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Join World Wide Technology and Palo Alto Networks experts for an engaging virtual event focused on preparing your organization for the quantum era. Discover the latest insights on post-quantum cryptography (PQC), learn about the risks of "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks, and understand why being PQC ready is critical for long-term data protection and regulatory compliance. Our experts will discuss industry trends, customer challenges, and practical strategies for building crypto agility, ensuring a smooth transition to new standards. Gain actionable guidance to future-proof your security posture and maintain resilience against evolving threats.
World Wide Technology and Softchoice awarded Global Enterprise Partner of the Year and Canada Security Partner of the Year at Cisco Partner Summit 2025
WWT and Softchoice received multiple awards at the Cisco Partner Summit 2025, recognizing their excellence and innovation in delivering technology solutions globally.
AI Demonstrates Its Value in Grid Operations
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Forbes' America's Best Employers for Engineers
To create this second annual list, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to survey more than 28,000 engineers working for companies with at least 1,000 people within the country.
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Forbes' America's Best Employers for Engineers
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2025 Next-Gen Solution Provider Leaders
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2025 Waves of Change STEM Awards
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Partner POV | Introducing 'Gemini for Government': Supporting the U.S. Government's Transformation with AI
Google's 'Gemini for Government' offers a comprehensive AI platform to enhance U.S. government efficiency and security. Partnering with the GSA, it integrates advanced AI tools, security features, and flexible solutions, supporting the OneGov Strategy and AI Action Plan.
When AI Starts to Act on Its Own, Who's in Control?
As artificial intelligence moves from prediction to action, a new security frontier is taking shape. In this episode, Zscaler's Head of AI Innovation Phil Tee and WWT's VP of Global Cyber Chris Konrad explore the rise of autonomous agents, the evolution of Zero Trust and what it means to secure AI itself. From poisoned prompts to quantum threats, they warn the biggest risk isn't just deploying AI — it's trusting it. A sharp, real-world look at how enterprises can protect their future as machines begin to make decisions of their own.
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Partner POV | Reducing bias in AI models through open source
AI's global promise is hindered by cultural biases, as models predominantly reflect Western data. Open source AI offers a path to cultural diversity, enabling communities to fine-tune models with local data. This approach fosters AI sovereignty, ensuring technology aligns with diverse cultural values and needs, promoting a more equitable AI future.
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Executive Leadership in the Age of AI: Lessons from WWT Co-Founder and CEO Jim Kavanaugh
AI is reshaping business faster than any technology in history. But while employees are already using AI daily, enterprises are struggling to capture value at scale. In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, WWT Co-Founder and CEO Jim Kavanaugh explains why executive leadership is the critical factor in moving beyond pilots, how companies should build the right foundations for AI and why waiting on the sidelines may be the biggest risk of all.
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Hands-On Lab Workshop: Palo Alto Next- Generation Firewall Intermediate
Join our intermediate Palo Alto NGFW Intermediate Learning Path to take your skills beyond the fundamentals. This hands-on series dives into advanced features like SSL Decryption, unlocking powerful defenses within your NGFW. See how enabling SSL Decryption allows for enhanced security measures including URL Filtering, Credential Detection, DGA Detection, DNS Sinkholes, and more. Experience how these capabilities maximize the value of your firewall and strengthen your network against evolving threats, all while building confidence through guided labs and real-world scenarios.
SentinelOne CTF: Siren Song
This CTF is full. Please register for our next SentinelOne CTF on January 15th, 2026 - https://www.wwt.com/event/690219226a7b8a3f85a4c935
SentinelOne delivers a unified, AI-powered platform for endpoint protection, detection, and response. The Singularity Operations Center gives security teams real-time visibility, autonomous remediation, and deep threat context—all from a single console.
In this Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge, you'll step into the role of a cyber defender and use SentinelOne's Singularity platform to investigate and respond to a ransomware attack. This interactive experience offers a hands-on opportunity to apply core blue team skills while exploring SentinelOne's capabilities in a dynamic, threat-rich environment.
Primary tools utilized within the game:
🔹 SentinelOne Singularity Operations Center (EDR/XDR & incident response)
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WWT Innovation Vendor Spotlight: Cerby
Welcome to the inaugural WWT Innovation Vendor Spotlight,
a monthly series where WWT features forward-thinking companies and their groundbreaking solutions.
This month, we are highlighting Cerby, which is introducing new and exciting capabilities to the identity and access management (IAM) space.
Please register through your work email as registrants through personal accounts will be removed.
All registrants will receive a $5 Starbucks gift card.
All attendees will receive a $20 Doordash / UberEats gift card.
Gift Card Eligibility
Starbucks and DoorDash gift cards are available for qualified attendees. To receive the DoorDash gift card, participants must attend the full webinar. Cerby and WWT reserves the right to determine eligibility.
The Cloud Advantage for AI
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Cloud, FinOps and AI: What You Need to Know About Unit Economics, GPUs and the ROI Flywheel
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AI's Trust Problem: What Great Leaders Know That Most Don't with Great Place to Work CEO Michael Bush and WWT CTO Mike Taylor
Artificial intelligence investment is exploding, but adoption often stalls. In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Michael Bush and WWT CTO Mike Taylor unpack the real reason why: trust. They reveal how culture, leadership and access — not just technology — determine whether AI pilots fail or flourish, and why people-first leadership may be the ultimate competitive advantage in the age of AI.
