On any given day, IT and security professionals worldwide must be on-guard and ready to defend their enterprise networks, core data and intellectual property from external threats and attacks. From hacktivist groups like, anonymous, to criminal organizations and state sponsored attackers, organizations need to be prepared to respond quickly to the ever changing landscape of cyber security threats. In this report, Jason Mical, Director of Network Forensics for Access Data, offers expert advice and best practices that will help IT professionals keep their networks safe and secure. Track: Technical briefings. In-depth information on new technologies, techniques and solution providers. Learning objectives: Understand the nature of external network security threats today. Explain the techniques and methodologies being utilized by attackers. Understand how to reduce the risk of an external cyber-attack. Identify best practices that will help organizations keep their networks safe and secure.