--- title: Building a Fortress, Not Just a Network - Kansas City, MO - Oct. 15th --- [Skip to the main content.](https://events.arista.com/2026-10-15-building-a-fortress-not-just-a-network-kansas-city-mo#main-content) [![Arista-Logo\_No\_Backgound](https://events.arista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Arista-Logo_No_Backgound.png?width=472&height=75&name=Arista-Logo_No_Backgound.png "Arista-Logo_No_Backgound")](http://www.arista.com) [![vast](https://events.arista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/vast.png?width=283&height=44&name=vast.png "vast")](http://www.arista.com) - [Home](https://blogs.arista.com/blog) - [Arista Community Central](https://arista.my.site.com/AristaCommunity/s/) - Company - [Overview](https://www.arista.com/en/company/company-overview) - [Management Team](https://www.arista.com/en/company/management-team) - [Testimonials](https://www.arista.com/en/company/customer-testimonials) - [Contact Us](https://www.arista.com/en/company/contact-us) - [Press Room](https://www.arista.com/en/company/news) Contact Toggle Menu Toggle Menu Contact - [Home](https://blogs.arista.com/blog) - [Arista Community Central](https://arista.my.site.com/AristaCommunity/s/) - Company - [Overview](https://www.arista.com/en/company/company-overview) - [Management Team](https://www.arista.com/en/company/management-team) - [Testimonials](https://www.arista.com/en/company/customer-testimonials) - [Contact Us](https://www.arista.com/en/company/contact-us) - [Press Room](https://www.arista.com/en/company/news) [Facebook](https://events.arista.com/2026-10-15-building-a-fortress-not-just-a-network-kansas-city-mo#0) [Instagram](https://events.arista.com/2026-10-15-building-a-fortress-not-just-a-network-kansas-city-mo#0) [Linkedin](https://events.arista.com/2026-10-15-building-a-fortress-not-just-a-network-kansas-city-mo#0) [X](https://events.arista.com/2026-10-15-building-a-fortress-not-just-a-network-kansas-city-mo#0) [YouTube](https://events.arista.com/2026-10-15-building-a-fortress-not-just-a-network-kansas-city-mo#0) [Medium](https://events.arista.com/2026-10-15-building-a-fortress-not-just-a-network-kansas-city-mo#0) ###### 📅   October 15, 2026   I   Kansas City, MO ## Building a Fortress, Not Just a Network [Register](https://events.arista.com/2026-10-15-building-a-fortress-not-just-a-network-kansas-city-mo#register) ## Event Details As cyber threats evolve and AI-driven vulnerabilities shorten time-to-exploit windows, modern infrastructure demands a proactive approach to network defense. Join us for an exclusive Lunch & Learn session where we explore how Arista’s architecture provides built-in resilience and defensive security to protect your organization. ![Events-time-date](https://events.arista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Arista%20(Marketing%20Only)/Images%20(Marketing%20Only)/Icons/Events-time-date.png?width=100&height=100&name=Events-time-date.png) ##### October 15 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT ![Events-location-map](https://events.arista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Arista%20(Marketing%20Only)/Images%20(Marketing%20Only)/Icons/Events-location-map.png?width=100&height=100&name=Events-location-map.png) ##### [The Capital Grille](https://maps.app.goo.gl/5QDoAESwckht21Uz6) 4760 Broadway St, Kansas City, MO 64112 [register](https://events.arista.com/2026-10-15-building-a-fortress-not-just-a-network-kansas-city-mo#register) ### Agenda ##### 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ##### Agenda **Arista's Dual Defense Mandate** **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. **Defend With The Network:** Leveraging the network's unique visibility across every endpoint and packet to minimize lateral movement and contain breach blast radiuses. **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. **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. **Who Should Attend:** IT leaders, infrastructure architects, network engineers, and cybersecurity professionals and looking to strengthen their defensive security posture. ### Register today!   Loading... ##### Contact & Help Contact & Help - [Contact Arista](https://www.arista.com/en/company/contact-us) - [Contact Technical Support](https://www.arista.com/en/support/customer-support) ##### About Arista About Arista - [Company](https://www.arista.com/en/company/company-overview) - [Management Team](https://www.arista.com/en/company/management-team) - [Careers](https://www.arista.com/en/careers) - [Investor Relations](http://investors.arista.com/) ##### Subscribe to Blogs Subscribe to Blogs [![vast](https://events.arista.com/hubfs/Arista%20(Marketing%20Only)/Images%20(Marketing%20Only)/ACE/vast.png)](https://www.arista.com) - [Terms of Use](https://www.arista.com/en/terms-of-use) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.arista.com/en/privacy-policy) © 2026 Arista Networks, Inc. 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