36TH Annual FIRST Conference BRIDGING SECURITY RESPONSE GAPS

Attendee Communications

Overview

For those of you who are new to FIRST events, FIRST sends periodic communications that specifically relate to the event you are registered for. Information will include general reminders, mobile app information (when applicable), tips/suggestions for planning your trip, limited time opportunities, event-related social activities, and messaging from key sponsors and supporters.

Below is a record of messages that have already been sent to FIRSTCON23 delegates to ensure you don't miss out!

Attendee Comms 2: May 10

We hope you are excited for the 36th Annual FIRST Conference: Bridging Security Response Gaps to be held at the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk June 9–14, 2024 in Fukuoka, Japan.

In this Digest

  • Sunday Pre-Con Training (separate registration is required)
  • Sunday Networking Activities: Newbies and Welcome Reception
  • Travel Reminders
  • Activity Highlight: Annual Attendee Football Match and Networking on June 10
  • NETSEC SIG Training on June 15

Sunday Pre-Con Training - June 9, 2024

There are still seats available for several of the Sunday pre-conference training courses. The opportunity is open to all conference delegates looking for further enrichment.

Please keep in mind:

  • Separate registration is REQUIRED.
  • Sunday training activities are considered stand-alone from the conference and will not be live-streamed or recorded.
  • There is a registration fee for training: $300 USD for FIRST members and $500 USD for non-members.

Participants may register for training courses on-site on Sunday morning if seating permits. We urge and recommend participants to do their best with pre-planning to help our team on-site and to avoid registration bottlenecks during the Sunday morning rush.

Training details are listed on the program agenda at: https://www.first.org/conference/2024/training/program

If your training has specific requirements, they will be listed in the abstract section of the training agenda.

Registration for the training is available here: https://www.first.org/conference/2024/registration-options

Sunday Networking Activities - June 9, 2024

If you are NOT joining Sunday trainings, our first activity of the day is geared towards FIRST newbies. Join us in the main ballroom, Argos DEF, from 17:00-18:00 for a FIRSTCON 101 session. First-time attendees will also be able to pick up badge flair at the session.

Immediately following is the Welcome Reception sponsored by Adobe located in the Seala Restaurant and Chapel Aura areas on the 4th floor (same floor as the main hotel check-in lobby). Please have your name badge and join your colleagues at the opening reception from 18:00-20:00. Light appetizers and beverages will be served.

Travel Reminders While we know many of you are seasoned travelers, we do ask that you take a moment to review all travel requirements and procedures before entering Japan.

When you enter Japan, you are requested to hand in a Customs Declaration form for both your personal effects and unaccompanied baggage at the Customs Clearance. Customs Declaration forms are available on the plane, and in the airport Customs Inspection Area. You may also use e-filing via web page or QR code.

Further procedures of passenger clearance may also be necessary, so be sure to familiarize yourself with all the necessary information.

More details can be found at: https://www.customs.go.jp/english/summary/passenger.htm

Be aware of your hotel check-in times; you can always check your bags at the hotel’s front desk if you arrive early.

Activity Highlight: Annual Attendee Football Match and Networking - June 10, 2024

If you are new to FIRST, this attendee-hosted event is a great networking opportunity...please keep in mind that this is not an official FIRST-hosted activity. Attendees are responsible for their own actions.

Michael Mortensen, of Nucleus Security, has made the following arrangements for those interested in playing or cheering:

The What, Where, & When:

  • What: A social networking, active and fun time with your peers. The (Un)official Football event is a great opportunity to meet new friends and have a good time. Everyone is welcome to join and you can also attend to cheer if you prefer. Dress code: Indoor shoes / sneakers.
  • Where: Pivole Indoor Futbal (https://www.pivole.com/). We have access to the pitch from 19:30-21:30.
  • When: Depart from the Hilton Hotel’s lobby at 18:45 on Monday, June 10. A bus with the capacity of up to 50 people will take us from the Hilton hotel to Pivole (https://www.pivole.com/). We will return to the Hilton hotel at 22:00.
  • Registration: It will be based on first-come first-served. Please register at this link and select if you will play or cheer: https://nucleussec.com/football-game-first-conference-2024/.

  • Our team will follow up with additional information as we get closer to the event.

A huge thanks to Nucleus Security - Unified Vulnerability Management - for sponsoring this event, and to Koichiro Komiyama (Sparky) of JPCERT/CC for helping out with local support to make this fan favorite event possible!

NETSEC SIG Training - June 15, 2024
The FIRST NETSEC SIG will be conducting a NETSEC training for the FIRST members attending the FIRSTCON24 in Fukuoka on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Details on this training opportunity can be found below. Please note this training is independent of the FIRSTCON24 conference content.

_Training Title: NETSEC Fundamental FREE Training at FIRSTCON24.

Educational Aims: This training is designed to align with the objectives of the FIRST NETSEC SIG, focusing on the advancement of network security education. It aims to introduce essential network security concepts and practices and support efforts to enhance incident response coordination across the network.

