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Palo Alto Networks will be running their first Cybersecurity Summit in London on the 21st March. It is free to attend. I wanted to let you all know, especially for those around London as this should be a great day. This day is for end-users only and provides a great opportunity to network with others and hear from some great speakers. Below is the outline of the session. To register and to find out more information, including the full agenda, you can visit their landing page: Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Summit This year's theme, "Disrupting the Cybersecurity Status Quo", acknowledges the rapid pace of change in cybersecurity in recent years and the readiness and need for market disruption. In a digital world where adversaries take advantage of increasingly affordable technologies and leverage automation, we’ve seen, in response, an explosion of cybersecurity product innovation to counteract attacks. A big challenge for enterprises constrained with a lack of skills, resources and budgets is that accelerating innovation in cybersecurity creates a paradox that makes the consumption and usability of that innovation more difficult. You will discover how Palo Alto Networks is leading the way in that disruption, and how your organisation will benefit. Speakers include: Nir Zuk, founder and chief technology officer, Palo Alto Networks Greg Day, CSO EMEA, Palo Alto Networks Attend to find out how Palo Alto Networks is disrupting the cybersecurity market to help customers consume and use innovation faster. Learn how Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform, powered by automation and artificial intelligence, helps prevent successful cyberattacks. Get up to speed with the latest network, cloud and endpoint security innovations and leave with new ideas to better protect your business.

Has anyone got one, are they as good as all the calls I get claim?

Palo Alto Networks has launched specially priced solution bundles, purposely designed for schools and colleges, combining the power of their PA820 and PA850 boxes with URL Filtering, Threat Prevention and support. With their deep cyber security expertise, commitment to innovation, and game-changing Next-Generation Security Platform organisations all over the world rely on Palo Alto Networks to detect and prevent advanced cyber attacks while safely enabling applications, now you can too! If you're currently looking, or plan to review your firewall in the near future, please send me a PM and we will get the ball rolling. Due to T&Cs, we're only able to release pricing following a successful DR approval. Who choose Palo Alto Networks for your school or college: Protect networks, students, and data by automatically detecting, analysing and preventing known and zero-day threats. Ensure appropriate access to web content for a variety of users, with customisable security permissions and access privileges. Offer IT teams application visibility by identifying thousands of applications, and user visibility by integrating with user directories. Protect student and staff information with Zero Trust network segments that allow access for only approved applications and users, rather than ports and IP addresses. Secure newly deployed technologies, including cloud, mobile, online course delivery, virtualisation and more. Comply with data protection and student protection regulations.

Hi, We have just moved our Internet connection from our LEA to Virgin Media but have encountered a problem. When we connect our network to Virgin Media's co-managed firewall (which is on site), the firewall reports a lot of errors on the 3 interfaces connected to our network but 0 errors on the interface connected to their router. We have connected a laptop direct to the firewall (in its own VLAN) and there are no errors. We've changed the patch leads, disconnected everything else from the switch (just leaving the firewall and laptop connected to it) and plugged the laptop and firewall into a different switch but cannot work out what is causing the errors. Virgin Media are saying that their firewall is configured correctly and because the direct connection to the laptop works without errors it must be our network. We have also tried turning off auto negotiation and setting the ports to 100Mbps Full Duplex which didn't seem to make a difference. We want to keep the ports running at 1Gbps however as our Internet connection is 200Mbps (The Netgear switch won't let us force 1000Mbps Full Duplex). The firewall is a Palo Alto PA2020, our switch is a Netgear GSM7328S v2 (Layer 3) and we have a Meru MC1500 wireless controller. We have 4 VLANS (lets just call them 1, 2, 3 and 4 to make it easier). Firewall Port: 2 Switch Port: 1 VLAN Membership: 1/T, 3/T PVID: 1 Firewall Port: 3 Switch Port: 2 VLAN Membership: 2/T PVID: 2 Firewall Port: 4 MERU Port: 3 VLAN Membership: 4/T PVID: 4 The only configurations I have made on our switch is its IP, NTP, IGMP Snooping + Querier, 1 x LAG and VLANS + Memberships. Routing is disabled and so is STP. Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Dan

Hi all, I have just received a link to a game from one of our distrubutors and Palo Alto Networks. The top 50 unique users will be entered into a prize draw for an iPad mini. So if you have a spare few minutes, give it a try and see if you can beat the best. Good Luck! Link: App Attack Game

With BETT now just round the corner, we thought we would give you all a glimpse at the products and solutions that Net-Ctrl will be taking along with usthis year. As I’m sure many of you will know this year the show is being held at a later date (30th Jan – 2nd Feb)at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in the London Docklands; a much bigger venue that we’re really excited about. The change in venue and date means everyone thinks this could be/should be the biggest and best BETT show yet. Net-Ctrl will be in the heart of the action on stand D55. We will have four different areas on our stand each concentrating on a particular technology. The partners joining us this year include Ruckus Wireless, Palo Alto Networks, Overland Storage, Mobotix Cameras, Milestone Systems and Netgenium Systems. Please feel free to come along and take a look at all the solutions, we will have some great technical resources on the stand who will be able to (hopefully) answer any questions you have. There will also be the usual prize giveaway competitions and freebies available on the stand. Anyway as I mentioned we wanted to give you a chance to look at the products coming with us so please check out our BETT page, which provides a brief description of our partners, some great datasheets and various links for free entry and maps etc We all look forward to seeing you all there!

