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DESCRIPTION:For decades\, the OSI model has been taught as a networking con
 cept\, often reduced to a memorization exercise for certification exams. U
 nfortunately\, that approach misses its true value.\n\nThe OSI model is on
 e of the most foundational frameworks in all of information technology bec
 ause it teaches professionals how data moves through systems and how depen
 dencies interact to deliver a service. Whether you work in cybersecurity\,
  software development\, cloud engineering\, systems administration\, datab
 ases\, or networking\, every technology problem ultimately involves unders
 tanding a flow of information and identifying where that flow is breaking 
 down.\n\nThis session challenges the traditional view of the OSI model and
  demonstrates how it becomes a practical troubleshooting and design method
 ology. Attendees will learn how to use the layers as a framework for hypot
 hesis elimination\, root cause analysis\, architecture reviews\, and cross
 -team collaboration.\n\nThrough real-world examples spanning security inci
 dents\, application outages\, cloud services\, authentication issues\, dat
 abase connectivity problems\, and network failures\, participants will dis
 cover why the OSI model remains one of the most valuable skills for modern
  IT professionals.\n\nThe goal is simple: stop memorizing the OSI model an
 d start using it to think.
DTSTAMP:20260920T112432Z
LOCATION:Redbud A
SUMMARY:Everything Is a Flow: Using the OSI Model Beyond Networking - Mitch
  Roberson
URL:https://cfp.ozsecurity.org/ozsec-2026/talk/QM3FTN/
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