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OWASP Austin Chapter Meeting June 2024

When: Tuesday, June 25th 2024 @ 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Agenda:
11:30-11:55 – Room Opens, food is available and in-room discussions
11:55-12:05 – Chapter/OWASP info presentation
12:05-1 – Speaker Presentation

Presentation: Full of SaaS and TOTALLY SECURE

Managing shadow IT in the age of SaaS application sprawl is an important component of managing risk, especially since so many of us depend on SaaS/PaaS as part of our critical infrastructure. However, traditional approaches (blocklisting, brute force, etc.) have proven ineffective and are, oftentimes, too late to prevent any real security issues. In this session, we’ll discuss some of the psychology behind why we’re referred to as the “department of NO” as well as how to start shifting that perception. You will also learn of some tactics to identify and mitigate shadow IT as well as proactive measures that may help avoid future sprawl.

Speaker: Garret Gross
Garrett Gross, a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over twenty years of experience, currently holds the position of Head of Product at Nudge Security. His primary focus is on implementing innovative strategies to address SaaS sprawl and mitigate the risks associated with shadow IT. With a strong background in security operations, incident response, and threat research, Garrett’s expertise and dedication to the field are evident. He actively contributes to the cybersecurity community by collaborating with organizations such as OWASP and ISSA, aiming to elevate industry standards and best practices.

RSVP:
RSVP: Eventbrite (in-person RSVP) at Eventbrite @ Group1 or Group2
Meetup (online RSVP) on Meetup
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OWASP Austin Chapter Meeting July 2024

When: Tuesday, July 30th 2024 @ 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Agenda:
11:30-11:55 – Room Opens, food is available and in-room discussions
11:55-12:05 – Chapter/OWASP info presentation
12:05-1 – Speaker Presentation

Presentation: Cyber Resilience - Findings from the 2024 Futures Report

We are poised on the precipice of a new era of computing underpinned by new networks, new apps, and a digital-first experience. Hear the latest findings from AT&T Cybersecurity research and learn about:

What high-priority edge computing use cases are across seven industry markets
How to secure and work with the edge ecosystem
How the attack surface is changing
How endpoints are diversifying The data from this research helps audiences understand challenges and opportunities of the future and examines:
Balanced investment strategies
Collaboration and communication needs
Building with dynamic cyber resilience in mind Security is now a critical part of business - learn how to move your team to the future!

Speaker: Theresa Lanowitz
Theresa Lanowitz is a proven global influencer and speaks on trends and emerging technology poised to help today’s enterprise organizations flourish. Theresa is currently the head of cybersecurity evangelism at AT&T Business. Prior to joining AT&T, Theresa was an industry analyst with boutique analyst firm voke and Gartner. While at Gartner, Theresa spearheaded the application quality ecosystem, championed application security technology, and created the successful Application Development conference. As a product manager at Borland International Software, Theresa launched the iconic Java integrated development environment, JBuilder. While at Sun Microsystems, Theresa led strategic marketing for the Jini project – a precursor to IoT (Internet of Things). Theresa’s professional career began with McDonnell Douglas where she was a software developer on the C-17 military transport plane and held a US Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance. Theresa holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

RSVP:
RSVP: Eventbrite (in-person RSVP) at Eventbrite @ Group1 or Group2
Meetup (online RSVP) on Meetup
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LASCON 2024

Save the Date for LASCON 2024. We will be back at Norris Conference Center with Pre-Conference Training October 22-23, 2024 and Conference October 24-25, 2024. Visit lascon.org.

Discounted tickets are available. Get yours today!
Call for Presentations (CFP) open until Saturday, June 1, 2024. Submit your CFP today!
Call for Training (CFT) open until July 30, 2024. Submit your CFT today!
Interested in sponsoring LASCON 2024? Become a Sponsor.

Austin Security Professionals Happy Hour - 2024 Dates Available

Interested in Sponsoring? We are currently seeking happy hour sponsors for our monthly event. Please contact Tiana Chandler if you are interested. See our Sponsorship page for information on sponsoring.

Chapter Supporters

The following are the list of OWASP Corporate Members who have generously aligned themselves with the Austin chapter, therefore contributing funds to our chapter: