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VoIP Security…Delivered
5:00 PM Brussels
11:00 AM New York
8:00 AM Los Angeles
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost: FREE
AT&T customers expect Confidentiality so that all data in the AT&T VoIP infrastructure remains private and is not subject to eavesdropping. They expect Integrity so that fraud is controlled and features cannot be manipulated. They expect service Availability. Fortunately, the same availability and high reliability that is designed into all of AT&T’s network infrastructures is also a design criterion in the AT&T VoIP infrastructure.
VoIP services provide basic and advanced IP telephony features with web-based tools allowing control and convenience to IT administrators and individual end users. The future of VoIP promises even more integration with other IP-based applications. These powerful applications will enable higher productivity and new ways of working. However, the real-time performance needs of these services will place additional requirements on IP security.
The very nature of VoIP places telephony traffic on IP data networks. This potentially subjects voice services to threats known to affect IP data networks. Therefore, security must be an integral element of all VoIP deployments. Security must be integrated from the beginning of the process and throughout lifecycle management using a “Defense In-Depth” approach to provide a multi-layered secure environment. Security is an on-going process requiring constant vigilance, and VoIP deployments must be closely monitored for new threats that could impact the service.
The AT&T VoIP Security Architecture utilizes AT&T security innovations and other IP and telephony security procedures and best practices. This webinar discusses primary threats in today’s VoIP environment and how AT&T is effectively addressing them.
Speaking:
Kevin B. Kealy, Ph. D, Security Scientist, AT&T Laboratories
Kevin is responsible for research and development of security issues in cutting edge technologies including VoIP and VPNs.
Kevin established and currently leads the operation of AT&T’s Check Point training facility. In addition to providing IT Security consultancy to internal and external customers, Kevin is a regular public speaker on the subject of Internet Security. Kevin has been with AT&T since 1996, having joined the European arm of the company as a Senior Consultant.
Among Kevin’s achievements in Europe were the creation and expansion of an IT Security Consultancy offer and the AT&T Managed Firewall offer. Kevin holds a Ph. D and a Master’s degree in Information Security from the University of London, where he is also an Associate Lecturer on the topic of Internet Security.
He has one book in print, with another on the way. Kevin is a Check Point and Raptor Certified Instructor, and holds CISSP status. He is a member in good standing of the IEEE and ISC2.
Gustavo de los Reyes, Lead Member of Technical Staff, AT&T Security Services and Engineering Group
This group is part of the AT&T Chief Security Office under Ed Amoroso. Gus has responsibility for defining the security architecture and security requirements for key AT&T IP Services such as AT&T Business VoIP Services and AT&T CallVantage. He is also leading the AT&T Multimedia and Content Security Center Of Excellence.
Gus has been with AT&T Labs (formerly AT&T Bell Labs) for 19 years. He has contributed to AT&T in the areas of robust design, service delivery, and photonic development.
Gus has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University. He has a BSME and MSE from MIT. Before joining AT&T, Gus designed control systems for General Electric Aircraft Engines.
Moderating:
Carl Ford, Community Developer and VP Content, Pulvermedia Inc.
Carl Ford is a Community Developer, looking to enable business development and customer contact between companies. He also develops the content for Pulvermedia conferences. As a pulverite he serves as an advisor to several companies in various degrees. His professional career includes 20 years at telecommunications companies such as Telcordia Technologies and Verizon. He has worked in positions including Costs, Operations, Marketing, Regulatory, and Product Management. His accomplishments include architecting and product-managing a carrier-grade billing mediation device for softswitches that was compatible for ILEC billing systems; and moderating the development of the pulver.com CDR for Internet Telephony, enabling VOIP gateways to be used with carrier billing systems.
Posted at February 7, 2008 11:52 AM
