Overview

The UNITED agenda will feature four information-rich talk tracks on the following topics:

Detect & Respond

Explore approaches and technologies for monitoring operational performance, detecting suspicious activity, and responding to critical events.

Assess & Remediate

Learn the strategies and techniques you need to measure and manage your network and application security risk, from identifying vulns, to prioritizing remediation and implementing changes.

Phish, Pwn, & Pivot

Learn technical tips and tricks from the experts on how to take a proactive and adversarial approach to protecting your network, systems, and teams from attackers.

Research & Collaborate

Gain insight into Rapid7's bleeding-edge research projects, learn how you can apply them in your own enterprise, and explore the open communities that make our security intelligence truly world class.

Keynotes

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Nicholas Negroponte

Founder, MIT Media Lab

Nicholas Negroponte is the co-founder of the MIT Media Lab (1985), which he directed for its first 20 years. A graduate of MIT, Negroponte was a pioneer in the field of computer-aided design and has been a member of the MIT faculty since 1966. He gave the first TED talk in 1984 as well as 13 since. In 2005, he founded the non-profit One Laptop per Child which deployed $1 billion of laptops for primary education in the developing world. In the private sector, Negroponte served on the board of directors of Motorola for 15 years and was general partner in a venture capital firm specializing in digital technologies for information and entertainment.

Dan Geer

Chief Information Security Officer
In-Q-Tel

Dan Geer is a cybersecurity futurist and risk management icon, best known for raising awareness of critical computer and network security issues before the risks were widely understood, and for ground-breaking work on the economics of security. Dan is the Chief Information Security Officer at In-Q-Tel, the nonprofit support arm to government agencies that keeps the U.S. safe.

Agenda

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Monday
September 11

Pre-Conference Training Classes

Tuesday
September 12

Pre-Conference Training Classes

Wednesday
September 13

Breakfast

Welcome Remarks

Keynote

Lunch

Track Sessions

Roundtables

Dinner Reception

Thursday
September 14

Breakfast

Track Sessions

Lunch

Track Sessions

Closing Keynote

Engage With Us

Collaborate, ask questions, and network with your industry peers

1-to-1 Tech Expert Sessions

This year, we're excited to introduce premium consultation services at no charge for attendees. Meet with a team of your choice in a private session for one hour and receive undivided attention and expert advice.

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Customer Engagement

You’re already a part of the Rapid7 community. Want to stand out in the crowd? The Voice Program enables you to engage with the security and IT community and have access to exclusive opportunities. Stop by the Customer Engagement Booth to learn about all the ways you can partner with us and be rewarded for your efforts. Make sure your voice is being heard!

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IOT Labs

Smart cars. Smart security cameras. Smart lightbulbs. Everything around you is connected. It's hard to argue IoT's popularity and pervasiveness—or its value. Unfortunately, it’s also impossible to ignore that many of these connected devices have security vulnerabilities.

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Awards

This year we are launching the Rapid7 Customer Awards as part of our annual customer conference, UNITED Summit. These awards recognize the amazing work our customers are doing in the form of innovation, teamwork & thought leadership.

The Security
Superhero

The Community
Captain

The All Star
Advocate

Winners

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor