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Next meeting: Tuesday, October 16, 6:00pm at Metropolitan State University MNSCU, Minneapolis
Agenda October 16
6:00pm - Food, Introduction and optional sign-in for CISSP credits.
6:10pm - OWASP Topuc
6:40pm – Web Security Topic, possibly a technology talk by a vendor
7:15pm - Book Review (any volunteers?)
7:30pm - Book Giveaway: (we still need one)
7:35pm - Upcoming Events
Speaker Bios
Topic Speaker
Gunnar Peterson Top Ten Web Services Security Issues
Gunnar has compiled a list of ten Web Services security issues. This comes from his recent, practical experience and feedback from students that have attended his Web Services Security seminars. This session will give you practical advice and a clear sense of which issues are the most important.
Gunnar has also just returned from OWASP Helsinki and the OWASP Conference in Milan, Italy. This is a great chance to find out what is happening in web security in Europe.
Gunnar Peterson is a Managing Principal at Arctec Group. He is Editor for the "Build Security In" software security column for IEEE Security & Privacy Journal. Gunnar is a primary and contributing author for DHS/CERT Build Security In portal on Web Services Security, Identity, and Risk Management. He is also the Project Lead for the OWASP XML Security Gateway Evaluation Criteria Project. Gunnar is an Associate Editor for Information Security Bulletin and a Contributor to the Web Application Firewall Evaluation Criteria.
Location:
Integral Business Solutions Note: this is a new location 2277 Highway 36 West, Suite 160. Roseville, MN
Directions:
Mapquest Directions here
Google Map Directions here
- ACCESS FROM THE NORTH:
- Exit I-35 at Country Road C.
- Go WEST on County Road C to Long Lake Road
- Turn LEFT on Long Lake Road to Highway 36 Frontage Road
- Turn Right on Highway 36 Frontage Road to Property.
- ACCESS FROM THE SOUTH
- Take 94 NORTH to Highway 280
- Take Highway 280 to Terminal Road exit (left lane).
- Turn RIGHT onto Highway 36 Frontage to the property.
- ACCESS FROM THE EAST:
- Take Highway 36 to I-35W North
- Exit I-35 at Country Road C.
- Go WEST on County Road C to Long Lake Road
- Turn LEFT on Long Lake Road to Highway 36 Frontage Road
- Turn RIGHT on Highway 36 Frontage Road to Property
- ACCESS FROM THE WEST:
- Take I-35W to the Industrial Blvd exit.
- Turn RIGHT onto Industrial Blvd.
- Turn LEFT onto Broadway.
- Turn LEFT on Highway 280.
- Take Highway 280 to Terminal Road exit (left lane).
- Turn RIGHT onto Highway 36 Frontage Road to the property.
Book Giveaway:
Please bring a copy of a good security book that you can contribute. There will be a drawing for any books.
Food:
The food is provided by Integral Business Solutions. Bring an appetite.