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==== Topic: SharePoint Hacking Diggity Project ====
  
It is no surprise that the emergence of cloud computing and
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The SharePoint Hacking Diggity Project is a research and development initiative dedicated to investigating the latest tools and techniques in hacking Microsoft SharePoint technologies. This project page contains downloads and links to our latest SharePoint Hacking research and free security tools. Assessment strategies are designed to help SharePoint administrators and security professionals identify common insecure configurations and exposures introduced by vulnerable SharePoint deployments.
virtualization are creating a noticeable buzz across the IT space.
 
Still, the cloud by itself is a mystery to many customers. When
 
information security is introduced to the mix, the picture becomes
 
Cloudy.  Add compliance requirements such as PCI, and it's downright
 
Stormy!  In this presentation, Mr. Zigweid will discuss ways to
 
achieve data security in a cloud environment.  This includes what a
 
cloud customer should watch out for and what they should expect from
 
their provider in order to meet compliance requirements.
 
  
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Robert Zigweid is an accomplished developer and application tester
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Francis Brown, MCSE, CISA, CISSP, is responsible for overseeing the company’s business operations as well as finance and administration functions. He also manages Stach & Liu’s 6sigma service quality program and leads internal practice development initiatives.
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architecture and threat modeling. As a Senior Security Consultant at
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Before joining Stach & Liu, Francis worked in the Global Risk Assessment team at Honeywell International where he performed network and application penetration testing, product security evaluations, incident response, and risk assessments of critical infrastructure. Prior to that, Francis was a consultant with the Ernst & Young Advanced Security Centers and conducted network, application, wireless, and remote access penetration tests for Fortune 500 clients.
IOActive, he works with clients to discover and solve network and
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application problems that threaten their business goals and assets. In
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Francis has presented his research at leading conferences such as Black Hat USA, DEFCON, InfoSec World, and has been cited in numerous industry and academic publications.
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Francis holds a Bachelor of Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania with a major in Computer Science and Engineering and a minor in Psychology.
advancement of more stable, secure systems through his research and
 
development. He was a co-founder of OSJava, is working on a JDBC
 
driver and more robust Java class loader, and has conducted
 
groundbreaking research that will further the formal understanding of
 
application and network security for audiences at varying levels of
 
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== Other Events  ==
 
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Revision as of 19:44, 11 February 2012

Welcome to Los Angeles Chapter!

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We are on Meetup. Please join our community there.
http://www.meetup.com/OWASP-Los-Angeles/
Sign up for OWASP Los Angeles mailing list, very low volume and spam free.
https://lists.owasp.org/mailman/listinfo/owasp-losangeles


Next Chapter Meeting:  Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 7:00 PM

Symantec
900 Corporate Pointe (just off of Slauson)
Culver City, CA 90230

Great talks and free catered dinner for all attendees.

Please RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/OWASP-Los-Angeles/events/47403862/



Topic: SharePoint Hacking Diggity Project

The SharePoint Hacking Diggity Project is a research and development initiative dedicated to investigating the latest tools and techniques in hacking Microsoft SharePoint technologies. This project page contains downloads and links to our latest SharePoint Hacking research and free security tools. Assessment strategies are designed to help SharePoint administrators and security professionals identify common insecure configurations and exposures introduced by vulnerable SharePoint deployments.

Speaker: Francis Brown, Stach & Liu

Francis Brown, MCSE, CISA, CISSP, is responsible for overseeing the company’s business operations as well as finance and administration functions. He also manages Stach & Liu’s 6sigma service quality program and leads internal practice development initiatives.

Before joining Stach & Liu, Francis worked in the Global Risk Assessment team at Honeywell International where he performed network and application penetration testing, product security evaluations, incident response, and risk assessments of critical infrastructure. Prior to that, Francis was a consultant with the Ernst & Young Advanced Security Centers and conducted network, application, wireless, and remote access penetration tests for Fortune 500 clients.

Francis has presented his research at leading conferences such as Black Hat USA, DEFCON, InfoSec World, and has been cited in numerous industry and academic publications.

Francis holds a Bachelor of Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania with a major in Computer Science and Engineering and a minor in Psychology.

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Other Events

ISSA-LA holds a lunch meeting on the 3rd Wed of each month, for more information visit www.issa-la.org.



Would you like to speak at an OWASP Los Angeles Meeting?

Call for Papers (CFP) is NOW OPEN. To speak at upcoming OWASP Los Angeles meetings please submit your BIO and talk abstract via email to Tin Zaw. When we accept your talk, it will be required to use the Powerpoint OWASP Template.


Archives of Previous Meetings

2011 Meetings

2010 Meetings

2009 Meetings

2008 Meetings

List of presentations available from past meetings


Los Angeles Chapter

Volunteer OWASP Leaders: Kelly Fitzgerald, Yev Avidon, Mikhael Felker and Stuart Schwartz


The AppSec USA 2010 conference received rave reviews. Thanks to all the volunteers and great speakers who helped make it a success!

Web archive: http://2010.AppSecUSA.org

Videos: http://vimeo.com/user4863863/videos

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