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OWASP Belfast

Welcome to the Belfast chapter homepage. The chapter leader is Gary Robinson.

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?

OWASP Belfast Board

The OWASP Belfast Board is:

• Michelle Fagan
• Philip O'Kane
• Gary Robinson

About OWASP Belfast

What is OWASP Belfast?

OWASP Belfast is just one of over 100 OWASP Chapters around the world, including 4 in Ireland and 12 in the UK, where people meet to learn about and discuss software security topics. The OWASP organization also has lots of active projects that volunteers can participate in to create code and documents for the worldwide security community. The OWASP Top 10 project is the most famous of those projects.

Who is OWASP Belfast for?

It's for programmers, testers, students, project managers, development managers and security experts to collaborate and drive discussion on application security topics. Participation in the mailing lists and attendance at the OWASP Belfast sessions are free, in fact many of the events will provide food and drinks to attendees.

Why be part of OWASP Belfast?

• The community organizes sessions where experts from across the industry (and globe) give presentations and seminars about application security topics.
• Attendance and participation in the community increases knowledge and skills, allowing people to stand out from the crowd.
• Opportunity to network with other Software Professionals and keep in touch with job opportunities in the region.

Local News

Please join us for a discussion about OWASP in Belfast and a session on the ShellShock bug that rocked the industry during the summer.

We are getting together at 7pm on Thursday 20th November in the CSIT building, Titanic Quarter, for complimentary pizza and drinks where Chris Meenan from IBM will discuss experience’s with the recent ShellShock bug.

To reserve your free place visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/owasp-belfast-chapter-nov-2014-shellshock-experiences-tickets-14103813887

Itinerary:

• 7:00pm – Introduction to OWASP by Gary Robinson, OWASP Project/Chapter Leader
• 7:15pm – Free pizza and drinks
• 7:30pm – Experiences of the ShellShock bug by Chris Meenan, QRadar Security Intelligence Program Director at IBM
• 8:30pm – Questions and networking

Everyone is welcome to join us at our chapter meetings.