CONTAINMENT ISLAND

Survive the Breach.
Hit the Beach.

Ready for the cyber version of Survivor? Cybersecurity pros are invited to join us in a 4-week webinar series to compete, win prizes (ahem, the grand prize is a trip to the Bahamas), and earn 0.5 CPE credits for every webinar you watch. The competition kicks off on October 14th.

FEATURING

Abnormal B. Riley Financial The Cube Research EMA Seemplicity Sygnia Torq

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Do you have what it takes to survive the breach?

If you're interested in learning more about network segmentation strategies, Zero Trust, and stopping lateral movement — this series is for you. Join us for quick sessions with industry experts to learn the latest best practices and have a lot of fun along the way!

What to Expect:

  • Practical 30-minute sessions (3 per week)
  • Weekly challenges to test your skills and knowledge
  • Points for attending, completing, sharing, and referring
  • Leaderboard updates & weekly prize giveaways
  • Grand prize: Trip for 2 to the 5-star, luxury resort… The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas
  • The contest concluded on November 6, 2025 - all sessions available for educational on-demand viewing

View full rules and eligibility

Containment Island
THE GRAND PRIZE

The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas

Kick back on a 5-night getaway to the luxury resort, The Ocean Club. The grand prize winner will receive roundtrip airfare, ground transportation, $100 daily meal stipend and ground transportation for 2 adults.

WHAT TO EXPECT

All Sessions

All sessions are 30-minutes and begin at 12pm Eastern. You are eligible to earn 0.5 CPE credits for each webinar you watch.

Weekly Challenge: Find the hidden immunity idol on zeronetworks.com. Send a screenshot to containment@zeronetworks.com

  • OCTOBER 14  |  Campfire Chat: Welcome to Containment Island - Watch On-Demand

    Cyber threats thrive on flat networks – containment is key. In this welcome session, you'll get the lay of the land on Containment Island plus expert insights as Dmitri Alperovitch, Crowdstrike Co-Founder, and Chris Boehm, Zero Networks Field CTO, sit down for a "campfire-side chat." Learn how to stop every breach and hit the beach as we share a roadmap to escaping Containment Island and a taste of the industry-leading perspectives in store.

  • OCTOBER 15  |  Sharpen your Spear: Prioritizing Vulnerabilities Beyond CVSS and KEV - Watch On-Demand

    Get a hands-on walkthrough of what it takes to build a practical vulnerability prioritization strategy – beyond CVSS, EPSS, and KEV. Join Omer Tal, Director of Innovation at Seemplicity, to learn where today’s top frameworks help (and where they fall short), why combining multiple signals leads to better prioritization, and how to translate theory into an actionable plan tailored to your environment.

  • OCTOBER 16  |  Immunity Earned: Winning the Pen Test with Segmentation - Watch On-Demand

    If you don't identify your security weaknesses, you'll never see attackers coming – but when penetration tests are notoriously difficult to pass, how can you turn them from a source of anxiety into a success story? Get proven strategies from Aaron Goodwin (CISSP, CCISO), CISO at B. Riley Financial as he joins Nicholas DiCola, VP of Customers at Zero Networks, to share B. Riley's real-world experience locking down persistent security gaps to pass pen tests with flying colors.

Weekly Challenge: Complete the Zero Networks Network Segmentation Maturity Quiz

  • OCTOBER 21  |  The Clever Threat: AI’s Role in Identity and Email Attacks - Watch On-Demand

    AI is reshaping both the attacker’s toolkit and the defender’s playbook. In this session, Joe Crehan, Senior Engineer at Abnormal and Evin Safdia, Director of Product Marketing at Zero Networks will unpack how generative AI is being used to launch sophisticated identity-based attacks — and how AI-powered defenses are transforming identity protection, email security, and real-time account monitoring. You’ll gain practical insights, see solutions in action, and join a candid conversation about what the rise of AI means for securing your organization today.

