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Unit 42 Threat Intelligence Experts Take New Research On the Road This Spring

March 5, 2015

Santa Clara, Calif., March 5, 2015 – Palo Alto Networks® (NYSE: PANW), the leader in enterprise security, today announced that members of its Unit 42 threat intelligence team will present at the following industry events in March and April 2015:

  • National Defense University Cyber Talks: Washington, D.C., March 16-20, 2015
  • Palo Alto Networks Ignite Conference 2015: Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, March 30 - April 1, 2015
    • March 31: Who’s In Your Network and Why? (Adversaries and Their Motivations),Rob Downs, Intelligence Analyst, Palo Alto Networks
    • March 31:How To: Threat Intelligence Analysis With CRITs,Jen Miller-Osborn, Intelligence Analyst, Palo Alto Networks; Vishaal Hariprasad, Intelligence Architect, Palo Alto Networks
    • April 1: iOS Malware: New Techniques, Trends and Ecosystems, Claud Xiao, Malware Research Engineer, Palo Alto Networks
  • RSA Conference 2015: Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA, April 20-24, 2015
    • April 20: Information Security Leadership Development: Surviving as a Security Leader, Rick Howard, CSO, Palo Alto Networks
    • April 21: Powering Your Threat Intel Team with Off-the-Shelf Tools, Ryan Olson, Intelligence Director, Palo Alto Networks
    • April 21 & 22: The Evolution of the Cybersecurity Executive Trifecta: The CSO/CIO/CISO, Rick Howard, CSO, Palo Alto Networks
    • April 23: More Books You Should Have Read By Now: The Cybersecurity Canon Project, Rick Howard, CSO, Palo Alto Networks

Launched in 2014, Unit 42 is made up of accomplished cybersecurity researchers and industry experts focused on providing not only the technical details of attacks, but also the context in which they are launched, helping all members of the business community better understand how to better protect themselves.

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  • "Unit 42 uses critical intelligence practices to determine the data and actions needed to help organizations understand and better protect themselves against today’s most sophisticated threats.  In the coming months, we look forward to sharing our findings and our approach to threat intelligence with the broader security community throughout the world.” 

– Rick Howard, Chief Security Officer, Palo Alto Networks

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