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Organizations of all sizes face increasingly sophisticated attacks in the form of ransomware, denial of service or software supply chain incursions. Yet, even in the face of an economic downturn and continued skills shortages, security operations (SecOps) teams are expected to continuously and proactively monitor and protect corporate data and restore operations quickly in the event of an attack. SecOps can no longer rely on a lone wolf approach, parachuting in when a problem occurs. Today’s SecOps must be built on a collaborative culture between IT operations and security professionals and rely on increasingly sophisticated and effective security tooling for deeper security integration into all technology processes. In a security environment that can sometimes feel hopeless, we believe that “help is on the way!” At SecOps 2024, you’ll hear from industry thought leaders who are pushing the boundaries of SecOps practices, leveraging new tools to improve detection and response and who have learned how to deliver effective security throughout their organization. Join us to learn what an efficient SecOps team and culture should look like in 2024 and beyond. Techstrong Research will also be preparing a security market trends and analysis report that will serve as the jumping-off point for the in-depth panel discussions at SecOps 2024. At SecOps 2024, you will learn: How SecOps integrates security into daily operations to reduce the risk of cyberattacks The impact of generative AI on response and remediation How to overcome challenges in building and scaling a successful security operations center (SOC) How zero-trust impacts detection and response How to automate key security processes by using the optimal balance of machine and human capabilities How SASE can revolutionize the way you ensure access to critical internal and external systems and improve response time and effectiveness How to build an effective incident response plan and improve your response processes over time Which platforms and tools you need to detect attacks and quickly and effectively remediate issues Register now and embark on a transformative journey into the future of SecOps!

Since DevOps first emerged more than a decade ago, developers have been pulled in a million different directions and assumed additional responsibilities—such as testing and vulnerability scanning—and mastered new skills while still building high-quality code quickly. While they’ve risen to the challenge, the constant juggling begs the question: Are we providing developers with the right tools, training, resources and support they need to increase productivity, avoid burnout and boost job satisfaction Instead of shifting left or right, let’s pull developers to the center where development, security and operations teams alike can join forces, distribute the workload and restore balance.

This year, at the sixth annual DevOps Experience, we’ll take a look at how to encourage cross-functional collaboration and how platform engineering and SRE improve developer experience by lessening developers’ workload and enabling them to focus on what they do best: Building and delivering high-quality code.

Join prominent DevOps leaders and innovators from around the world to learn:

How to empower developers to deliver high-quality software faster and more efficiently
The new frontiers of DevOps
How to simplify cloud-native development
How AI makes developers’ lives easier
Essential tips for automating DevOps workflows
How to incorporate FinOps into DevOps to maximize cost efficiency
How to build a culture of continuous learning/improvement and the advantages of the fail-fast approach

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving digital landscape, digital readiness has become a fundamental imperative for business success. Join us at the Digital CxO Summit to better understand how to leverage cutting-edge technologies such as AI, machine learning and data analytics to accelerate digital transformation, boost business growth and be at the forefront of driving exceptional customer experiences.

Industry leaders will share valuable insights—gained from their own digital transformation journeys—and tips on how to become a future-ready technology business that sustains long-term growth. They’ll address common challenges that C-suite executives face in driving digital initiatives and provide practical strategies to overcome them.

At the Digital CxO Summit, you’ll learn about:

How to harness the power of digital disruption to foster innovation
How to build a robust digital strategy aligned with business objectives
How generative AI is revolutionizing customer experience
The impact of machine learning on business processes
Why hyperautomation is required to achieve digital business transformation
The different stages of the digital transformation maturity model
Key metrics and KPIs to track the progress and success of digital transformation initiatives
And more!

It’s All About the Data!
Data is the crown jewels of an organization. It empowers companies to make informed business decisions, improve operations, reduce costs and increase revenue. Organizations are increasingly adopting DataOps to get full visibility and control of their data pipeline, boost efficiency and quality of data, fuel digital transformation initiatives and maximize business value.

At DataOps Day, we’ll take a deep dive into the world of data and DataOps. Join us to hear from data and business leaders who have adopted DataOps to achieve their goals for quality, security and speed.

Tune in to learn about:

How to implement and execute a successful DataOps strategy
How to turn data into actionable insights
How to incorporate data observability into your DataOps strategy
How to ensure data integrity and security during cloud migration
How to simplify deployment and management of data-intensive cloud applications
How to use AI to automate the data management life cycle and drive faster and more consistent results
The difference between DataOps and DevOps
Key data quality metrics you should be tracking
Data governance policies and standards you should establish to keep your business data secure

And more!

Key topics to be discussed

DataOps
Data management
DataOps vs. DevOps
Data governance and security
AI-driven DataOps
Data observability
Data storage

Welcome to the new era of cloud native!

Cloud native has already emerged as the dominant architecture for new and modernized applications. We’ve seen a massive adoption of containers, microservices and Kubernetes in recent years and we’ll undoubtedly see even more in 2023. Now is the time to look beyond Kubernetes, focus on the next generation of cloud-native tools and infrastructure and explore ways to reduce complexity, optimize costs and improve enterprise readiness to build mission-critical cloud-native applications.

