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Manchester
OWASP Manchester
Welcome to the Manchester chapter homepage. This UK chapter was started in 2011, having grown out of the successful Leeds_UK chapter.
You can follow @OwaspMcr on Twitter and view some of the chapter meeting videos on YouTube.
When participating our events, please follow our | code of conduct
Participation
OWASP Foundation (Overview Slides) is a professional association of global members and is open to anyone interested in learning more about software security. Local chapters are run independently and guided by the Chapter_Leader_Handbook. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional association your support and sponsorship of any meeting venue and/or refreshments is tax-deductible. Financial contributions should only be made online using the authorized online chapter donation button. To be a SPEAKER at ANY OWASP Chapter in the world simply review the speaker agreement and then contact the local chapter leader with details of what OWASP PROJECT, independent research or related software security topic you would like to present on.
Sponsorship/Membership
to this chapter or become a local chapter supporter. Or consider the value of Individual, Corporate, or Academic Supporter membership. Ready to become a member?
TBC
The date for our next meeting will be announced shortly.
If you have any recommendations for speakers, venues or potential sponsors, please contact the Chapter Leaders.
OWASP Manchester meetings and events are an inclusive environment where all people should feel safe and respected. We welcome diversity in age, race, ethnicity, national origin, range of abilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, financial means, education, and political perspective.
OWASP Manchester will not tolerate any form of violence, harassment, hate speech or trolling either off or online, or any overly drunken, intimidating or heckling behaviour.
Please respect the presenters, don’t talk amongst yourselves during their presentations and ensure your mobile phones are muted or switched off.
We want you to have fun, in a safe and respectful environment.
If you have any issues or concerns relating to the code of conduct please contact one or the Chapter Leads either in person, though the Meetup page or via email.
Chapter Leads:
- Ben Fountain
- Daniel Pollard
- Joe Carter
- Nikola Milosevic
- Saskia Coplans
- Wes Parsons
(email addresses are on the OWASP website [1]).
As this is a private event we withhold the right to remove and ultimately ban anyone who violates this code of conduct and will report any incidents to the appropriate authorities if necessary.
Polite note to Vendors/Recruiters/Internal Recruiters/Business Development people
Vendors and Recruiters are welcome at OWASP Manchester, however we ask that you remember this is a user group, not a networking event, and tapping people up for jobs or business unprompted is not encouraged.
2019 Dates
28th May - Simon Bennetts (OWASP ZAP) and Gerald Benischke (XML is Evil)
2018 Dates
2017 Dates
2016 Dates
2015 Dates
2014 Dates
2013 Dates
2012 Dates
2011 Dates
24th August As part of the Leeds Chapter
22nd June As part of the Leeds Chapter
2010 Dates
8th December As part of the Leeds Chapter
The chapter leaders are:
- Ben Fountain
- Nikola Milosevic
- Daniel Pollard
Chapter Board Members are:
- Joe Carter
- Saskia Coplans
- Wes Parsons
We are looking for organizations to sponsor the Manchester chapter.
You can sponsor the chapter for one year at the following levels:
- £1000 Silver
- £2000 Gold
- £3000 Platinum
You can also sponsor a meeting by hosting the event or donating £200.
If you are interested in sponsoring the chapter then please get in touch with one of the chapter leaders.
Other related organizations in the Manchester area:
- BCS Manchester
- GeekUp
- MadLab
- Manchester Free Software
- Manchester Linux Users Group
- Northern UK Security Group
- North West Tester Gathering
- Security BSides Manchester
Please get in touch with one of the chapter leaders to get your organization listed here.
And feel free to use the Manchester mailing list to publicise related events.
Chapter Sponsors
Thank you to our Silver Chapter sponsor: