Lectures and hands-on practice in sandbox environments

Gain invaluable insight into the ever‑growing demands of the IT landscape through expert‑led lectures and hands‑on practice in custom lab environments, either in‑person or virtually.

In‑person and virtual options

Converge offers numerous Lab offerings for both in‑person and virtual attendees.

In‑Person Labs

Lectures led by Tanium experts with complementary hands‑on practice in customized sandbox environments. Intended for both new users and those looking to expand their existing Tanium skills and knowledge.

 

Dates:  November 17, 19, 20
Duration:  90 min
CEU Credits:  0.2 Credits per Lab completion

Needed Ticket Type:  Available to in‑person attendees with an In‑Person Labs ticket add‑on

 

 

Access to:

Up to seven (7) Labs total to take in person at Converge:

  • Nov. 17:  Four (4) In‑Person Labs
  • Nov. 19:  Two (2) In‑Person Labs
  • Nov. 20:  One (1) In‑Person Lab
OR

Up to five (5) Labs total to take in person at Converge + Capture the Flag (CTF)
  • Nov. 17:  Two (2) In‑Person Labs + CTF
  • Nov. 19:  Two (2) In‑Person Labs
  • Nov. 20:  One (1) In‑Person Lab

Virtual Self‑Service Labs

User‑driven access to a select number of lab environments to explore at user’s own pace on November 18 & November 19. The format of the Virtual Self‑Service Labs will include access to recorded lectures by Tanium experts, followed by access to the corresponding custom‑built sandbox environments.

 

Dates:  November 18 & November 19
Duration:  Self‑set (Virtual Self‑Service Labs) / 5 hours (CTF)
CEU credits:  0.2 Credits per Lab completion

Needed ticket type:   Available to virtual attendees with a Virtual Self‑Service Labs ticket add‑on

 

 

 

Access to:
Up to four (4) Labs total to take virtually on November 18 and November 19 at the designated times plus choice of participating in Capture the Flag (CTF) on November 17.

  • Nov. 17:  Capture the Flag (CTF)
  • Nov. 18:  Two (2) Virtual Self‑Service Labs
  • Nov. 19:  Two (2) Virtual Self‑Service Labs

 
Which labs are right for me?

This year’s collection of Labs were tailored for Tanium users of all levels, interests, and focus subsets. Lab sessions were labeled with session tags to help you customize your learning experience to best fit your role, experience level, and individual needs.
 

In-person lab roster
Virtual lab roster

Tanium Core
See and control endpoints across your environments in seconds.

Endpoint Management
Manage your entire IT lifecycle with speed and scale.

Risk & Compliance Management
Know your risks and exposure and secure them.

Incident Response
Expediate your security team's incident response.

Asset
View your enterprise inventory by aggregating live asset data with recent data from offline assets.

Automate
Orchestrate and automate mission‑critical tasks.

Benchmark
Compare key enterprise risk, security, and operations metrics against Tanium customers.

Certificate Manager
Gain visibility into the digital certificates across your endpoints.

Comply
Identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations to reduce attack surface and improve security posture.

Connect
Capture accurate and complete endpoint data from Tanium.

Deploy
Install, update, or remove software on a flexible set of targets.

Discover
Find, report on, and take action against unmanaged endpoints.

Enforce
Apply policies to harden your environment and prevent unwanted activity.

Engage
Collect and respond to qualitative employee feedback.

Gateway
Build integrated solutions with the Tanium™ Core Platform with a single and stable API integration point.

Impact
Understand the administrative realm of your enterprise by visualizing and contextualizing access rights to reduce the attack surface.

Integrity Monitor
Plan, install, and monitor file and registry integrity.

Interact
Ask questions, consume data, and deploy actions across your enterprise.

Investigate
Resolve incidents through collaboration and activity organization.

Patch
Automate patch delivery to minimize security vulnerabilities.

Performance
Monitor, investigate, and remediate endpoint performance issues.

Provision
Modernize bare metal and operating system refreshes.