As part of the cloud-native evolution, lighter-weight variations of Kubernetes are going mainstream, forward-thinking organizations are leveraging AI to build smart applications and new use cases are pushing cloud-native technologies to the edge to drive innovation. We’re also starting to see more investment into cloud security and observability-driven design and integrating OpenTelemetry within applications that provide input to operations and security.

At Cloud Native Now, we’ll explore the various facets of cloud native that are essential for a successful digital transformation and enterprise modernization.

Join us to learn more about:

Cloud native at the edge
Cloud native and AIOps
Cloud-native security and API protection
OpenTelemetry and cloud-native observability
Latest Kubernetes trends
Top cloud-native technologies to watch in 2023

Join us at DevOps Connect: DevSecOps @RSAC 2023 as we explore different ways to effectively integrate security into DevOps processes, discuss the emergence of security engineers in DevOps and explore the role of developer security champions.

We’ll take a look at the latest DevSecOps trends, best practices and technologies, while focusing on two main topics:

Shift left versus shift right security
Open source security

Shift Left Vs. Shift Right

While the “shift left vs. shift right” debate has been going on for some time, we’ve seen that adopting both shift left and shift right strategies enables DevOps teams to deliver the highest-quality software. Shifting security left and right speeds up software development efficiency, ensures performance, resilience and reliability. Join us for a holistic deep dive into shift left and shift right testing.

Open Source Security

Because of its public nature, open source software is a compelling target for malicious actors. At DevOps Connect: DevSecOps, top security experts will discuss:

Open source security risks and how to address them
How to operationalize SBOMs
How the tech industry and the government are working together to take action on open source security (e.g. Securing Open Source Software Act of 2022)
Why SBOMs alone can’t protect your software supply chain

Whether you are diving into DevOps for the first time or trying to do it right this time, DevOps Onramp provides all the information you need for a successful DevOps journey.

Join us to learn about:

DevOps 101
DevOps best practices
CI/CD
DevSecOps
Cloud-native DevOps
Open source

Wherever software goes, DevOps follows and it’s become the standard of software development methodologies. As organizations face increasing pressure to adapt faster and become more agile, getting DevOps right and adopting a DevOps mindset is crucial to deliver high-quality software faster and increase business value. And that opens up great opportunities for anyone looking to start a new career or pivot from an existing role in technology.

At DevOps Onramp, you’ll find everything you need to get started with DevOps—best practices, processes and tools and tips and tricks from experienced practitioners sharing their real-world experiences. We’ll go through the basics of DevOps, how to get started, how to choose the right technologies, common challenges and the benefits of DevOps. The rush has started—don’t be left behind!

We’ll take a look at the latest DevSecOps trends, best practices and technologies, while focusing on two main topics:

Shift left versus shift right security
Open source security

Shift Left Vs. Shift Right

Open Source Security

Because of its public nature, open source software is a compelling target for malicious actors. At DevOps Connect: DevSecOps, top security experts will discuss:

Open source security risks and how to address them
How to operationalize SBOMs
How the tech industry and the government are working together to take action on open source security (e.g. Securing Open Source Software Act of 2022)
Why SBOMs alone can’t protect your software supply chain

Digital business transformation plays a critical role in enabling organizations to evolve and adapt to rapidly changing economic conditions. However, it’s apparent many organizations are struggling to achieve their goals. Clearly, there is a major gap between the big innovative idea and actual execution. The challenge we face now is finding a way to bridge that divide so we can deliver on the promise of digital transformation!

Fundamentally, digital transformation requires a level of resilience that enables organizations to improve their ability to compete by increasing customer satisfaction.

At Techstrong Con 2023, we’ll share how to build digital resilience into every aspect of your infrastructure to improve application experiences in ways that enable organizations to fully reap the benefits of digital transformation.

Discover what the finance, health care, retail and IT industries have learned about digital transformation and how they have reshaped their culture, embraced agility and redefined their business model to achieve a successful transformation.

The tracks will focus on digital transformation for the leadership suite, digital transformation for developers, SREs and platform engineers and secure digital transformation.Don’t get left behind! Join us as we deconstruct digital transformation and explore:

How digital transformation has changed the way we do business
How to leverage the cloud, IoT, AI, ML and other technologies to ramp up your digital transformation
Digital resilience as a digital transformation KPI
Security’s role in digital transformation
How to balance speed, security and innovation

Are you stressing out about security when building apps on AWS? Are you concerned that your security tooling isn't giving you the greatest bang for your buck? Join Snyk for a half-day virtual event where we'll deep dive into how developer-centric security solutions can reduce stress for developers, ops teams and security practitioners alike. We'll cover the top vulnerabilities from the past year (including how to fix them), walk you through mitigation and remediation techniques using hands-on workshops built with industry-leading technology vendors on AWS, and discuss the value of adopting developer security tooling to shift security left and make it continuous.