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Executive Leadership in the Age of AI: Lessons from WWT Co-Founder and CEO Jim Kavanaugh
AI is reshaping business faster than any technology in history. But while employees are already using AI daily, enterprises are struggling to capture value at scale. In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, WWT Co-Founder and CEO Jim Kavanaugh explains why executive leadership is the critical factor in moving beyond pilots, how companies should build the right foundations for AI and why waiting on the sidelines may be the biggest risk of all.
Hands-On Lab Workshop: Cisco Networking Layer 2 Technologies
Join our Virtual Lab Workshop to explore the Cisco Networking Layer 2 Technologies Learning Series. This hands-on session dives into VLANs and trunking for network segmentation, then advances to EtherChannels to enhance link aggregation and redundancy. See how mastering Spanning Tree Protocol prevents loops and boosts performance, building the foundation for resilient, modern networks. Experience practical labs and real-world scenarios that prepare you for real challenges. Engage with experts and get your questions answered during live Q&A. Perfect for aspiring network engineers and IT pros.
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AI's Trust Problem: What Great Leaders Know That Most Don't with Great Place to Work CEO Michael Bush and WWT CTO Mike Taylor
Artificial intelligence investment is exploding, but adoption often stalls. In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Michael Bush and WWT CTO Mike Taylor unpack the real reason why: trust. They reveal how culture, leadership and access — not just technology — determine whether AI pilots fail or flourish, and why people-first leadership may be the ultimate competitive advantage in the age of AI.
Top Labs
Cyber Range - Initiation
Initiation is a Capture the Flag (CTF) lab meant to introduce you to the WWT Cyber Range platform and serve as a tutorial for future events. You will be introduced to the features and functionality as well as provided tips for success during future WWT Cyber Range CTFs. This lab will also allow you to test your access using the same platform we use for our live CTF events so you can make sure you will be ready on game day.
Palo Alto NGFW Crafting Basic Security Policies Lab
This lab is a part of a larger collection of mini challenges designed to provide an environment to gain hands-on experience with the fundamental features of Palo Alto's NGFW solution.
Crafting Your First AI Agent
Embark on a journey to create AI agents with "Crafting Your First AI Agent." This hands-on lab introduces LangChain, LangGraph, and CrewAI frameworks, empowering you to build, run, and understand AI agents. Discover the intricacies of AI workflows and multi-agent systems, transforming curiosity into practical expertise.
WWT Agentic Network Assistant
Explore the WWT Agentic Network Assistant, a browser-based AI tool that converts natural language into Cisco CLI commands, executes them across multiple devices, and delivers structured analysis. Using a local LLM, it streamlines troubleshooting, summarizes device health, and compares configs, demonstrating the future of intuitive, AI driven network operations.
Check Point NGFW Foundations Lab
The Check Point Foundations Lab is a training environment configured with a basic security policy that allows outbound internal traffic while permitting all other traffic freely. It provides a platform to practice building refined policies, applying NAT, restricting access, and monitoring traffic, offering hands-on experience with Check Point NGFW features in a controlled setting.
Fortinet Secure SD-WAN Foundations Lab
The Fortinet Secure SD-WAN Foundations Lab is a capability of the ATC designed to provide an environment to gain hands-on experience with the Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solution. The environment that supports this lab is completely virtual, removing any hardware dependencies associated with physical infrastructure.
Palo Alto NGFW Foundations Version 11 Lab
The Palo Alto NGFW Foundations Lab is a capability of the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) designed to provide an environment to gain hands-on experience with the fundamental features of Palo Alto's solution. The environment that supports the lab is completely virtual, removing any hardware dependencies associated with physical infrastructure.
Cisco ACI Fundamentals Lab Part 1
This lab is the Cisco ACI Fundamentals Lab Part 1, and after completion, the student can launch Cisco ACI Fundamentals Lab Part 2 to complete the entire lab. The lab uses the ACI virtual simulator based on ACI Version 6.1(3f), emulating an APIC, 2 leafs, and a spine. Part 2 uses a shared physical ACI fabric to complete the policy and verify data plane connectivity.
The ACI Virtual Simulator was needed to demo the building of the ACI fabric from scratch, bootstrapping the APIC, adding the spine and leafs, fabric discovery, and completing VMM integration. Since the Cisco ACI Fundamentals Lab, Part 2 is a shared on-demand environment, to decouple the APIC build process from the APIC policy creation. Due to limitations, the virtual ACI fabric is a control plane-only simulator, and no data plane testing (Ping, SSH) can get done for validation. Cisco ACI Fundamentals Lab Part 2 uses a Tenant inside of a physical ACI, and data plane functionality can get tested ( Ping, SSH)
Partner Spotlight
Varonis
Varonis is a pioneer in data security and analytics, specializing in software for data protection, threat detection and response, and compliance.
Partner POV | What is Database Activity Monitoring? DAM Explained
Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) is vital for data security, detecting unauthorized access, and ensuring compliance. As data complexity grows, DAM's role in real-time threat detection and forensic analysis becomes crucial. Modern DAM solutions offer agentless, high-fidelity monitoring across diverse environments, enhancing security without performance trade-offs.
Varonis Foundations Lab
The purpose of this lab is to help you develop proficiency in navigating and understanding features within the Varonis admin console. In this lab environment, you will gain hands-on experience with essential Varonis and DLP-related tasks with Microsoft 365. You will get hands-on experience with real-world use cases while learning how to navigate different Varonis dashboards.
Partner POV | Varonis Acquires SlashNext, AI-Native Email Security
Varonis acquires SlashNext, integrating its AI-driven phishing detection into their Data Security Platform. This strategic move enhances threat detection from email to data, offering comprehensive protection against sophisticated social engineering attacks. By connecting email, identity, and data, Varonis aims to revolutionize data security and stop breaches before they begin.