OWASP Ottawa

Hello Ottawa and the World, Welcome to your OWASP Ottawa Chapter!

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Who We Are

We are a place to meet local developers and information security professionals, share ideas, and learn.

You will find us informal, approachable, and thankful for your assistance. We encourage and welcome beginners. We are an open, tolerant, and inclusive organisation that accepts all races, genders, creeds, abilities, things, and ideas with the exception of one - Hate: Hate has no home at OWASP Ottawa.

OWASP Ottawa events are completely free. We will never charge for access to any of our events.

What We Do

We provide a mix of InfoSec talks, hands on training sessions, and special interest discussion groups. We hold monthly meetups at the STEM Building of the University of Ottawa. We hold occassional workshops on a variety of security topics.

We are always looking for new ideas for events so let us know if you have an idea.

You can submit an idea at any point in time at the following link: OWASP Ottawa Speaker Submission Form 2024.

For updates, events, membership; please visit our meetup page: OWASP Ottawa Meetup

Volunteers

OWASP Ottawa would not function without the generous support of time and effort from our volunteers. If you would like to get more involved we would love to have your help. OWASP Ottawa CTF Volunteers 2024

Contact us on any of our socials or Slack if you wish to volunteer.

Chapter Supporters

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Currently Scheduled Events

Connect with us on Social Media and on Slack

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Next Meeting/Event(s)

OWASP Ottawa Chapter upcoming events can be found on Meetup:

https://www.meetup.com/OWASP-Ottawa/

Wednesday February 19th, 2025

Details

Welcome to our in-Person Meetup at the University of Ottawa

In-Person Location: 150 Louis-Pasteur Private, Ottawa, University of Ottawa Room 117

We will continue to Live Stream on our YouTube channel. (https://www.youtube.com/@OWASP_Ottawa). Subscribe to our YouTube channel, set a reminder and you’ll get a notification as soon as we go live!

YouTube Live Stream Link: TBA

6:00 PM EST Arrival, setup, mingle, PIZZA!!! 6:30 PM EST Technical Talks

  • Introduction to OWASP Ottawa, Public Announcements.
  • Securing the Industrial Frontier: AI-Powered Defenses for OT/ICS Cybersecurity with Kay Oblassi
  • Are We Leak-Free Yet? Securing Production App Secrets with Robert Babaev

Abstract:

Securing the Industrial Frontier: AI-Powered Defenses for OT/ICS Cybersecurity with Kay Oblassi As OT/ICS systems become increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats, AI-powered defenses offer a promising solution. This presentation explores the intersection of AI and OT/ICS, discussing the benefits and challenges of implementing AI-powered defenses in industrial control systems.

Are We Leak-Free Yet? Securing Production App Secrets with Robert Babaev A month or so ago, I was fiddling with ways of getting secret values (API keys, database URLs, etc.) into an application without leaking them. This talk will go over that journey, and how complicated it actually can be to get zero-leak secret injection in web apps, namely those using Docker Compose and Docker Swarm. Considerations for client-side secrets, server-side secrets, and more! Demos include showcasing source code, and possibly spooling up Docker containers and/or building web applications on a local environment. Likely pre-recorded.

Speakers:

Kay Oblassi is a seasoned professional with over a decade of experience in financial services, consulting, and Cyber GRC. He is the Founder of Aidrome Inc., an IT firm that aims to leverage AI for digital transformation across various sectors, including ICS/OT Cybersecurity. based companies on technical projects. Although new to cybersecurity, he brings a strong technical foundation and is keen to expand his knowledge in this field. Outside of work, Gabriel enjoys cycling, photography, and building drones as hands-on hobbies.

Robert Babaev is a recent graduate of Carleton University with an Honours Bachelor of Computer Science, specializing in Computer and Internet Security. He has done multiple internships at major Canadian cyber companies like Barracuda Networks and Software Secured, research into authentication and access control frameworks, and competed internationally in Athens and Prague in competitions through CyberSci. Robert also regularly engages in side projects including CourseFull, an app built to help students track their academic goals without the guesswork.

Chapter Supporters

The following are the list of organizations that have generously supported the Ottawa Chapter:

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How to Support OWASP Ottawa

Financially

Specifying OWASP Ottawa in your donation helps support OWASP and the Ottawa Chapter to provide quality security education.

  1. Browse to https://owasp.org/ottawa
  2. Click the green Donate button to the top right.
  3. Select an amount.
  4. Click “Publicly list me as a support of OWASP Ottawa”.
  5. Enter your details.
  6. Prove to a robot, that you are not a robot.
  7. Provide payment information.

Other ways to Support OWASP Ottawa

There are other ways you can support the chapter. These can include:

  • SWAG.
  • Food or Beverages at events.
  • Security content.

Contact us for more details.

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