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Tuesday 10th February 2015 17:30 – 20:30, Lord Ashcroft Building (LAB003), Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge.
 
Tuesday 10th February 2015 17:30 – 20:30, Lord Ashcroft Building (LAB003), Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge.
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Hosted by the Department of Computing & Technology, Anglia Ruskin University, OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) Cambridge Chapter
 
  
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'''Guest speakers: Steven van der Baan'''
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Hosted by the Department of Computing & Technology, Anglia Ruskin University,
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Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP) East Anglia Branch and
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OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) Cambridge Chapter
  
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Steven is a passionate Security Consultant and Software Architect, with a broad history in software development and architecture.  He is currently a Principle Security Consultant with 7Safe/PA Consulting.  Steven has a varied background in developing complex systems, mainly in Java. He has the capability to analyse problems and provide sound advice on possible solutions. He can also design a solution that fits the wishes of the client.
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'''Guest speakers: Peter Batchelor, Head of UK Public Sector, ForeScout Technologies'''
  
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In his daily work, Steven is responsible for education in application security matters, advice and implementation of application security measures, performing code and design review and executing web-application security assessments. Steven started as a Core Java developer, grew into the role of Software architect and then made the transfer to application security. Steven has the ISC2, OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) and Java certifications.  
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Peter is Head of UK - Public Sector, working for ForeScout Technologies for the past
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2 years. He has an extended career in the IT industry with industry leaders such as
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EMC and Readsoft.
  
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Steven is currenty Project manager of the OWASP Capture the Flag (CTF) project.
 
  
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'''Title : Web Application Security Testing with Burp Suite'''
 
  
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Ever wondered how tools like Burp Suite are used by penetration testers and software security testers to evaluate the robustness of enterprise web applications?
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'''Title : Vulnerability Management'''
  
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Steven van der Baan will be running a workshop on how to use Burp Suite to find vulnerabilities in a variety of web application scenarios. Using “Capture the Flag” scenario’s which have been successfully deployed at both OWASP AppSec and other information security conferences and guidance from the speaker, you will have the opportunity to experience the tools first hand.
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The theme for this talk is around vulnerability management and will cover the
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challenges in managing the growing number of endpoints, compounded by the
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Internet of Things. The talk will focus on how the speaker sees the security landscape
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in this area and some of the up and coming challenges for the industry as a whole.
  
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Bring along your laptop (and a wireless card) with Burp Suite installed (potentially this could be part of Kali Live CD, USB or running as a VM)----
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How technical advancements could help mitigate some of these vulnerability issues
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will be explored with the audience along with how this creates new challenges for
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vulnerability management and how those challenges may differ within different
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sectors such and government and health as examples.----
  
 
'''Agenda'''
 
'''Agenda'''
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17:30 – 17:45 Welcome from the OWASP Cambridge Chapter Leader, Adrian Winckles, Course Leader in Information Security & Forensic Computing, Anglia Ruskin University
 
17:30 – 17:45 Welcome from the OWASP Cambridge Chapter Leader, Adrian Winckles, Course Leader in Information Security & Forensic Computing, Anglia Ruskin University
  
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17:45 – 19:15 Web Application Security Testing with Burp Suite – Steven van der Baan
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17:45 – 19:45 Peter Batchelor - Vulnerability Management
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19:15 – 19:30 Q & A – Further meetings and ideas.
 
  
 
19:45 – 20:30 Refreshments & Networking (coffee, tea, juice) in LAB006
 
19:45 – 20:30 Refreshments & Networking (coffee, tea, juice) in LAB006
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To register for this free event, please register online  
 
To register for this free event, please register online  
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[https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/OWASP_Cambs_Dec2014 here]
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[https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/OWASPMarch15 here]
  
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The conference will be held in the Lord Ashcroft Building, Room LAB003 (Breakout Room LAB006 for networking & refreshments).
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The conference will be held in the Lord Ashcroft Building, Room LAB002 (Breakout Room LAB006 for networking & refreshments).
  
 
Please enter through the Helmore Building and ask at reception.
 
Please enter through the Helmore Building and ask at reception.
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'''Planned dates for upcoming events'''
 
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10 February 2015
 
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21 April 2015
 
21 April 2015

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OWASP Cambridge

Welcome to the Cambridge chapter homepage. The chapter leaders are Adrian Winckles and Steven van der Baan.


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Cambridge OWASP Chapter Meeting

Tuesday 10th February 2015 17:30 – 20:30, Lord Ashcroft Building (LAB003), Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge.

Hosted by the Department of Computing & Technology, Anglia Ruskin University, Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP) East Anglia Branch and OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) Cambridge Chapter

Guest speakers: Peter Batchelor, Head of UK Public Sector, ForeScout Technologies

Peter is Head of UK - Public Sector, working for ForeScout Technologies for the past 2 years. He has an extended career in the IT industry with industry leaders such as EMC and Readsoft.


Title : Vulnerability Management

The theme for this talk is around vulnerability management and will cover the challenges in managing the growing number of endpoints, compounded by the Internet of Things. The talk will focus on how the speaker sees the security landscape in this area and some of the up and coming challenges for the industry as a whole.

How technical advancements could help mitigate some of these vulnerability issues will be explored with the audience along with how this creates new challenges for vulnerability management and how those challenges may differ within different sectors such and government and health as examples.----

Agenda

17:30 – 17:45 Welcome from the OWASP Cambridge Chapter Leader, Adrian Winckles, Course Leader in Information Security & Forensic Computing, Anglia Ruskin University

17:45 – 19:45 Peter Batchelor - Vulnerability Management

19:45 – 20:30 Refreshments & Networking (coffee, tea, juice) in LAB006

Registration:

To register for this free event, please register online here

The conference will be held in the Lord Ashcroft Building, Room LAB002 (Breakout Room LAB006 for networking & refreshments).

Please enter through the Helmore Building and ask at reception.

Meeting Location

Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge Campus

East Road

Cambridge

CB1 1PT

Get further information on travelling to the university.

http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/your_university/anglia_ruskin_campuses/cambridge_campus/find_cambridge.html

Everyone is welcome to join us at our chapter meetings.

Planned dates for upcoming events

21 April 2015


Date Name / Title Link
10 Feb 2015 Steven van der Baan / Web Application Security Testing with Burp Suite
2 December 2014 Colin Watson / OWASP Cornucopia
21 October 2014 Eireann Leverett presentation
1st April 2014 Ian Glover (CREST) / Overview of the CREST activities to professionalise the industry.
Yiannis Chrysanthou (KPMG) / Modern Password Cracking
Damien King (KPMG) / Filename Enumeration with TildeTool
12th November 2013 Paul Cain / Tracking Data using Forensics
12th November 2013 James Forshaw/ The Forger's Art: Exploiting XML Digital Signature Implementations presentation
5th March 2013 Sarantis Makoudis / Android (in)Security presentation
5th March 2013 Nikhil Sreekumar / Power On, Powershell presentation


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