You will walk away from this summit with the firsthand experience you'll need to drastically reduce mean-time-to-fix security issues across your cloud environment, as well as in each of the components of your application workloads.

The past few years have seen mind-blowing technology evolution and innovation as the industry has embraced the benefits of digital transformation. Now it’s time to make things happen. It’s time we stand and deliver. Predict 2023 will look at what the upcoming year and the near future will hold in the realms of DevOps, digital transformation, cybersecurity and cloud-native. Prominent industry leaders and visionaries will share their speculations on what the future looks like and lay out a roadmap to success. Will 2023 be the year we reach a plateau of productivity? Will it be a hallmark year with a great level of disruption?

The fifth annual Predict conference is being led by our Techstrong Research team. This year’s agenda will be entirely live, featuring interactive panel discussions to prepare you for the new year ahead and beyond.

Join us for the largest virtual global gathering of DevOps thought leaders, contributors, and practitioners — just about anyone dedicated to shaping the future of software delivery.

We've selected the very best of the 100+ sessions initially planned for our live event to curate a collection of innovative and informative talks from technology peers and solution architects alike. Take a half-day to come together to learn, be inspired, and simultaneously witness real-world expertise shared worldwide.

As adoption of cloud-native and serverless technologies continues to grow, the security of these environments is increasingly a major topic of conversation within IT organizations. But securing cloud-native environments requires a different approach than legacy monolithic applications, one that addresses challenges including compliance, visibility and impact on development time.

Join us as we cut through the complexity of securing cloud-native applications and environments, from application development (DevSecOps) through deployment and ongoing management of cloud-native environments.

Application security is under the microscope as data breaches brought on by insecure apps increasingly dominate the headlines. And API security is drawing more attention as a potential threat vector, as application and infrastructure environments grow in scale and complexity. The need to understand and defend against threats to applications and APIs is crucial.

Join us as we explore in-depth the rapidly evolving application and API landscape and offer concrete ways organizations can protect against threats to their application code, APIs and related components.

Even through the pandemic securing applications, shifting left and DevSecOps have continued to gain acceptance and continue to mature. The notion of security tools designed for developers and DevOps teams, doesn’t sound quite as unusual as before. In spite of this, supply chain attacks in our CI/CD pipelines once again showed us that we must be ever vigilant and there is more to do.

DevOps Connect: DevSecOps has been part of RSAC for over 6 years. Each year, we put together internationally recognized speakers to bring you the best in peer-to-peer knowledge exchange.

Techstrong Con Virtual Summit Now in its third year, Techstrong Con continues to serve as a testament to the ways in which technology can improve human existence. Digital transformation, DevOps, cloud-native and cybersecurity all have played major roles in enabling organizations to move beyond survival mode and offer transformative and experiential services and environments that are shaping the new normal. Join us as we continue to explore lessons learned from the pandemic and how tech can lead the way forward.

The number of components that make up a single piece of software is growing. Between Open Source packages and other supply chain elements in your product, the chance of finding vulnerabilities in your code is always increasing.

We’ll lead a live panel on what we learned from the Log4Shell vulnerability and how to apply fixes for it. We’ll also discuss future strategies for maintaining security throughout your software supply chain. Join experts from Snyk as they discuss verifying the security of Open Source packages and managing other supply chain risks.

What will the coming year deliver in technology and beyond? Predict 2022 will discuss the trends, technologies and looming topics that could have the most impact on technology. Much of 2021 was spent settling into the “new normal” of a global pandemic—new ways of working, increased cyberthreats, supply chain issues—and the ongoing digital transformation efforts of organizations, large and small. Will 2022 be a breakthrough year in terms of progress and opportunity? Predict aims to answer that question and more.

Businesses need enterprise observability to improve application performance management where the application resides– public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud, on premises, IBM Z® and more. Combine APM with automation capabilities in real time. Instana and Gitlab can enable DevOps teams to accelerate CI/CD pipelines.

This event has been curated to create interactive sessions, led by experts who will deep dive on the latest innovations, show you demos, and share approaches that tackle challenges. Join us to network with distinguished engineers, IT leaders, and executives while working towards solutions on common challenges.

As we look forward to all of the great things this transformation enables, we also have to be ready to tackle tough problems like global warming, Cybersecurity threats, future pandemics, diversity and more. DevOps can be a powerful force for change in all of this. In its 4th year, this year’s DevOps Experience will explore how DevOps will be a major factor in today's Roaring 20’s. Sessions will be geared toward practitioners, managers and C-level executives, and led by industry thought leaders and doers in the DevOps, DevSecOps, and Cloud Native world.

The Secure Coding Adventure Park Virtual Summit is your source for everything you need to build secure code from the ground up. Learn how leading AppSec and DevSecOps practitioners, analysts, and visionaries avoid getting stuck at the top of the ferris wheel.

From among our many topics, attendees will learn:
• How to prevent supply chain attacks from code through production
• Why developers struggle with application security
• How to protect your open source projects and create a secure CI/CD pipeline & How remote work has influenced DevSecOps adoption