Nairobi Chapter – September 2021

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Chapter Overview

Date: Thursday, 23rd of September 2021

Time: 15.00 pm – 16.30 pm (EAT)

Platform: Digital Alliances

Location: Digital Alliances – Microsoft Teams Link – Invite Only

Overall Theme: Your SASE Journey – Transitioning to Hybrid working

How do you secure users accessing the internet or cloud apps, either remotely or at multiple branch offices? What is Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and how can it deliver multiple security functions from the cloud? How does the quality of threat intelligence you have access to help avoid security blind spots and stop false alerts?

Join us as we discuss the latest developments in security networking, understand the key challenges and learn how to setup your business for success today and in the future.

Supportive Links

https://www.cisco.com/c/en_uk/products/security/what-is-sase-secure-access-service-edge.html

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Agenda

  • 1500

    Welcome Remarks & Joining Time

  • 1505

    Overview

    SASE – The new buzzword….

    The past few months have seen IT transformation on an unprecedented scale as organisations across the globe change how they do business. With the adoption of cloud-delivered services, SD-WAN has proved that it can deliver improved application performance, reduced costs, and simplified branch operations. But, despite all these benefits, security remains one of the biggest concerns

  • 1515

    Panel Session

    Session Panellists:

    • – Kabuthia Riunge, Head, Group Information Security – KCB Bank Group
    • – Arashad Samuels, SecOps Lead Africa – Cisco
    • – Stanley Chege, Group CIO – Jubilee Insurance
    • – Cephas Okal, CISO – Madison Group

    Session Title: Your SASE Journey – Transitioning to Hybrid working

    Discussion areas:

    • – What is SASE, why are we seeing a rapid rise in companies shifting to SASE?
    • – How will the business challenges that companies have experienced recently adapt the roadmap for an organisation in 2022?
    • – The Journey to SASE – Experiences
    • – How do we secure users accessing the internet or cloud apps, either remotely or at multiple branch offices?
    • – How does the quality of threat intelligence you have access to, help avoid security blind spots and prevent false alerts?

  • 1615

    Debate & Questions

  • 1625

    Action Areas and Next Steps