The UT-ACM Club welcomes Mr. Jim Risler on September 23 @ 5 – 5:50pm in JS 332.

How does a Firewall function (Stateful aspect) ?

What is a Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and how does it function ?

Latest Cyber threat attacks and how they get around Firewall’s and IPS solutions

What Information Technology Professionals need to be aware of in today’s IP landscape

Mr Jim Risler

Offering over 20 years in the information technology industry; during that time, he has amassed a considerable amount of experience in information technology deployments and management. In particular, his areas of expertise include network operating systems, network hardware, network design and training, and security.  Mr. Risler holds the highest level of certification within Cisco, deemed a Cisco Certified Internet work Expert (CCIE) #15412 furthermore; he has considerable experience in the IP technology field both with IPv4 and IPv6.

Mr. Risler currently develops security content for Learning@Cisco.  The responsibilities include content review/validation, exam development, and lab assessments.