Presents
ATARC Zero Trust Lab Phase 2 Demonstration with Merlin Cyber and Technology Partners
November 1, 2023 from 10 AM – 1 PM ET
ATARC Zero Trust Lab Phase 2 Demonstration
Merlin Cyber is pleased to present the “art of the possible” during this demonstration of best-in-class cybersecurity innovations hand-picked by the Merlin Labs team of technical engineers and architects.
Operationalizing Zero Trust
Merlin Cyber is the go-to-market arm of Merlin Group, a network of companies and offerings that provides a growth acceleration platform for the world’s most disruptive cyber companies. Supporting the U.S. Government for more than 25 years, Merlin Cyber enables the U.S. Government to access innovative cyber solutions that have been curated based on their ability to effectively meet public sector requirements and advance mission priorities.
In collaboration with leading cybersecurity providers, Merlin Cyber offers comprehensive Zero Trust solutions that demonstrate the “art of the possible.” The government acknowledges the intricate nature of a complete Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and understands that a single vendor cannot cover all ZTA components. Merlin Cyber focuses on a spectrum of solutions that work together to facilitate complete maturity across all Zero Trust principles.
The Merlin Labs team helps government agencies accelerate modernization initiatives and reduce risk by delivering technical support, including:
- Zero Trust Security: Merlin Labs has developed a mature Zero Trust framework which can protect systems from being compromised by insider, outsider, and supply chain risks.
- Cybersecurity Solutions: Merlin Labs provides a portfolio of solutions for software testing, security operations, threat detection and analysis that improve discovery and remediation of threats.
- Integration and Testing: Merlin Labs assists in build, test, documentation and demonstration of technology integrations in the Merlin Lab environment.
- Rapid Prototyping: Merlin Labs collaborates on use cases and strategies to rapid prototype capabilities that improve cyber and operational resiliency.
Partners:
Presenters
Miguel Sian
SVP of Technology, Merlin Cyber
Miguel brings over 20 years of experience in technical consulting and operations. He leads Merlin Labs, the team responsible for infusing innovation in the technology solutions that are taken to clients. Miguel describes himself as a doer – he is involved in many activities and initiatives across the business. Miguel has a wide range of IT knowledge – from IT infrastructure to cybersecurity – and is a recognized thought leader on the topic of Zero Trust Security.
Rick Friend
Cybersecurity Solutions Architect, Merlin Cyber
With an impressive career spanning over two decades, Rick has devoted his expertise to designing, implementing, and safeguarding IT systems for the Federal Government. Rick’s specialization lies in fortifying Department of Defense and healthcare systems. Over the years, he has successfully tackled complex challenges on enterprise networks, handling encryption, firewalls, VPN, NAC, NDR, EDR, IPS, and IDS. Notably, Rick boasts extensive certifications in both designing and implementing Cisco enterprise and data center networking solutions.
David Maphis
Cybersecurity Solutions Architect, Merlin Cyber
Dave has over 30 years of expertise across IT systems. He developed a deep understanding of networking while working for a large ISP. He was an early adopter of virtualization and assisted numerous DoD agencies on their journey. Building on his network background Dave began to focus on network optimization and visibility. This has led him into his current focus of tackling complex Zero Trust and cybersecurity projects with the team of experts at Merlin Cyber.
Daniel McGregor
Cybersecurity Solutions Architect, Merlin Cyber
Daniel brings 20 years of IT experience to Merlin. He has primarily focused on IT system management, global networking, and risk and compliance governance. Daniel prides himself on his willingness to learn new skills and dig into emerging technology. As a global CISO for Fortune 50 companies, he has had to manage and mitigate security and compliance on a massive scale.
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