Reporting
Explore data and create custom reports and charts.

Reveal
Identify sensitive data and embedded libraries on endpoints to assist in regulatory compliance, information security, and data privacy.

Threat Response
Detect, react, and recover quickly from attacks and the resulting business disruptions.

Trends
Visualize, understand, and communicate security and operational health data correlations.

    

Beginner
Lab requires little to no Tanium experience (all attendees welcome).

Beginner/Intermediate
Lab requires a basic understanding of Tanium and its capabilities.

Intermediate
Lab requires a standard level of competency with using the Tanium platform and a basic knowledge of its capabilities.

Intermediate/Advanced
Lab requires a deeper understanding of the Tanium platform, its capabilities, and various modules.

Advanced
Lab requires an elevated understanding of the Tanium platform, its capabilities and modules, and/or the specific topic being discussed.

  

Tickets

Hands‑On Labs and Capture the Flag (CTF) will be available to add on to your registration based on your base ticket type (in‑person or virtual). Click on each base ticket type below to review the applicable add‑ons.

Base ticket

Converge In‑Person

$995General Admission (Early Bird)
  • Live keynotes
  • Live breakout sessions
  • Partner Pavilion
  • Networking opportunities & evening events
  • On‑demand access to recordings after the event

Add‑on

In‑Person Labs

$495 General Admission
  • Up to seven (7) Labs total to take in person at Converge
    • Nov. 17:  Four (4) In‑Person Labs
    • Nov. 19:  Two (2) In‑Person Labs
    • Nov. 20:  One (1) In‑Person Lab
  • Access to in‑person Tanium experts
  • OR
  • Up to five (5) Labs total to take in person at Converge + Capture the Flag (CTF)
    • Nov. 17:  Two (2) In‑Person Labs + Capture the Flag (CTF)
    • Nov. 19:  Two (2) In‑Person Labs
    • Nov. 20:  One (1) In‑Person Lab
  • Access to in‑person Tanium experts

Base ticket:

Converge Virtual

FREE General Admission
  • Livestreamed keynotes and breakouts on November 18 and November 19
  • On‑demand access to keynote and breakout recordings after the event

Add‑on:

Virtual Self‑Service Labs

$199 General Admission
  • Up to four (4) Labs to take virtually on November 18 and November 19
  • Capture the Flag (CTF) competition taking place virtually on November 17

FAQs

Click to expand the FAQs related to the topic you choose. If you have any additional questions that aren’t listed here, please contact the Converge Event Team.

In‑Person Labs

Tanium expert‑led lectures with opportunities for hands‑on experience in custom‑built environments. Intended for both new users and those looking to expand their existing Tanium skills and knowledge.

Which labs are right for me?

Adding In‑Person Labs to your Converge In‑Person ticket costs $495.00 ($395.00 for verified government employees).

The In‑Person Labs ticket add-on awards registrants with choice of one of the below access options:

  • Up to seven (7) Labs total to take in person at Converge
    • Nov. 17:  Four (4) In‑Person Labs
    • Nov. 19:  Two (2) In‑Person Labs
    • Nov. 20:  One (1) In‑Person Lab
  • Up to five (5) Labs total to take in person at Converge + Capture the Flag (CTF) 
    • Nov. 17:  Two (2) In‑Person Labs + Capture the Flag (CTF)
    • Nov. 19:  Two (2) In‑Person Labs
    • Nov. 20:  One (1) In‑Person Lab

In-Person Lab signups will be available on a first‑come, first‑serve basis until 5:00 PM PT on Wednesday, October 29, or when the Lab’s capacity is reached, whichever comes first. This policy will also apply to those who register for Labs and wish to change their selections after completing their registration.

If you can attend Converge but need to cancel In‑Person Labs from your ticket, you can do so by contacting [email protected]. If you can no longer attend Converge or Hands‑On Labs, you can cancel your registration by providing written notice to Tanium by emailing [email protected].

