Karl Siil to Discuss IPv6 Conversion and David Arbeitel to Present on Network Vulnerability Management

Somerset, NJ– November 1, 2006 - Lumeta, the leading provider of network assurance solutions for enterprises and government agencies, today announced that the Computer Security Institute (CSI) has selected Karl Siil, Lumeta's chief architect, and David Arbeitel, Lumeta's chief technology officer, to present during two sessions at the 33rd Annual CSI Computer Security Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, Fla., November 6-8, 2006.

CSI is the world's leading membership organization dedicated to serving the information security professional. Since 1974, CSI has been aggressively advocating for the critical importance of protecting information assets and providing education on ways to protect the information assets of corporate, educational and government organizations. Attendees of the 33rd Annual Computer Security Conference and Exhibition will learn about what their colleagues are doing, see what's really working and receive real-world advice.

Siil was selected to present based on his acknowledged expertise in IPv6 migration issues. Arbeitel was chosen to present for his expertise in network vulnerability. Details on the specific sessions are as follows:

Topic: IPv6 and the Risks of Unintentional and Unmanaged Transitions
Presenter: Karl Siil, Chief Architect, Lumeta
Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Time: 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Topic: The Role of the Network in Vulnerability Management
Presenter: David Arbeitel, Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President, Product Strategy, Lumeta
Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Siil's presentation will review why and how IPv6 is replacing IPv4 as the predominant internetworking protocol and will provide an overview of the Federal government's IPv6 compliance mandates. Specifically, Siil will discuss the first steps towards compliance - taking an inventory of existing equipment and software and determining what is IPv6-capable already.

Fortunately, the government will find that much of its inventory is IPv6-capable. Unfortunately, until the next steps are complete, i.e., the creation of a detailed transition plan and the metrics to measure actual progress, no managed transition can occur. Moreover, given all the IPv6-capable equipment and software, the likelihood of unmanaged transition presents enormous risks to an enterprise's entire infrastructure, both the nascent IPv6 and the existing IPv4. Attendees of Siil's session will learn about the prevalence of IPv6-capable systems and about IPv6's robust auto-configuration capabilities. Attendees will also learn about network perimeter vulnerabilities associated with IPv6, as well as what mitigating factors they can employ to detect and reduce the risks of unintentional IPv6 transition.

Arbeitel will discuss how, as the business value and complexity of a network increases, so does the level of security risk. It's not only "who and what is on your network" that can be a source of vulnerabilities, but also how these devices and services are connected to the network. The solution is not adding more solutions, but rather using existing technologies to protect business assets and close the most critical vulnerabilities before they are exploited. All too often, the buck gets passed between security and operations teams as to who is responsible for the breakdown in preparedness, and why vulnerabilities were not patched in time. Arbeitel will provide real-world examples of how the world's most security conscious organizations have achieved greater security and reduced costs by successfully bridging the security and network operations functions.

For more information about the CSI 33rd Annual Computer Security Conference & Exhibition or to register for the event, please visit www.csi33rd.com.

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