  • OCTOBER 22  |  Don’t Get Voted Off: Choose Tools that Survive the Long Haul - Watch On-Demand

    Security leaders and practitioners are under pressure to do more with less, but where is the line between innovation and risk? In this session, Chris Steffen (CISSP), VP of Research at EMA, examines the real-world impact of agentic solutions on your security posture. Learn how to maintain agentic AI (and your own sanity) with practical tips for evaluating and managing the risks associated with new tools.

  • OCTOBER 23  |  Containment Beats Cleanup: Why EDR Isn’t Enough - Watch On-Demand

    Cyber attackers are faster and more sophisticated than ever, yet many teams still over-rely on reactive strategies that leave defenders chasing threats rather than blocking them. In this session, find out why EDR isn't enough as Chase Cunningham, aka Dr. Zero Trust, and Nicholas DiCola, VP of Customers at Zero Networks, highlight the security gaps left by detection-centric approaches and outline how you can fine-tune your defenses to block lateral movement in real time.

Weekly Challenge: Run TrustMeter in your environment. Send a screenshot of your results to containment@zeronetworks.com.

  • OCTOBER 28  |  Fortify the Camp: How Resilient Organizations Contain Breaches - Watch On-Demand

    Breaches happen. Don't bury your head in the sand – build containment into your network architecture so you can ride out every proverbial storm and avoid disaster. Join Chris Steffen (CISSP), VP of Research at EMA, to learn how resilient organizations use microsegmentation to control and contain real-world incidents.

  • OCTOBER 29  |  Survive the Breach: Lessons Learned from Past Breaches - Watch On-Demand

    What really happens when attackers get in — and what could have stopped them? In this session, Michael Matok (CISSP), Incident Remediation & Recovery Lead at Sygnia will walk through real-world breach scenarios to reveal how attackers move, where defenses fail, and what could have changed the outcome. You'll gain practical insights into how identity gaps, segmentation blind spots, and alert fatigue often open the door to disaster — and how modern containment strategies can close it, fast.*

  • OCTOBER 30  |  Castaway Credentials: Identity is the New Perimeter - Watch On-Demand

    Identity-based attacks are on the rise – is your network built to secure this new perimeter? In this session, Zero Networks leaders Nicholas DiCola, VP of Customers, and Chris Boehm, Field CTO, will offer a strategic breakdown of Zero Trust segmentation. Find out how to craft a strategy designed to neutralize identity threats, leaving hackers stranded and penniless.

Weekly Challenge: Reinforce your knowledge in a final quiz. Take the Quiz

  • NOVEMBER 4  |  Island Mode: Automation That Contains, Not Just Coordinates - Watch On-Demand

    Today’s security automation often focuses on orchestration — routing alerts and triggering playbooks. But during a breach, speed and containment are what truly matter. In this session, Patrick “PO” Orzechowski, Field CISO at Torq will explore how to design automated workflows that not only react, but proactively isolate compromised assets, enforce segmentation policy, and reduce the burden on security teams. Learn real-world examples of automation patterns that contain lateral movement before it spreads, and how modern SOAR platforms can support true Zero Trust enforcement — not just alert fatigue.

  • NOVEMBER 5  |  The Final Firewall: Stop Lateral Movement, Start your Weekend - Watch On-Demand

    Amir Frankel, Co-Founder and CTO and Nicholas DiCola, VP of Customers at Zero Networks unpack real-world breaches, EDR blind spots, and the power of proactive segmentation. Discover how automation flips the script - moving the burden back to the attacker - and how modern microsegmentation makes containment possible without chaos. It’s your shortcut to a simpler, stronger security posture… just in time for the weekend.