The Converge refund policy is as follows:

  • Cancellation on or before Wednesday, October 1:  Full refund of registration fee, less a $50.00 processing fee.
  • Cancellation on or after Thursday, October 2:  Partial refund at Tanium’s sole discretion.

If applicable, Tanium will refund the Registrant’s registration fees within sixty (60) days of receipt of the cancellation notice. No registration refunds will be provided other than through the process described here. 

Yes! All Hands‑On Labs are CEU credit eligible. To receive credits, you will need to opt-in to being scanned into the Lab sessions you attend at Converge. You will then receive an email approximately one month after the event concludes with instructions on how to access your CEU credit certificates. 0.2 CEU credits will be awarded for every in-person Hands‑On Lab completed.

To participate in the In‑Person Labs, you will need access to a laptop/workstation that can open PDF documents and has an HTML5‑enabled modern browser (preferably Chrome) installed. VPN and/or VDI should not be enabled when taking labs, as this may impact your experience. Tablets/iPads can be used as a secondary monitor, if needed, but should not be used as the primary device with which you access the Lab environments.

Questions about your Lab ticket and registration should be directed to [email protected]. For assistance with more detailed questions—such as Lab session content, the sandbox environments, and which Labs might be best for you—please contact [email protected].

Virtual Self‑Service Labs

User‑driven access to a select number of lab environments to explore at user’s own pace on November 18 and November 19. The format of the Virtual Self‑Service Labs will include access to recorded lectures by Tanium experts, followed by access to the corresponding custom‑built sandbox environments.

Which labs are right for me?

Virtual attendees can add Virtual Self‑Service Labs to their Converge Virtual ticket for $199. This fee is applied in addition to the Converge Virtual base ticket cost.

The Virtual Self‑Service Labs ticket add-on includes access to the following:

  • Up to four (4) virtual self‑service Labs to explore at your own pace on November 18 and November 19. (Lab format will include access to a recorded lecture provided by Tanium experts, followed by access to the corresponding custom‑built sandbox environment.)
  • Capture the Flag (CTF) on November 17 (Pre‑registration required).

Those with the Virtual Self‑Service Labs ticket add‑on will have access to the four (4) custom‑built lab environments of their choosing. Two (2) on November 18, and two (2) on November 19, where they can complete labs with the help of the provided supplemental materials.

These materials will consist of the following:

  • Lab access guide
  • Custom lab environment
  • Lab presentation recording
  • Lab presentation PDF
  • Lab Instruction Takeaway
  • Supporting lab materials (if applicable)

Virtual Self‑Service Lab signups will be available on a first‑come, first‑serve basis until 5:00 PM PT on Wednesday, October 29, or when capacity is reached, whichever comes first. This policy will also apply to those who register for Labs and wish to make/change their individual Lab selections after completing their registration.

If you no longer wish to take the Virtual Self‑Service Labs, you can cancel them from your Converge Virtual registration by emailing [email protected].

The Converge refund policy is as follows:

  • Cancellation on or before Wednesday, October 1:  Full refund of registration fee, less a $50.00 processing fee.
  • Cancellation on or after Thursday, October 2:  Partial refund at Tanium’s sole discretion.

If applicable, Tanium will refund the Registrant’s registration fees within sixty (60) days of receipt of the cancellation notice. No registration refunds will be provided other than through the process described here.

Yes! Virtual attendees will be awarded 0.2 CEU credits per Virtual Self‑Service Lab that they complete.

To participate in the Virtual Self‑Service Labs, you will need access to a laptop/workstation that can open PDF documents and has an HTML5‑enabled modern browser (preferably Chrome) installed. VPN and/or VDI should not be enabled when taking labs, as this may impact your experience. Tablets/iPads can be used as a secondary monitor, if needed, but should not be used as the primary device with which you access the Lab environments.

Questions about your Virtual Self‑Service Labs ticket and registration should be directed to [email protected]. For assistance with more detailed questions—such as Lab session content, the sandbox environments, and which Labs might be best for you—please contact [email protected].

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