Behind The Scenes Of Law Enforcement And Private Industry Cooperation | STAR Webcawst

News of successful cybercrime investigations where private security companies worked together with law enforcement mention the end results, such as a takedown of the malicious infrastructure or an actual arrest or conviction of the people responsible but how exactly did these conclusions come about? By going over some real cybercrime investigations ESET has been involved in, including the recent Trickbot disruption, and some success stories that led to cybercriminals behind bars, Alexis and Robert will shed some light on exactly how these co-operations work, with a focus on the types of unique information ESET was able to willingly provide to LE (and what was out of bounds), what kind of information only law enforcement could legally obtain, and share and how building trust to achieve this mutual information exchange was crucial to the success of these investigations. Speaker Bios Katie Nickels (@likethecoins) is the Principal Intelligence Analyst for Red Canary. She has worked on cyber threat intelligence (CTI), network defense, and incident response for nearly a decade for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), MITRE, Raytheon, and ManTech. She also serves as an instructor for the SANS FOR578: Cyber Threat Intelligence course, enabling her to share her passion for CTI more broadly. Katie hosts SANS Threat Analysis Rundown (STAR), a popular monthly webcast series that discusses the current threat landscape and cyber threats. She is also the Program Manager at Cyberjutsu Girls Academy (CGA), a program for teenage girls that seeks to inspire exploration and learning in cybersecurity and STEM. Alexis Dorais-Joncas started his career in cybersecurity in 2010, when he was hired by ESET as a malware researcher. In 2015, Alexis was appointed head of ESET’s R&D branch office located in Montreal, where he and his team focus on cutting edge malware research, network security and targeted attack tracking. Their goal: shed light on the latest trends and developments in the m