DC Segmentation w/ Cisco Secure Workload - Sept2026

Workshop Objectives

Throughout this session, you will navigate through six key scenarios designed to showcase the full lifecycle of workload protection:

1. UI Navigation & Visibility: Explore the Security Cloud Control portal and understand how software agents provide deep telemetry, including CPU monitoring, process snapshots, and vulnerability identification.
2. AI-Driven Policy Discovery: Learn how to use unsupervised machine learning (ADM) to automatically discover application behaviors and suggest relevant security policies.
3. Policy Analysis: Understand how to visualize micro-segmentation and use "List" and "Graph" views to interpret complex connection rules.
4. Zero-Trust Enforcement: Test policies against live traffic to identify "escaped" flows and move from visibility to active enforcement.
5. Agentless Cloud Segmentation: Discover how to extend security to public cloud environments like AWS and EKS without deploying agents, using native cloud controls.
6. Advanced Forensics & Security Dashboards: Utilize the Security Dashboard to monitor vulnerability scores, network anomalies, and MITRE ATT&CK-aligned forensic events to identify and stop "bad actors" in real-time.

AI Defense Workshop - Oct2026

AI Defense Workshop

AI systems are probabilistic and require different security controls than deterministic software. This course shows you how to use the Cisco 3-step framework—Discovery, Detection, and Protection—to secure the AI lifecycle. You will practice running algorithmic red teaming simulations, scanning model files for malicious payloads, and configuring runtime guardrails. The workshop also covers securing agentic workflows using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to prevent goal hijacking and context poisoning.

Learning roadmap

Cisco Secure Firewall - Oct2026

In today’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, safeguarding your network from sophisticated threats requires more than just traditional firewalls. Cisco Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) provide advanced threat protection, deep visibility, and unparalleled control across your organization’s infrastructure. This comprehensive hands-on workshop is designed to equip IT professionals, network administrators, and security architects with the skills and knowledge they need to deploy, configure, and manage Cisco NGFWs effectively.

Join us for an interactive, instructor-led experience where theory meets practice. Learn how to secure your enterprise while exploring real-world scenarios through live lab exercises. Whether you're new to NGFWs or looking to deepen your expertise, this workshop will provide actionable insights into leveraging Cisco's cutting-edge security technologies.

What You'll Learn:

1. Introduction to Cisco NGFW:

   • Overview of NGFW capabilities, architecture, and key features.
   • Understanding how Cisco NGFW integrates with your existing security ecosystem.

2. Deployment and Configuration:

   • Hands-on setup of Cisco NGFW in various network environments.
   • Configuring access control policies, application visibility, and URL filtering.

3. Advanced Threat Protection:

   • Exploring Cisco’s Talos Threat Intelligence for proactive threat management.
   • Implementing intrusion prevention systems (IPS) and advanced malware protection (AMP).

4. Deep Packet Inspection and Traffic Analysis:

   • Using Cisco NGFW to identify and control encrypted traffic with SSL/TLS inspection.
   • Monitoring network traffic and analyzing logs for suspicious activity.

5. Securing Remote Workforces:

   • Configuring VPNs and Zero Trust capabilities for secure remote access.
   • Protecting endpoints with Cisco Secure Endpoint integration.

Workshop Highlights:

• Hands-On Lab Exercises: Gain practical experience with Cisco NGFW in a simulated enterprise environment.
• Expert-Led Instruction: Learn from certified Cisco professionals with real-world experience.
• Real-World Use Cases: Explore scenarios such as ransomware mitigation, insider threat detection, and secure hybrid cloud integration.
• Q&A and Support: Get your questions answered by experts and take home actionable insights.

Prerequisites:

• You will need to bring a laptop as this is a hands-on workshop

Takeaways:

• Comprehensive workshop material (slides, configurations, and guides).
• Certificate of Completion to validate your knowledge.
• Practical skills to deploy and manage Cisco NGFWs in your own network environment.

Why Attend?

By the end of this workshop, you’ll have the confidence and expertise to leverage Cisco Next-Generation Firewalls to safeguard your organization’s digital assets, ensure compliance, and mitigate modern cyber threats effectively. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead in the ever-changing field of cybersecurity.

DC Segmentation w/ Cisco Secure Workload - Oct2026

Workshop Objectives

Throughout this session, you will navigate through six key scenarios designed to showcase the full lifecycle of workload protection:

1. UI Navigation & Visibility: Explore the Security Cloud Control portal and understand how software agents provide deep telemetry, including CPU monitoring, process snapshots, and vulnerability identification.
2. AI-Driven Policy Discovery: Learn how to use unsupervised machine learning (ADM) to automatically discover application behaviors and suggest relevant security policies.
3. Policy Analysis: Understand how to visualize micro-segmentation and use "List" and "Graph" views to interpret complex connection rules.
4. Zero-Trust Enforcement: Test policies against live traffic to identify "escaped" flows and move from visibility to active enforcement.
5. Agentless Cloud Segmentation: Discover how to extend security to public cloud environments like AWS and EKS without deploying agents, using native cloud controls.
6. Advanced Forensics & Security Dashboards: Utilize the Security Dashboard to monitor vulnerability scores, network anomalies, and MITRE ATT&CK-aligned forensic events to identify and stop "bad actors" in real-time.

Secure Access Workshop - Nov2026

Cisco Secure Access Workshop

Complicated. Challenging. Complex. Security leaders describe the current state of cybersecurity this way. Yet, security should be simple. Protect users as they access applications and resources and stop threats before they reach your users or network.

Security leaders need a smarter way to manage access – from anything to anywhere – while protecting against savvy, sophisticated attackers.  

Cisco Secure Access, a Security Service Edge (SSE) solution, lowers risk in decentralized, hybrid work environments. It delivers secure access, comprehensive cloud-delivered security services, and centralized management for better protection against threats.

Hosted Virtually OR

Aaron McDaniel will be Live in Tulsa at The Root - 110 S Hartford Ave. Tulsa, OK 74120

AI Defense Workshop - Nov2026

AI Defense Workshop

AI systems are probabilistic and require different security controls than deterministic software. This course shows you how to use the Cisco 3-step framework—Discovery, Detection, and Protection—to secure the AI lifecycle. You will practice running algorithmic red teaming simulations, scanning model files for malicious payloads, and configuring runtime guardrails. The workshop also covers securing agentic workflows using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to prevent goal hijacking and context poisoning.

Learning roadmap