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

Watch our past Talks

Next Meeting/Event(s)

OWASP Ottawa Chapter upcoming events can be found on Meetup:

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

Wednesday April 16th, 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.
  • “Sustainable OSINT for Security Professionals” with Micah Clark

Abstract:

Conducting OSINT is a vital part of any security program, but it’s hard for professionals to see past the hype and fancy tools to produce credible, sustainable intelligence. In this talk, Micah Clark, Managing Director of Decision Space, will help you cut through the noise, rethink your approach to finding information, and build systems that keep you focused and curious without getting stuck. We’ll cover:

  • What being an OSINT professional looks like in 2025
  • How to balance structure and intuition for better results
  • The three key elements of OSINT: Context, Content, and Controls

April 2025 poster

Speakers:

Micah Clark is a Managing Director of Decision Space, a design firm specializing in OSINT technology and methodology development. He is also a graduate lecturer in Intelligence, Technology and War at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) at Carleton University. Micah’s career in professional OSINT spans more than a decade, with a focus on integrating OSINT into FVEY intelligence operations and designing, evaluating, and fielding OSINT tools and methods for defense and intelligence agencies. He has provided leadership to companies in Canada, the US, UK and Europe, and is a board member of the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies.

If you are coming into town by car to attend a meetup then you may have questions about parking. Below is a Ottawa University Campus parking map:

Parking Map

Alternatively, you can try your luck on street parking in Sandy Hill or in the Triangle on the other side of the canal (you can cross over using the Corkstown pedestrian bridge).

Even better, use the train as there is a station on campus.

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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