Event Date
October 18, 2023
Time
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
About Event
Join Amy Williams, Fortra Senior Security Consultant, for a comprehensive session on enhancing IBM i security. The pre-session will focus on penetration testing, its importance, and how to conduct it effectively. The main session will cover the latest trends from the 2023 State of IBM i Security Study, providing real-world data, current security trends, and actionable tips to improve your systems. This event is ideal for those responsible for cybersecurity, compliance, or IBM i systems. Register now to boost your IBM i security strategy!
Schedule
Pre-Session
Put IBM i Security on the Offense with Pen Testing
5:00 PM
Networking & Cocktail Hour
Connect and enjoy our open bar.
6:00 PM
Dinner & Q&A
Interactive session over dinner.
7:00 PM
Main Session
Biggest Trends in the 2023 State of IBM i Security Study
8:00 PM
Session Ends
Wrapping up with gratitude
9:00 PM
What Will You Learn?
Penetration Testing Techniques
Learn why penetration testing is crucial and how to effectively conduct one.
Security Trends
Discover the latest trends from the 2023 State of IBM i Security Study.
Actionable Improvements
Get practical tips to enhance your IBM i security and compliance.
Keynote Speaker
Amy Williams
Senior Security Consultant at Fortra
Amy Williams is a Senior Security Services Consultant who joined Fortra in 2015. She holds CISSP, CISA, and PCI-P certifications. Amy has worked on the IBM i platform for nearly 30 years and her experience includes application testing, system installation, system administration, and architecture. She has worked in the warehousing distribution, travel, and gaming industries. Amy has performed many successful role swaps as well as object level remediations of disparate applications on the same IBM i LPAR. She has been responsible for consolidating over 60 LPARs to less than 30 while keeping the business moving forward. She has implemented exit point security when working towards a PCI ROC filing. Since joining Fortra, Amy has worked with clients on a variety of mission critical projects, including performing system migrations and ensuring their application architecture was maintained, remediating all special authorities from users accommodating specific operational and security needs, strategically implementing Powertech's suite of solutions for a multi-system implementation, and completing remediations to remove *ALLOBJ authority. Amy also served in the Air National Guard for 10 years in the communications flight (IT).