite to discuss real-world examples and strategies for building a quality threat intelligence program to protect critical applications and data.

Register: To attend FS-ISAC and BITS Summits, register here .

About Vigilant
Vigilant Inc. provides managed services, threat intelligence, and IT risk consulting services that help IT security teams better defend and enable today's dynamic business by refining and extending their security monitoring capabilities. The company's pragmatic approach solves today's urgent security problems, while enabling rapid progress toward longer-term security program objectives. Vigilant empowers customers to more efficiently respond to shifting threats, achieve regulatory compliance, prioritize protection of services that drive revenue and competitive advantage, and measure progress of the overall IT risk management program. Founded in 2003, Vigilant is headquartered in the New York metro area and serves a wide range of global and regional organizations whose mission requires them to secure highly sensitive and regulated services.

For further information, please contact:

Laura Anderson
Articulate Communications Inc.
[email protected]
212.255.0080, ext. 11