Columbus

OWASP Columbus, OH

Welcome to the Columbus, OH chapter homepage. Chapter leaders are Aaron Ansari, Geoff Cook, Chris Green & Constance Matthews.

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?

3rd Annual Central Ohio Infosec Summit

May 6th and 7th, Registration is now open

The goal of this event is to educate regional Information Security professionals and support collaboration by bringing leading speakers in the information security field together to educate the community on the latest industry trends and issues.

This Information Security Conference will provide information security professionals with the most up-to-date information, tools, trends, legislative information, products, services, and strategies for addressing information security issues. The conference will focus on key topics related to information security with presentations provided by recognized experts and exhibits by some of the nation’s leading organizations.

Fees to attend this conference are as follows (membership will be validated):

 * $50 - Before April 30th - ISSA, ISACA, (ISC)^2, OWASP, or InfraGard Members
 * $65 - After April 30th - ISSA, ISACA, (ISC)^2, OWASP, or InfraGard Members
 * $150 - Non-members

Not a member of an organization? Why not join our OWASP chapter for $50! We receive a majority of your membership dues to help chapter activities, and you'll save $100 on the 2010 InfoSec Summit (and other great discounts)!

Stay in touch with Columbus OWASP

• The first stop to connecting with the community is our mailing list, please feel free to contribute and interact with the list - it's not just for listening!

• We're a group on LinkedIn as well, please join us. Facebook is coming soon.

We want your participation!

To submit educational topics for upcoming meetings, please submit your ideas and slide deck (if available) using the OWASP Template and include a speaker BIO. It doesn't have to be formal, we're happy to provide some assistance in organizing your thoughts. You only need to have an interest and knowledge of your subject.

Sponsorship, too!

There are myriad opportunities to sponsor the chapter, including meeting space, food, marketing, and monetary donations. We're always looking for assistance. Inquiries regarding chapter or per-meeting sponsorship opportunities can be directed to the chapter leaders.

Thank you!

Planning for mid-June and mid-September

• Can't wait? Check out the 2010 Central Ohio InfoSec Summit!

2010 Q1 Meeting

• PHP Security presented by Jon Canady, Web Application Developer, Innova Partners, March 23rd, 2010

Meeting Summary: PHP is a widely used, general-purpose scripting language, originally designed to produce dynamic web pages. In 2007, The PHP Group reported it was utilized on over 20 million websites and 1 million web servers. In 2008, the National Vulnerability Database claimed PHP accounted for 35% of software vulnerabilities, with nearly all caused by poor programming practices. Every PHP developer, hoster, and security professional should understand the primary attack vectors being used by attackers against PHP applications. During this OWASP meeting we dived deep into PHP security - specifically the OWASP Top 10 in the context of PHP.

In addition to the presentation, chapter leadership changes were announced as well as the new leadership's plans for increasing the visibility and participation of the chapter.

The Columbus OWASP Chapter leadership would like to thank BMW Financial Services for hosting this event and Innova Partners for providing lunch.

Presentation slide deck: OWASP_Q12010_PHP (pdf, 4.5M)

Other Local Security Resources

• Central Ohio InfraGard
• Central Ohio ISACA
• Central Ohio ISSA
• Security MBA (Masters of Beer Appreciation)

Columbus OWASP Chapter Leaders

Chapter leaders are Aaron Ansari, Geoff Cook, Chris Green & Constance Matthews.

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