đź“… October 14, 2026 I Omaha, NE
Building a Fortress, Not Just a Network
Event Details
Building a Fortress, Not Just a Network
Join us for a Lunch and Learn where we explore how Arista’s Modern Architecture provides built in resilience and defensive security to protect your organization.
Presented by: Alessandro Barbieri, Arista’s Security Product Director
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Defend the Network: Hardened Network, Hitless Upgrades (SSU) and automation with CloudVision Operation Center
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Defend with the Network: Visibility across every device and packet to minimize lateral movement
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Security built in by design: Single OS leads to significantly fewer vulnerabilities and visibility across devices
Who should attend: CIO’s CISO’s IT Leaders, Network Engineers and Security Directors
October 14
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT
Culinary Dropout in Village Pointe
Agenda
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Agenda
Arista's Dual Defense Mandate - Presented by: Alessando Barbieri, Arista Security Product Director
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Defend The Network: Hardening network switches through EOS agent isolation, hitless Smart System Upgrades (SSU), and automated, fleet-scale CVE tracking via CloudVision to neutralize threats fast.
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Defend With The Network: Leveraging the network's unique visibility across every endpoint and packet to minimize lateral movement and contain breach blast radiuses.
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Security Built In by Design: How foundational design choices—such as a single code base, data validation frameworks, and stripped-down open-source components—lead to significantly fewer security vulnerabilities. Achieving efficient security operations with minimal downtime or disruption during patch rollouts.
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Securing the Next Generation with and against AI: An inside look at defensive innovations, including Project Glasswing, aligning operational security policies, and advancing AI-enhanced security resilience.
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Who Should Attend: IT leaders, infrastructure architects, network engineers, and cybersecurity professionals and looking to strengthen their defensive security posture.