Intended Participants: All members of FIRST attending FIRSTCON24 are encouraged to participate (participants must present FIRSTCON24 badges). Additionally, members from various network groups such as xNIC, xNOG, xSP, and xCIRT within FIRST who are interested in contributing to the future activities of NETSEC SIG are invited to attend. _

Details:

  • Location: Hilton Seahawk Hotel, 3rd Floor
  • Capacity: Limited to 30 participants. RSVP for the training at: https://forms.gle/kCxxNozR8ZQM5YU99
  • Cost: None
  • Date and Time: June 15th, 2024, from 10:00 to 15:00.
    • Morning Training Session: 10:00-12:00
    • Lunch Intermission: 12:00-12:30 (note: meals are not provided)
    • Afternoon Training Session: 12:30-15:00
  • Instructors: NETSEC SIG Co-Chairs: John Kristoff, Merike Kaeo, and Aaron Kaplan

Training Content:

  • Introduction to foundational network security concepts
  • Techniques for securing routing infrastructure, including BGP and RPKI
  • Strategies for securing DNS
  • Utilization of network flow analysis tools and engaging in substantive NETSEC discussions5.

Participant Requirements: Attendees are required to bring a personal computer or tablet equipped with an independent internet connection for practical engagement with the tools discussed.

That’s all for this update! If you have additional questions about the conference and your participation, reach out to our team (events@first.org) for assistance.

Be sure to bookmark the conference website for all the latest updates at: https://conference.first.org.

Sincerely,
FIRST Events Office

Attendee Comms 1: April 5

Dear Attendee,

We hope you are getting excited for the 36th Annual FIRST Conference: Bridging Security Response Gaps to be held at the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk June 9 – 14, 2024 in Fukuoka, Japan.

In this Digest – April 5, 2024

  • Birds of a Feather (BoF) Meetings: Accepting Submissions
  • Activity Highlight: Annual Attendee Football Match and Networking on June 10
  • Upcoming Odds and Ends: Virtual Participation, Conference App, Sunday Trainings
  • Check Out the Exhibitor Listing and Plan Ahead

Birds of a Feather (BoF) Meetings: Open Submissions We are accepting submissions for BoF meetings through the end of April at: https://www.first.org/conference/2024/bof-submission.

BoFs are informal meetings that take place during the annual conference and are based on the interest of attending participants. Non-members are also welcome to submit.

BoFs are scheduled throughout the conference week at the discretion of the FIRST organizers. BoF topics must be submitted for review and approval using the above submission form. A BoF agenda will be posted to the conference website prior to the conference.

Submissions must be received by April 30.

You must be a registered delegate to submit a BoF talk. Your submission email must match the email you used during your registration to receive the access code.

Activity Highlight: Annual Attendee Football Match & Networking on Monday, June 10 If you are new to FIRST, this attendee-hosted event is a great networking opportunity...please keep in mind that this is notan official FIRST-hosted activity. Attendees are responsible for their own actions.

Michael Mortensen, of Nucleus Security, has made the following arrangements for those interested in playing and/or cheering:

The What, Where, & When:

What:

  • A social networking, active and fun time with your peers. The (Un)official Football event is a great opportunity to meet new friends and have a good time. Everyone is welcome to join and you can also attend to cheer if you prefer. Dress code: Indoor shoes / sneakers.

Where:

When:

  • Depart from the Hilton Hotel’s lobby at 6:45 pm on Monday June 10. A bus with the capacity of up to 50 people will take us from the Hilton hotel to Pivole (https://www.pivole.com/). We will return to the Hilton hotel at 10pm.

  • Registration:

  • It will be based on first-come first-served. Please register at this link and select if you will play or cheer: https://nucleussec.com/football-game-first-conference-2024/ Our team will follow up with additional information as we get closer to the event.

A huge thanks to Nucleus Security - Unified Vulnerability Management - for sponsoring this event, and to Sparky for helping out with local support to make this fan favorite event possible!

Odds and Ends: Virtual Participation, Conference App Details, Sunday Workshops

  • Virtual Participation: FIRSTCON24 will be presented in a hybrid format. Those registered specifically as virtual participants will have access to TLP:CLEAR content within the conference mobile app. In-person attendees will also be able to access the app to view live and recorded content. Virtual participants can interact with in-person delegates and exhibitors from within the app.
  • Conference App: The conference app will be an all-in-one reference for conference participants. There are no printed agendas. No additional registration is required to access the conference app. Information on how to access the conference app will be released the week prior to the conference kick-off. The app will also be available in a desktop, browser-based version.
  • Sunday Training Opportunities: Sunday pre-conference training opportunities are listed here: https://www.first.org/conference/2024/training/program. Registration is required and is separate from conference week registration. You can access the training registration form here: https://events.first.org/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x15942abcd Please note Sunday training is an in-person opportunity only. They will not be recorded or streamed.

Check Out the Exhibitor Listing and Plan Ahead The sponsorship support we receive every year is overwhelming. We are grateful to our sponsors and hope you all choose to spend some time with them during the conference week. Please be sure to review the Exhibitor Listing on our Sponsorship Team page at: https://www.first.org/conference/2024/sponsorship-team.

Special thanks to our Diamond Sponsors, CyCraft, LAC, and NISC.
Special thanks to our Local Host, JPCERT/CC.

That’s all for update! If you have additional questions about the conference and your participation, please do not hesitate to contact our team (events@first.org) for assistance.

Lastly, be sure to bookmark the conference webpage for all the latest updates: https://conference.first.org.

Sincerely, FIRST Events Office