OWASP AppSec USA 2011 - Two Weeks Away
The OWASP AppSec USA 2011 conference in Minneapolis is only two weeks away. Classes are filling up fast (the OWASP WTE class is full, mobile security class almost full), and the conference talks lineup is impressive. Sign up today for the training on September 20-21 and the main conference talks, CTF, showroom, and Open Source Showcase on September 22-23! http://www.appsecusa.org/ OWASP is in its tenth year, and application security is on everyone's radar. And this year we have some wonderful new initiatives as part of OWASP AppSec USA 2011. For the first time, we're: * Funding the conference experience for two women in college through the OWASP Women in AppSec grant. Congratulations to Tara Wilson and Chandni Bhowmik on securing these grants! And thank you to The Wells Fargo Foundation for its generous seed funding. * Raising funds for science education for inner city youth with the 5K/10K for Charity. * Hosting a University Challenge offense/defense competition. * Running an Open Source Showcase during the conference proceedings. Open source community members will demo their terrific work. Additionally, the OWASP Chapters Committee and the ESAPI and AppSensor teams will be meeting September 21 to build upon their great work in OWASP. Be a part of AppSec USA 2011, where OWASP propels itself into the next ten years. Lots of cool talks and training. And many opportunities to learn, grow, and give back. http://www.appsecusa.org/attend.html We would like to thank the OWASP AppSec USA 2011 donors and sponsors and the many conference contributors for helping us to build an awesome event for the application security and development community. -- Adam Baso OWASP AppSec USA 2011 Organizer OWASP AppSec USA 2011: Your life is in the cloud. September 20-23 Training, Talks, CTF, Showroom, and More www.appsecusa.org @appsecusa To learn more about OWASP, visit https://www.owasp.org.
AppSec USA 2011 Open Source Showcase Call for Demos
OWASP is piloting a new initiative to promote open source ideals at our Global AppSec Conferences! For the first time, we are offering a limited number of free booth spaces to open source projects as part of the OWASP Open Source Showcase at OWASP AppSec USA 2011! We invite ANY open source project - not just OWASP projects - to apply for a booth at this showcase to demo and promote their project. Showcase participants need to be ticketed attendees and will be responsible for manning their booth. Learn more about this opportunity, including how to submit projects for consideration, by visiting the following URL: http://www.appsecusa.org/oss.html Applications are due Friday, August 19, 2011, and are considered on a rolling basis - so get moving! Contact proje...@owasp.org if you have any questions. OWASP MSP: Host to OWASP AppSec USA 2011 September 20-23 Training, Talks, CTF, Showroom and more www.appsecusa.org @appsecusa
OWASP AppSec USA 2011 Pre-conference Challenge #3 - July
OWASP AppSec USA 2011 pre-conference challenge #3 - July is now posted. The first person to solve the challenge earns a ticket to the OWASP AppSec USA 2011 conference September 22-23 (by the way, we've now posted 30+ upcoming talks, with more to come). http://www.appsecusa.org/ctf.html Good luck! Hope to see you at Black Hat and DEF CON next week. -- Adam Baso OWASP Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter President OWASP MSP: Host to OWASP AppSec USA 2011 September 20-23 Training, Talks, CTF, Showroom, and More www.appsecusa.org @appsecusa, @owaspmsp
Last Day for AppSec USA 2011 CFP!
It's the last day for CFP submissions for the global OWASP AppSec USA 2011 software security conference, so get those abstracts entered! The conference talks are September 22-23 in Minneapolis. http://www.appsecusa.org/talks.html Here are the core content areas: * Cloud Security * Mobile Security * Software & Architecture Patterns for Security * New Attacks & Defenses * Software Development Platform Tutorials (pure software and automation talks welcome) * Thought Leadership (executive panels, interviews, and speeches) * Secure SDLC Thank you! -- Adam Baso OWASP AppSec USA 2011 September 20-23 Training, Talks, CTF, Showroom, and More www.appsecusa.org @appsecusa
AppSec USA 2011 CFP Reminder, CTF Pre-Conference Challenge #2
Hello netizens! This is an update about the OWASP AppSec USA 2011 software security conference in Minneapolis this September. *** CALL FOR PAPERS *** Have something important to say about software security? The OWASP AppSec USA 2011 Call for Papers is still open. We're looking for hardcore talks in cloud security, mobile security, new attacks & defenses, and straight up software development platforms. Get your submission in before time runs out. And have your developer friends submit a talk! http://www.appsecusa.org/talks.html The AppSec USA 2011 talks will be delivered September 22-23, 2011 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In addition to the talks, we'll have excellent keynotes like Moxie Marlinspike. *** CAPTURE THE FLAG PRE-CONFERENCE CHALLENGE #2 *** Last month ChrisKarel won pre-conference challenge #1 for a pass to the OWASP AppSec USA 2011 talks. Congratulations, ChrisKarel! For June, we're back with another chance for you to score a free conference pass and get a feel for the AppSec USA 2011 CTF challenges coming this September. Good luck. http://www.appsecusa.org/ctf.html *** TRAINING *** We have awesome training at a fair price. Register for mobile security, penetration testing, secure coding, and attack detection and response courses being held September 20-21. Hurry before classes fill up. http://www.appsecusa.org/training.html *** MORE APPSEC USA 2011 *** Check out www.appsecusa.org for other events including a 5K / 10K charity run, the first ever Women in AppSec grant, and a chance to have your own original music played at the conference. Thanks to our wonderful supporters - check them out at www.appsecusa.org! -- Adam Baso OWASP AppSec USA 2011: Your life is in the cloud. September 20-23 Training, Talks, CTF, Showroom, and More www.appsecusa.org @appsecusa
OWASP AppSec USA 2011 Call for Papers
The OWASP AppSec USA 2011 Call for Papers (CFP) is now open. Visit the following URL to submit your abstract for the September 22-23, 2011 talks in Minneapolis, Minnesota: http://www.appsecusa.org/talks.html We're excited to announce that speakers will be in good company with our first keynote, OWASP founder Mark Curphey, who will run with the theme of Community - The Killer App, much in the spirit of recent SXSW keynote Christopher Poole (see http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/03/christopher-moot-poole/). The CFP will close June 14, 2011. We look forward to talk submissions over the coming months from security practitioners, researchers, thought leaders, and developers in the following content areas: * Cloud Security * Mobile Security * Secure SDLC * OWASP Projects (turbo talks) * Software & Architecture Patterns for Security * Software Development Platform Tutorials * New Attacks & Defenses * Thought Leadership (executive panels, interviews, and speeches) Speakers will receive free admission (nontransferable) to the conference in return for delivering a 50 minute talk or for delivering a 25 minute OWASP Projects turbo talk. Thanks, and have a great weekend! OWASP AppSec USA 2011: Your life is in the cloud. September 20-23 Training, Talks, CTF, and Showroom www.appsecusa.org @appsecusa