Hello, On Wednesday the 20th February at 16:30 we're running a webinar with Palo Alto Networks looking at malware versus exploits that I thought could be of interest to some of you. The session is being run by a Palo engineer who specialises in the EDU sector. He ran a few demos during BETT and we had some great feedback from these sessions. In this webinar we will cover the following: Malware and Exploits explained Why attacks are using both in conjunction with each other How to protect your network See an Exploit in action and its capabilities Exploit Kits and Zero Days You can register here. If the time/date doesnt work, if you register to attend you will be sent a recording of the session. Marketing introduction to the webinar: Today’s threat landscape has evolved to the point where it is no longer feasible to protect devices against Malware alone. It is now necessary to consider the methods used to attack devices in addition to the attack itself. The increase in Exploit-based and fileless attacks alongside rising Zero-Day incidents, means that conventional Anti-Virus is no longer enough to effectively protect against sophisticated attacks. Join Palo Alto Networks for a discussion and demonstration on the differences between Malware and Exploits. You can register here.

Good morning all, I have been given an allocation of free tickets to see Gravity at Covent Garden on Friday 08th November for our customers, and of course any interested parties on EduGeek. Places are limited and it is a first come first served basis. The venue is Screen 1 at ODEON Covent Garden. Event Date: Friday 08th November 2013 Arrival time: 13.30 Welcome: 13.45 Screening: 14.00 The event has been organised by Palo Alto Networks, and there is a short 15 minute presentation before the film starts and after there will be some networking drinks at the foundation bar. If you're interested in going please click here and fill in your details. You are able to bring someone with you, just select the 'Add Person' option when filling in the form. Many thanks, Josh

Hi All We currently have 2 PaloAlto PA-500 Firewall appliances. The other day we discovered if you use Opera Web Browser and switch on 'Off-Road' mode it bypasses any filtering. Looking at the monitor logs it simply shows up as 'Web-Browsing' to Amazon Cloud Services. I then discovered if you use the latest version of Chrome on a mobile device, you can switch on 'Data Compression' and that too bypasses all filtering. I have logged a call with PaloAlto and they are looking into this. Slightly surprised that they have not already seen this. Anyone else discovered this? If so have you got a work around? Thanks Tom

One of our distributors, Exclusive Networks, is running an event with Palo Alto Networks allowing us to invite our customers and contacts to attend a free private screening of Superman – The Man of Steel on Friday 14th June at the ODEON at Covent Garden. I thought such an opportunity had to be shared with the Edugeek community, for anyone that is interested all you need to do is click here and register your details. Before the film there will be a 15 minute presentation from Palo Alto Networks about their next-generation firewall solution. Any questions please ask, or PM me Spaces are limited! Venue: Screen 1 ODEON Covent Garden 135 Shaftsbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH Event Date: Friday 14th June 2013 Arrival: 1.30pm Welcome: 1.45pm Screening: 2pm

Net-Ctrl will once again be exhibiting at BETT on stand C61. Each year we take a selection of our partners to the show. This year there is a concentration on our building security solutions that are able to integrate together to form an extremely flexible and advanced security solution. These technologies include wireless locks, access control, IP-CCTV and IP PoE audio speakers. These technologies have been very popular with a number of schools looking to form a secure lockdown solution for possible terror or threat scenarios. The systems have the ability to work together so a push of a button or click on a screen could send a site into lockdown mode immediately securing doors and gates and sending pre-recorded announcements around the buildings. In addition to these technologies, we will also have solutions from both Ruckus and Palo Alto Networks. For Ruckus we will have a range of their solutions on display and a team able to talk through your wireless plans. We will also have information on their switch portfolio and secure onboarding solution, Cloudpath. With regards to Palo Alto Networks, there will be demos available for both their Next-Gen firewalls and TRAPS endpoint protection solution. We’re really looking forward to the show. Please do come and see us, even if it’s just for a quick catch-up. Joining us at BETT 2018, include: o Aperio – Wireless Lock Technology from ASSA ABLOY o CEM – Access Control and Fully Integrated Security Management Systems. o MOBOTIX – High-Resolution IP-CCTV Camera and Video Door Entry Systems o Netgenium – IP PoE Intelligent Audio and Lockdown Solutions o Ruckus – Smart WiFi with Controller and Controller-less Solutions and Switch Portfolio o Palo Alto Networks – Next-Generation Firewalls and Endpoint Protection for Safeguarding

Hello, Next week on the 05th December I am running a Palo Alto Networks hands-on tech workshop in London. There will sessions on both their firewall and endpoint security solutions as well as a market review. All the sessions will be run by engineers and will be a great opportunity to learn more about their solutions and have a play. It's going to be near Monument. I have a few spaces left, if you are interested, please PM me. More information is below. Proposed Agenda: • 10:00am – 10:30am – Next Generation Insights • 10:30am – 12:30pm -Threat Prevention • 12:30pm – 1:00pm - Lunch • 1:00pm – 4:00pm – Traps – Endpoint Protection • 4:00pm – 4.45pm – Palo Alto Networks in Education • 4.45 pm – 5.00pm - Open Floor Q+A Event Summary: • Establish policies to prevent known threats • Enable sandbox threat analysis using WildFire to control unknown malware • Configure decryption and URL filtering policies to manage high-risk applications • Enable policies to prevent unknown attacks & zero-day exploits on endpoints with Traps • Learn how to prevent credential theft • Understand how to Import feeds from trusted third parties • Gain an introduction to AutoFocus™ contextual threat intelligence service • Get under the skin of Ransomware and conduct an attack • Learn how to prevent Microsoft Office & Macro based attacks