PacNOG: Thirty-seventh PacNOG Meeting, Conference and Educational Workshop: Agenda

PacNOG 37 Agenda

Unless otherwise stated, the daily schedule is:

Venue: MultiPurpose Theatre, Pacific-Japan ICT Centre, University of South Pacific, Suva

08:30: Registration opens

09:00: Welcoming Remarks

Opening Keynote

ICANN86 Readout

Save Vocea, Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement for Oceania, ICANN
An up-to-date high-level report from the recent ICANN86 meeting. An opportunity for regional technical stakeholders to hear the status of technical topics of interests to inspire discussion and participation in the ICANN process. Special mention around how DNS Abuse mitigation has been addressed at ICANN.

SSH with public keys

Philip Paeps, Network Startup Resource Center
A large proportion of security failures are due to passwords. SSH (Secure SHell) is by far the most commonly used protocol for remote access to servers and network devices. This tutorial teaches how public keys can be used with SSH to eliminate the risks associated with passwords as well as to improve the usability of SSH across e.g. jump hosts. We introduce public/private key cryptography, ssh-agent, agent forwarding, multi-hop authentication and SSH key management in a way that is relevant for network engineers operating production internet infrastructure.

Standardising Fibre Network Information for Resilience, Planning and Coordination

Warren Finch, IXP Development Expert, Internet Society
The session introduces the Open Fibre Data Standard (OFDS) and examines the key drivers and practical considerations for adopting common approaches to fibre network information across operators, regulators, infrastructure owners, and emergency response stakeholders.

RPKI Update in the Region - Whats New?

Vivek Nigam, APNIC
This presentation will provide an update on the adoption of RPKI and ROA coverage across the region since the last PacNOG conference in the Cook Islands. It will highlight key trends in RPKI deployment and introduce ASPA (Autonomous System Provider Authorisation), a new RPKI object designed to enhance routing security. The presentation will explain how ASPA helps mitigate routing incidents, including forged-origin and forged-path attacks, and discuss its potential benefits for network operators

Threat Landscape from the Incident Response Community Perspective

Adli Wahid, APNIC
Discussions around the "threat landscape" often focus on ransomware, infostealers, surveillance, and data breaches, which can appear as business as usual. However, the growing use of AI in vulnerability discovery is increasing pressure on response times and intensifying the urgency to defend networks. This presentation will highlight current challenges, recent case studies and explore potential solutions.

Practical fundamentals that are often overlooked during planning and implementation

Network Development & Operations presentations and case studies by

Orientations to the workshop tracks

17:30-19:30: Networking Reception

Track 1: KINDNS: DNS & DNSSEC operational best practices to improve the DNS ecosystem
Location: Building Block B, Pacific-Japan ICT Centre, University of South Pacific, Suva
Instructors: Philip Paeps (NSRC), Champika Wijayatunga (ICANN)
Workshop Website

Track 2: Network Monitoring and Management (Train-The-Trainer)
Location: Building Block B, Pacific-Japan ICT Centre, University of South Pacific, Suva
Instructors: Dave Phelan (APNIC), APNIC Community Trainer
Workshop Website

Track 3: Practical Cyber Security Workshop
Location: Building Block B, Pacific-Japan ICT Centre, University of South Pacific, Suva
Instructor: Adli Wahid (APNIC)
Workshop Overview & Agenda

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