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Cloud Security's About the Details

How would an Amazon Web Services attacker manage to get their instance loaded on the same physical machine, given that an EC2 customer ostensibly has no control over where in the cloud they are located (beyond some control over the geographical region where they are loaded)? It would seem pretty difficult, but this provides for a perfect example of the sort of ingenuity that cloud attackers can dream up. A team of researchers at MIT and UCSD wrote a paper on research in which they used what they called “cloud cartography” to learn about the mapping of new instances spawned within EC2 to physical IP addresses within Amazon address spaces. More...


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Basic $100 - - -
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Partner $3,000  -  -  -

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Elite Membership ($225/year)                                          

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Elite Members enjoy top-tier benefits and have exclusive access to all CSI Membership Benefits for only $18.75/month:

  • CSI Computer Crime and Security Survey: The longest-running project of its kind in the security industry! This comprehensive survey reports on information about targeted attacks, incident response and the impacts of both malicious and non-malicious insiders. It contains details about respondents' security programs, including budgeting, policies implemented, tools used, satisfaction with security tools and budgets, degree of outsourcing, use of metrics and effects of compliance requirements. New this year, the comprehensive edition of the survey compares CSI's findings to those of the Verizon Business RISK Team Data Breach Investigations Report, the Ponemon Institute's Cost of a Data Breach report and the Symantec Global Internet Threat Report.

  • Rock-bottom pricing on IPAK: The Information Protection Assessment Kit (IPAK) is a tool intended to help determine how well your organization's information protection program is doing and where it should go in the future. IPAK provides you with a snapshot of your program and measures the progres over time. Your organization will derive meaninful benefits from this process by identifying critical new or ongoing weaknesses in your program and significantly reduce exposure.

  •  Ten in-depth ALERT security reports: These detailed reports provide an in-depth look into emerging security issues and solutions; focusing well beyond weekly news stories. They are designed to assist you with solutions to the challenges you are currently facing and prepare you for challenges to come in the future. Receive a level of information that will make a defining difference in the way you perceive and practice security.

  • Guides to Social Networking Security: Your employees are on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and MySpace -  make sure your company is protected. Available to you are four guides designed to distribute to your end users, and show them how to use these sites responsibly and securely.
  •  Access to Online Member Training Courses: Member-exclusive training sessions offer you the very latest information from the leaders in the industry.  Providing the opportunity to acquire CPEs - these training courses will become a staple for your curriculum!  Online sessions allow you to participate from the comfort of your office and at a fraction of the cost associated with these types of courses. Membership does have its privileges – and, these 3-hour, in-depth sessions are just one example of the many exclusives made available to CSI’s elite member base.

  •  Reduced Conference Registration Fees: Members enjoy up to $200 off registration to events, including CSI Annual, October 25-29, 2010 in Washington, D.C.

  • Security Resource Center:  Find hundreds of articles on topics ranging from end-user awareness and risk management to identity management and virtualization.
  • Awareness solutions at significant discounts: Learn more about CSI's custon in-house training that can be designed to fit your budget, as well as resources already available that are ideal for your security awareness initiatives.   

Become an Elite CSI member now for only $225*.

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*Save 20% by purchasing a 3-year Elite membership.
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Elite Join Now

Premium members enjoy the same exclusive benefits that Elite members do, except for access to the Computer Crime and Security Survey Report (a $185 value):

  • Ten in-depth ALERT security reports: These detailed reports provide an in-depth look into emerging security issues and solutions; focusing well beyond weekly news stories. They are designed to assist you with solutions to the challenges you are currently facing and prepare you for challenges to come in the future. Receive a level of information that will make a defining difference in the way you perceive and practice security.

  • Special Savings on IPAK: The Information Protection Assessment Kit (IPAK) is a tool intended to help determine how well your organization's information protection program is doing and where it should go in the future. IPAK provides you with a snapshot of your program and measures the progres over time. Your organization will derive meaninful benefits from this process by identifying critical new or ongoing weaknesses in your program and significantly reduce exposure.

  • Guides to Social Networking Security: Your employees are on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and MySpace -  make sure your company is protected. Available to you are four guides designed to distribute to your end users, and show them how to use these sites responsibly and securely.
  •  Access to Online Member Training Courses: Member-exclusive training sessions offer you the very latest information from the leaders in the industry.  Providing the opportunity to acquire CPEs  these training courses will become a staple for your curriculum!  Online sessions allow you to participate from the comfort of your office and at a fraction of the cost associated with these types of courses. Membership does have its privileges – and, these 3-hour, in-depth sessions are just one example of the many exclusives made available to CSI’s elite member base.

  • Reduced Conference Registration Fees: Members enjoy up to $200 off registration to events, including CSI Annual, October 25-29, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
  • Security Resource Center:  Find hundreds of articles on topics ranging from end-user awareness and risk management to identity management and virtualization.
  • Awareness solutions at significant discounts: Learn more about CSI's custon in-house training that can be designed to fit your budget, as well as resources already available that are ideal for your security awareness initiatives.   

Become a Premium Member now for only $150.

