HOT-202

Interoperability of Commercial Security Products for Defense and Federal E t i E i tEnterprise Environments A Discussion on the Challenges and Institutional Impediments Impacting the Security of our Federal Infrastructure Panel members • Richard George, Technology Director, NSA Information Assurance Directorate • Christopher Garcia, Director, Department of Transportation’s Cyber Security Management Center • K. Adair Martinez, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Protection and Risk Management, US Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs • William Billings, Chief Security Officer, Microsoft Federal • Moderator: Steven Schmalz Security Architect RSA the• Moderator: Steven Schmalz, Security Architect, RSA the Security Division of EMC Some Compelling Questions • What do we mean by interoperability and when is it reasonable to expect multiple securityis it reasonable to expect multiple security products to work together? • What are the technical and market forces driving g and preventing interoperability of security products? • Where has lack of interoperability opened up the biggest information security threats? Wh h i t bilit ll bl d• Where has interoperability really enabled effective information security solutions to develop?p Audience Homework • When you get back to your offices take a look at the security products you use and ask yourselfthe security products you use and ask yourself how well they work together. If they don’t, and they should, call your vendors and let them know h t dwhat you need. • The next time a vendor comes into your office to ll th t it t l k th t dsell you the newest security tool ask that vendor how their product works with other security products in the industry - including theirproducts in the industry including their competition. Interoperability of Commercial Security Products for Defense and Federal E t i E i tEnterprise Environments A Discussion on the Challenges and Institutional Impediments Impacting the Security of our Federal Infrastructure