AppSecAsiaPac2012



=Welcome= In 2012, OWASP is holding the Asia Pacific Security Conference in Sydney Australia! OWASP Asia Pacific is the foremost Application Security conference for the region, and brings together the community in a central meeting for 4 days to discuss and present on recent and current Application Security related topics. In previous years the conference has been held on the Gold Coast Australia, in 2012 the event has been moved to Sydney, and will be held at the Four Points Sheraton Darling Harbour from the 11th to the 14th of April 2012!

There's lots more information coming on the event, speaker details and event details, however if you wish to get involved, present or just find out more information about the conference, please contact the conference chair, Justin Derry, at jderry@owasp.org or the conference planning team at appsecasia2012@owasp.org.

EVENT DATE-TIME:   Wednesday 11th and 12th of April 2012 (Training Days)   - Friday 13th and Saturday 14th of April 2012 (Conference Days)

LOCATION: Four Points Sheraton, Darling Harbour, Sydney Australia

=Training Schedule Wed-Thu 11-12th April 2012=

=Conference Schedule Fri-Sat 13-14th April 2012=

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=Speakers=

Keynote Speakers

Alistair Mc Givvon -

Cert Australia

Jacob West -

Rafal Los -

=Sponsors=

The Conference Committee is excited to announce that the conference has been openly supported by the following vendors and associations. Without the great support of these companies and organisations the 2012 event would not be what it is today.

Sponsors

Associations & Supporters



=Venue=

We're excited to announce that the location of the OWASP Conference for Appsec Asia 2012 will be held at the Sydney, Darling Harbour Four Points Sheraton.

The facility provides hotel rooms and conference facilities, OWASP has secured cheap room rates directly in the hotel for the duration of the event.

If you don't know your way around Sydney, here's the Google Maps link to the Hotel.

http://maps.google.com.au/maps/place?q=Four+Points+by+Sheraton+Sydney,+Sussex+Street,+Sydney,+New+South+Wales&hl=en&cid=7369128618339939693



We are using both the Ground and upper levels. The majority of the event will be held on the ground level, including all breaks etc. Attendees will find the registration and conference desk located at the Ground level near Hotel Reception. (You're not going to get lost, as we take up most of the ground level for this event.)

Further details about venue locations will be posted when they become available.

=Travel and Accommodations=

Accommodation

We've been able to arrange for accommodation within the Hotel for attendees. These rooms have been allocated at a special rate, and available strictly for a limited time. To book these rooms at the special rate, you need to use the booking link shown below. These rooms are available one night either side of the event ensuring that if you are travelling interstate or international it's easy to find a room at a good rate. The room rate allocated for the event is $200 AUD Inclusive per night.

http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/OWASP

Travel Domestic

The OWASP Conference is to be held in Sydney at the Darling Harbour precinct. Hotel Location, http://maps.google.com.au/maps/place?q=Four+Points+by+Sheraton+Sydney,+Sussex+Street,+Sydney,+New+South+Wales&hl=en&cid=7369128618339939693

Any major Airline carrier will fly you into Sydney Airport, from here, you can either take a Taxi (Approx $35-40 AUD). Another option is the train from the Airport, which you can ride all the way into the closest station which is Town Hall. From this stop the hotel is a small downhill walk (no more then 5-10mins) from the station.

International Travel

The Sydney International Airport is located adjacent to the Domestic terminal. Similar taxi fares to the city and hotel venue apply. If you are travelling by train, you can ride the train from the International terminal all the way to the Town Hall station as above.

Driving Instructions

From Sydney Airport (South)

Travel along Southern Cross Drive and take the South Dowling Street exit.

Turn right onto Dacey Avenue.

At the second set of traffic lights turn left onto Anzac Parade.

Follow Anzac Parade past Moore Park on your right; Anzac Parade will become Flinders Street.

Turn left onto Oxford Street and follow to Liverpool Street; Hyde Park will be on your right.

Continue along Liverpool Street and turn right onto Kent Street.

Travel five blocks and turn left onto Erskine Street.

Immediately turn left again onto Sussex Street. The hotel will be on your right.

From East

Proceed along New South Head Road. Continue onto William Street and then onto Park Street; Hyde Park will be on your right.

Proceed along Park Street as it becomes Druitt Street and turn right onto Kent Street.

Travel approximately three blocks and turn left onto Erskine Street.

Immediately turn left again onto Sussex Street. The hotel will be on your right.

From West

Proceed along the Western Distributor towards the city taking the City North exit followed by the Sussex Street South Exit.

Turn right onto Sussex Street, the hotel will be on your right.

From North

Take the Pacific Highway/Warringah Highway and proceed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Take the York street exit off the bridge and continue along before turning right into Erskine Street.

Proceed approximately three blocks before turning left into Sussex Street. The hotel will be on your right.

=Conference Committee=

Justin Derry - Planning Committee Co-Chair Andrew van der Stock - Planning Committee Co-Chair Mohd Fazli Azran - Global Conference Committee Liaison Sarah Baso - OWASP Operational Support

If you are interested in helping out with this conference or have any questions, please contact us at: appsecasia2012@owasp.org

=Call For Papers=

The OWASP AppSec AsiaPac 2012 Call for Papers (CFP) is now open. Visit the following URL to submit your abstract for the April 13-14, 2012 talks in Sydney Australia:

http://sl.owasp.org/apac2012talks

'''We will make the first round of selections, based on the CFPs we have received by February 17, 2012. The final closing date for submissions is Friday, March 3, 2012. '''We look forward to talk submissions over the coming weeks from security practitioners, researchers, thought leaders, and developers in the following content areas:


 * Research in Application Security Defense (Defense & Countermeasures)
 * Research in Application Security Offense (Vulnerabilities & Exploits)
 * Web Application Security
 * Critical Infrastructure Security
 * Mobile Security
 * Government Initiatives & Government Case Studies
 * Effective case studies in Policy, Governance, Architecture or Life Cycle
 * OWASP Projects (turbo talks)

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.

Speaker Forms
Speaker Agreement

=Call for Trainers=

OWASP AppSec AsiaPac 2012 is currently soliciting training providers for the conference. Visit the following URL to submit your training proposal for the April 11-12, 2012 training days in Sydney Australia: http://sl.owasp.org/apac2012training

The following conditions apply for people or organizations that want to provide training at the conference:


 * Training provider should provide class syllabus / training materials.
 * Proceeds will be split 75/25 (OWASP/Trainer) for the training class.
 * OWASP will provide the Venue, Marketing with Conference materials, Registration and basic AV
 * Trainers will cover travel and accommodations for the instructor(s) and all course materials for students
 * OWASP will reserve up to 2 training slots at no cost and the trainer may reserve up to one slot at no cost
 * Price per attendee: 2-Day Class $995/ 1-Day Class $595
 * Trainers can brand training materials to increase their exposure
 * Classes are to be focused around Application Security but are in no way limited to web application security.

'''We will make the first round of selections, based on the Training proposals we have received by February 17, 2012. The final closing date for submissions is Friday, March 3, 2012.''' Submit proposals to http://sl.owasp.org/apac2012training. All trainers will be required to submit a Training Instructor Agreement in order to have their classed scheduled.

Please forward to all interested practitioners and colleagues.

Trainer Forms
Training Instructor Agreement

=FAQ=

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