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Elite Join Now

A Basic CSI Membership will give you a comprehensive introduction to Security Trends and Research:   

  •  Ten in-depth ALERT security reports: These detailed reports provide an in-depth look into emerging security issues and solutions; focusing well beyond weekly news stories. They are designed to assist you with solutions to the challenges you are currently facing and prepare you for challenges to come in the future. Receive a level of information that will make a defining difference in the way you perceive and practice security.

  • Reduced pricing on IPAK: The Information Protection Assessment Kit (IPAK) is a tool intended to help determine how well your organization's information protection program is doing and where it should go in the future. IPAK provides you with a snapshot of your program and measures the progres over time. Your organization will derive meaninful benefits from this process by identifying critical new or ongoing weaknesses in your program and significantly reduce exposure.

  •  Access to Online Member Training Courses: Member-exclusive training sessions offer you the very latest information from the leaders in the industry. Providing the opportunity to acquire CPEs  – these training courses will become a staple for your curriculum!  Online sessions allow you to participate from the comfort of your office and at a fraction of the cost associated with these types of courses.  Membership does have its privileges – and, these 3-hour, in-depth sessions are just one example of the many exclusives made available to CSI’s elite member base.

  • Reduced Conference Registration Fees: Members enjoy up to $200 off registration to events, including CSI Annual, October 25-29, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
  • Awareness solutions at significant discounts: Learn more about CSI's custon in-house training that can be designed to fit your budget, as well as resources already available that are ideal for your security awareness initiatives.   

Become a Premium Member now for only $100.

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Elite Join Now

CSI offers a special rate of $125 for U.S. government employees. Government members get the full benefits of Elite Membership. Must register with a valid government email address to qualify for the government rate. Available for U.S. purchase only. Questions? Email csi@ubm.com

  • CSI Computer Crime and Security Survey: The longest-running project of its kind in the security industry! This comprehensive survey reports on information about targeted attacks, incident response and the impacts of both malicious and non-malicious insiders. It contains details about respondents' security programs, including budgeting, policies implemented, tools used, satisfaction with security tools and budgets, degree of outsourcing, use of metrics and effects of compliance requirements. New this year, the comprehensive edition of the survey compares CSI's findings to those of the Verizon Business RISK Team Data Breach Investigations Report, the Ponemon Institute's Cost of a Data Breach report and the Symantec Global Internet Threat Report.

  •  Rock-bottom pricing on IPAK: The Information Protection Assessment Kit (IPAK) is a tool intended to help determine how well your organization's information protection program is doing and where it should go in the future. IPAK provides you with a snapshot of your program and measures the progres over time. Your organization will derive meaninful benefits from this process by identifying critical new or ongoing weaknesses in your program and significantly reduce exposure.

  •  Ten in-depth ALERT security reports: These detailed reports provide an in-depth look into emerging security issues and solutions; focusing well beyond weekly news stories. They are designed to assist you with solutions to the challenges you are currently facing and prepare you for challenges to come in the future. Receive a level of information that will make a defining difference in the way you perceive and practice security.

  • Guides to Social Networking Security: Your employees are on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and MySpace -  make sure your company is protected. Available to you are four guides designed to distribute to your end users, and show them how to use these sites responsibly and securely.
  •  Access to Online Member Training Courses: Member-exclusive training sessions offer you the very latest information from the leaders in the industry.  Providing the opportunity to acquire CPEs  – these training courses will become a staple for your curriculum!  Online sessions allow you to participate from the comfort of your office and at a fraction of the cost associated with these types of courses.  Membership does have its privileges – and, these 3-hour, in-depth sessions are just one example of the many exclusives made available to CSI’s elite member base.

  • Reduced Conference Registration Fees: Members enjoy up to $200 off registration to events, including CSI Annual, October 25-29, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
  • Security Resource Center:  Find hundreds of articles on topics ranging from end-user awareness and risk management to identity management and virtualization.
  • Awareness solutions at significant discounts:  Learn more about CSI's custon in-house training that can be designed to fit your budget, as well as resources already available that are ideal for your security awareness initiatives.  

Elite Join Now

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Elite Join Now

CSI offers a discounted $99 rate to current faculty and students enrolled in an accredited educational institution. Academic Members get the full benefits of Elite Membership. Email csi@ubm.com with your school email address to apply for the academic rate.

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Partner Member ($3,000/year)                                        back to the top

Includes:

  • Total of 4 Elite Memberships – 1 main contact/3 additional contacts  
  • Quarterly White Paper Posting:  white paper will be promoted through our Pipeline (circulation 40,000+) and will be accessible for 90 days  
  • Company Logo/Listing & Product Description to appear in the Supplier Section of http://gocsi.com.  
  • Listed as a Resource in CSI’s “Education Partner Program”: this program will supply training course registrants with contact details for supplier members who provide products/services/solutions that are relevant to the training course presented  
  • Reduced CSI Conference Registration Fees  
  • Access to Member Training Courses & On-Demand Versions at Member Pricing  
  • Virtual Networking  
  • CSI Computer Crime and Security Survey  
  • Additional Surveys: Global Security Issues, Verticals

Contact Nadine Schwartz, Sales Manager, for more information at nadine.schwartz@ubm.com or (609) 759 - 7614.

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