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In addition to our Mailing List we also have a Dallas OWASP Twitter Feed a Dallas OWASP Facebook Page and a Dallas OWASP Linkedin Group. We invite you to join or follow whichever groups suit you, get involved with your fellow Dallas OWASP Chapter members, and we'll keep them all up to date with the latest official news and announcements from the chapter leadership.

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Next Meeting on March 2nd
The rumors are true, Dallas OWASP is back in full swing with monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of every month starting with OWASP's own Matt Tesauro on March 2nd, 2011.

Unfortunately, due to the atypical weather we've had this week, we haven't been able to confirm the venue. Not to worry though, we have an excellent speaker confirmed, and plenty of backup venues, so make sure to sign up for any of the social media network links above to get future announcements.

Here are the details thusfar:

Speaker: Matt Tesauro, OWASP Board Member, Project Lead for the OWASP WTE Live CD project, and VP of Services at Praetorian

Date: March 2, 2011

Time: 11:30AM - 1:00 PM

Location: TBD - Check back or sign up on Twitter a Facebook and/or Linkedin for updates (coming very soon)

Speaker Bio:

Matt is currently on the board of the OWASP Foundation and highly involved in many OWASP projects and committees. Matt is the project leader of the OWASP WTE (Web Testing Environment) which is the source of theOWASP Live CD Project and Virtual Machines pre-configured with tools and documentation for testing web applications.

Matt has been involved in the Information Technology industry for more than 10 years. Matt is currently serving as the VP of services at Praetorian, leveraging his experience in application security and consulting. Prior to joining Praetorian, Matt was a Security Consultant at Trustwave's Spider Labs. Matt's focus has been in application security including testing, code reviews, design reviews and training. His background in web application development and system administration helped bring a holistic focus to Secure SDLC efforts he's driven. He has taught both graduate level university courses and for large financial institutions. Matt has presented and provided training a various industry events including DHS Software Assurance Workshop, AppSec EU, AppSec US, AppSec Academia, and AppSec Brazil.

Industry designations include the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). Matt Tesauro has a B.S. in Economics and a M.S in Management Information Systems from Texas A&M University.

Linkedin Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/matttesauro

Title:

OWASP WTE: Application Pen Testing your way.

Abstract:

One of the pain points of application penetration testing is keeping all your tools up to date and installed on whatever computer you happen to have with you. After several successful releases of the OWASP Live CD, I had a bit of a think and decided that there was a better way. After a bunch of re-tooling (the fancy word is refactoring), OWASP WTE is ready for prime time. OWASP Web Testing Environment is a project to package application testing tools and make them available in a variety of ways - you pick what works for you: Live CD, Virtual Machine, ala carte installations on your existing Ubuntu system, or maybe even attack tools in the cloud. The choice is yours with WTE.

In this talk I will cover where OWASP WTE is currently, what features are available and what the future holds. The overall project goal is to make testing tools as widely available and easily usable as possible.

Upcoming Meetings
We are currently working on securing a venue, but we plan to start monthly meetings in March 2011.

Stay tuned for details, which should be announced by the end of this week (2/4/2011).

Presentation Archives
This is a new program, we will start collecting our speakers' presentation materials and make them available for viewing and download here.

Past Meetings Archive
When: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Topic:  Securing the Smart Grid's Software

Who: Andy Bochman

Andy Bochman is Energy Security Lead for IBM's Rational Division, where the focus is on securing the software that runs the Smart Grid. Andy is a contributor to industry and national security working groups on energy security and cyber security. He lives in Boston, is an active member of the MIT Energy Club, and is the founder of the Smart Grid Security and DOD Energy Blogs.

Where: CoreLogic, 1 CoreLogic Drive, Westlake, TX 76262 (@15 min from DFW Airport)

From Dallas: Take 183-West to 114-West (Toward Grapevine) Exit on Solana/Kirkwood Blvd Turn Left onto Kirkwood Blvd Turn Right onto Campus Circle (You will see the CoreLogic sign)

From Fort Worth: Take I-35W North Take exit 70 toward Dallas/Bridgeport/Tx-114 Turn Right onto 114 East Exit on Solana Blvd Turn Right onto Kirkwood Blvd Turn Right onto Campus Circle (You will see the CoreLogic sign)

Link to Directions (Please Note: CoreLogic (formerly First American) is still listed on Google Maps and other applications as “First American”)

Parking: Upon arrival at Circle Drive, please pull into the Visitor Kiosk to your right where you will be issued a Visitor’s Parking Pass. Once parked, proceed to Building 5 for your Visitor Badge. The Southlake conference room is located in Building 4, Floor 1.

Cost: Always Free

Lunch: Bring your own lunch or purchase lunch at the Café in Building 7.

RSVP: [mailto:OWASPDallas@utdallas.edu OWASPDallas@utdallas.edu] This will help expedite the check-in process. Thanks.