  • NOVEMBER 6  |  Beyond the Island: Turning Your Survival Skills into Real-World Wins - Watch On-Demand

    Congratulations, you've survived Containment Island! You've navigated the treacherous waters of flat networks, fortified your defenses, and strategized in the tribal council. But now it's time to leave the island and return to the corporate mainland. How do you translate your newfound survival skills into thriving in the real world? Jackie McGuire, Security Practice Lead at theCUBE Research, and Ken Ward, Principal Customer Engineer at Zero, talk about security at the leadership level, from securing budget to assessing maturity and holding partners accountable. Learn how the most effective leaders make security a culture and drive results. 

 

Speakers

Dmitri Alperovitch

Dmitri Alperovitch

Renowned Cyber Expert

Dmitri is the former CTO and co‑founder of CrowdStrike, cybersecurity author, podcast host, and internationally recognized geopolitics thought leader.

Chris Boehm

Chris Boehm

Field CTO – Zero Networks

Chris is a Zero Trust and microsegmentation strategist, formerly Global Field CISO at SentinelOne and a Microsoft security leader for six years.

Joe Crehan

Joe Crehan

Senior Enterprise Sales Engineer – Abnormal

Joe has over 20 years of IT and sales engineering experience, and helps enterprises combat targeted email threats with AI-driven detection and remediation.

Chase Cunningham

Chase Cunningham

Dr. Zero Trust

Chase pioneered the Zero Trust Extended (ZTX) Framework at Forrester and advises global enterprises and governments on aligning cybersecurity innovation with real-world outcomes.

Nicholas Di Cola

Nicholas Di Cola

VP of Customers and Security Jedi – Zero Networks

Nicholas has over 20 years of information security experience, leading global teams to solve complex customer challenges, and formerly served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.

Aaron Goodwin

Aaron Goodwin

CISO – B. Riley Financial

Aaron has 20 years of experience leading cybersecurity strategy in highly regulated industries, driving multimillion-dollar programs to streamlined compliance and secure global infrastructures.

Michael Matok

Michael Matok

Incident Remediation and Recover Lead – Sygnia

Michael is a security architect at Sygnia with deep expertise in securing enterprise systems and guiding organizations through confident cyber incident recovery across commercial and military sectors.

Jackie McGuire

Jackie McGuire

Principal Analyst, Security Analytics, Operations, and Strategy – The Cube Research

Jackie combines expertise in security, data science, and AI, and is a sought-after analyst and speaker featured at RSA, Black Hat, and DEFCON.

Patrick “PO” Orzechowski

Patrick “PO” Orzechowski

Field CISO – Torq

PO is a security innovator, known for his expertise in automation and threat response, and a frequent speaker on advancing modern security operations.

Evin Safdia

Evin Safdia

Director of Product Marketing – Zero Networks

Evin has over 15 years of technical and product marketing expertise spanning infrastructure, operations, sales engineering, and enablement, with deep experience converging business and technology.

Chris Steffen

Chris Steffen

VP of Research – EMA

Christopher Steffen, CISSP, CISA, is a recognized expert in security, risk, and compliance, with past leadership roles including CIO in financial services.

Omar Tal

Omer Tal

Director of Innovation – Seemplicity

Omer brings deep cybersecurity research expertise to vulnerability remediation, drawing on a decade at Argus, VisibleRisk, and BitSight.

Ken Ward

Ken Ward

Principal Customer Engineer – Zero Networks

Ken is a seasoned security expert with over 15 years of experience in secure cloud adoption, Zero Trust, and threat detection.

4 REASONS WHY

You Should Attend Containment Island

#1

We’re focused on delivering value, not sales pitches with real-world cybersecurity approaches and practical, no-fluff content.

#2

You’ll learn how to deploy segmentation and Zero Trust strategies that actually work.

#3

You’ll compete and earn points to win weekly prizes and a grand prize, luxury trip to the Bahamas.

#4

Hear from top minds at Zero Networks and trusted security leaders — not marketing decks.

SAVE YOUR SEAT

Don’t miss your chance to Outlearn, Outsegment, and Outdefend. Register today. Survive the breach. Escape to the beach.

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