Cincinnati

OWASP Cincinnati

Welcome to the Cincinnati chapter homepage. The chapter leader is Marco Morana

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?

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday July 27th

• Location / Venue Sponsor: Citibank 9997 Carver Road, Bldg. 1, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242-5537

For help with directions contact Citi Blue Ash help desk at (513) 979-9000 or check directions herein.

Please access the building from the visitor lobby. OWASP meetings are held at the "Buckeyes" lecture room.

• Agenda
  • 12:00 - 12:15 Peer-to-Peer Networking
  • 12:15 - 12:30 OWASP Cincinnati Chapter Update
  • 12:30 - 1:30 Presentation: SQL Injection - Dr. James Walden, Northern Kentucky University

• RSVP is required to attend the meeting.

Citi guards verify that you pre-registered to the meeting by checking the RSVP list. Once you are checked and identified (please bring a proof of ID) you will be granted visitor access to the training facilities.

If you plan to attend the meeting please RSVP by clicking the button here!

Meetings Calendar (July-August)

• July 29 : Software Security Enhanced Process Models: Marco Morana
• August 26: OWASP ESAPI: Joe Combs

We look for presenters/contributors for the coming TBD OWASP meetings. A presenter will receive a polo OWASP shirt and is entitled to become member of the local board. If you would like to present a topic, please submit your proposal in powerpoint format using the OWASP Template and include the speaker's BIO and send an email to the chapter leader. If you wish to become a sponsor or to held the meeting at your company premises please send an email to the chapter leader.

Past Meetings

May Meeting

• Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability In Depth Dive In - Marco M. Morana, Technologist/Author, TISO Citigroup

The presentation is available herein.

CSRF vulnerabilities can be exploited to perform un-authorized transactions on behalf of a logged in user by exploiting the trust between the browser session and the web application. Such un-authorized transactions include transfer of funds in an on-line banking application, denial of service through forced logout, data tampering and information disclosure as well as un-authorized access. The in-depth session will cover how and where CSRF happen, how can be identified (e.g. tested for) and prevented with the adoption of effective countermeasures. OWASP documentation will be covered in detail as well as CSRF tools such as CSRF guard

April Meeting

• The New Face of Cybercrime Movie Premiere And Follow Up Discussion.

Major Bruce C. Jenkins, (USAF, Ret.)- Security Practice Director at Fortify Software Inc.

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The revealing documentary features candid interviews with criminal hackers and those industry executives taking steps against their persistent attacks. Learn the shocking exposure of IT systems and how to address the changes.

March Meeting

• Source Code Reviews and Open Source Static Analysis Tools - Allison Shubert, Security Specialist, Citigroup

Static analysis is the process of analyzing software for security vulnerabilities. Static analysis can be a costly and time consuming process, but is a link in the chain for producing secure software. Join us as we explorer building a business case for static analysis and review the current open source static analysis tools.

• An Introduction to Web Proxies - Blaine Wilson, Technology Information Security Officer, Citigroup

Web proxies will be explained and the group will be shown how to install and configure WebScarab. WebScarab operates as an intercepting proxy, allowing the operator to review and modify requests created by the browser before they are sent to the server, and to review and modify responses returned from the server before they are received by the browser. The presentation will include several examples of intercepting, reviewing and modifying HTTP requests and responses.

February Meeting

• OWASP Top Ten Vulnerabilities and Software Root Causes: Solving The Software Security Problem From an Information Security Perspective - Marco Morana (Citigroup, TISO, OWASP Chapter Leader, Security Blogger)

The presentation is available herein.

Before to diagnose the disease and provide the cure a doctor looks at the root causes of the sickness, the risk factors and the symptoms. In case of application security the majority of the root causes of the security issues are in-secure software, the risk factors can be found in how bad the application is designed, the software is coded and the application is tested and the symptoms in how the application vulnerabilities are exposed. The presentation will articulate the problem of secure software, the costs, the software security risks and how these are typically dealt with by most organizations. Solving the problem of software security requires people, process and tools. From the information security perspective we will look at ways to enforcing software security by looking at risks that threat agents (attacks) can exploit vulnerabilities due to insecure software and the resulting impact on company assets. Implementing a set of software security requirements is the best place to start to address the root causes of web application vulnerabilities. With a categorization of web application vulnerabilities as weakness in application security controls, it is easier to describe the root cases as coding errors. A good place to start documenting software security requirements is the OWASP Top Ten, for each of these vulnerabilities we will discuss the threat, the risk factors, the software root causes of the vulnerability, how to find if you are vulnerable and if you are which countermeasures need to be implemented.

January Meeting

• Introduction to OWASP- Marco Morana (Citigroup, TISO, OWASP Chapter Leader, Security Blogger)

The presentation is available herein.

OWASP plays a special role in the application security ecosystem, is vehicle for sharing knowledge and lead best practices across organizations. As an example OWASP is a community of people passionate about application security. We all share a vision of a world where you can confidently trust the software you use. One of our primary missions is to make application security visible so that people can make informed decisions about risk. OWASP is the most authoritative and resourceful application security organization to share and open source tools, documents, basic information, guidelines, presentations projects worldwide. The OWASP Top Ten list includes a reference for most critical web application security flaws compiled by a variety of security experts from around the world. The list is recommended by U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency and is adopted by Payment Card Industry (PCI) as a requirement for security code reviews.Through OWASP you’ll find a rich community of people to connect through mailing lists, participating in the local chapters, and attending conferences. The people involved in OWASP recognize the world’s software is most likely getting less and less secure. As we increase our interconnections and use more and more powerful computing technologies, the likelihood of introducing vulnerabilities increases exponentially. Whatever the internet becomes, OWASP can play a key role in making sure that it is a place we can trust. This meeting will provide an opportunity to meet local OWASP affiliates and members and know more about how to contribute to OWASP.

• Webgoat and Webscarab Security Tools Use Cases - Blaine Wilson (Citigroup, TISO)

The presentation will show how to use popular OWASP tools such as Webscarab web proxy and Webgoat to learn about common security vulnerabilities in applications

Cincinnati OWASP Chapter Board

• Chapter Leader: Marco Morana
• Vice Chapter Leader: Allison Shubert
• Secretary: Blaine Wilson
• Chairman of the Board: H. Wayne Browning
• Public Relations: Andy Erickson

The board meets informally on the by-weekly basis every other Friday at 7.30 AM at Panera Bread in Blue Ash Directions

About OWASP

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