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When: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Topic:  Protecting Your Applications from Backdoors: How to Security Your Business Critical Applications from Time Bombs, BAckdoors & More

With the increasing practice of outsourcing and using 3rd party libraries, it is nearly impossible for an enterprise to identify the pedigree and security of the software running its business critical applications. As a result backdoors and malicious code are increasingly becoming the prevalent attack vector used by hackers. Whether you manage internal development activities, work with third party developers or are developing a COTS application for enterprise, your mandate is clear- safeguard your code and make applications security a priority for internal and external development teams. In this session we will cover; •   Prevalence of backdoors and malicious code in third party attacks •   Definitions and classifications of backdoors and their impact on your applications •   Methods to identify, track and remediate these vulnerabilities

Who: Clint Pollock, Senior Solutions Architect, Veracode

Mr. Pollock is a Senior Solutions Architect at Veracode. Since 1997, he has also created security solutions for large-scale enterprise environments on behalf of CREDANT Technologies and Netegrity. In his current role, Clint helps globally distributed organizations evaluate, track, and mitigate their application security risk. Clint’s greatest strengths are his enthusiasm, experience and determination to help customers succeed in maintaining secure, compliant systems, and avoid the consequences and bad headlines that come with application security breaches. Clint resides in Chicago, IL.

Where: University of Texas at Dallas Campus - School of Management (SOM), Executive Dining Room A, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX 75080

Parking: Park in lot M. I will send a permit to those who have RSVP'd by Monday, June 29. Those who do not have the permit will need to stop at the Visitor Center on University Parkway to pick up a pass. Place the permit on the dash.

Cost: Always Free

Lunch: Bring your own lunch or purchase lunch or come early and purchase lunch at one of the many fast-food restaurants located on the top floor of the Student Union. We are meeting in a differnt building than for previous meetings so be sure to check the on-line map for construction changes. http://www.utdallas.edu/maps/

RSVP: [mailto:OWASPDallas@utdallas.edu OWASPDallas@utdallas.edu] This will help expedite the check-in process. Thanks.

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When: Thursday, May 20, 2010 6:00 PM

Topic:  Spring 2010 Networking Event - Network With Your Peers

FREE EVENT!!! Your Dallas OWASP Chapter is pleased to host a networking event open to all those involved in OWASP. Our friends at Fortify Software are sponsoring this happy hour.

• Mix and mingle with fellow OWASP chapter members • Bring your business cards and resume • Appetizers will be served, and drinks will be free • Enter to win prizes and great gifts (must be present to win)

Dallas OWASP Website: http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Dallas

Don't miss the first Spring 2010 Networking event! We look forward to seeing you there!

Where: Humperdink's at Loop 12 and NW HWY, 2208 W NW Hwy,	Dallas, TX 75220, (214) 358-4159

Cost: Always Free

RSVP: [mailto:OWASPDallas@utdallas.edu OWASPDallas@utdallas.edu]

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When: Thursday, March 4, 2010 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Topic:  Technology and Business Risk Management: How Application Security Fits In

This presentation demonstrates how important application security is to the overall stability and security of the infrastructure and ultimately, the business. Presented from the Information Security Officer/Risk Manager point of view, it shows how a strong information security program reduces levels of reputational, operational, legal, and strategic risk by limiting vulnerabilities, increasing stability, and maintaining customer confidence and trust. It focuses on the top concerns of risk managers and how application security fits into the overall risk management process. The audience will be given recommendations on how to improve cost effectiveness and efficiency to achieve business, security, audit, and compliance objectives relative to applications.

Who: Peter Perfetti, IMPACT Security LLC

Mr. Perfetti has been working in information security for fifteen years. He has been involved in IT Security for the financial services industry for ten years where he has worked as an Information Security Officer as well as having been responsible for vulnerability and threat management, and security engineering. Mr. Perfetti worked for Viacom and MTV as the Manager of Systems Administration and was the Director of IT Risk Management for the National Basketball Association. He has a broad range of experience in both operations and security. Mr. Perfetti provided governance and guidance over risk and compliance issues for the Americas region of ABN AMRO as the Local Information Security Officer for New York. His responsibilities were primarily to manage the risk for infrastructure related technology and operations. Other duties included audit, business continuity, investigations, and security operations oversight. Most recently, he was head of IT Security & Governance at Tygris Commercial Finance. He was formerly the VP of the NY/NJ Metro Chapter of OWASP and is currently a board member of the local chapter. He has served on the IT Security Advisory Board for the Technology Manager’s Forum. Mr. Perfetti’s accomplishments have been discussed in two books on achieving high-performing, stable, and secure infrastructure. Currently Mr. Perfetti operates IMPACT Security LLC, a private security contractor firm, that specializes in Incident & Audit Response, Prevention, and Recovery; as well as developing, enhancing, and implementing Security and Risk Management programs.

Where: University of Texas at Dallas Campus - Galaxy Room C of the Student Union, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX 75080

Parking: Park in lot C. I will send a permit to those who have RSVP'd by Tuesday, March 2nd. Those who do not have the permit will need to stop at the Visitor Center on University Parkway to pick up a pass. Place the permit on the dash.

Cost: Always Free

Lunch: Bring your own lunch or purchase lunch at one of the many fast-food restaurants located on the top floor of the Student Union.

RSVP: [mailto:OWASPDallas@utdallas.edu OWASPDallas@utdallas.edu] This will help expedite the check-in process. Thanks.

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When: September 15, 2009, 11:30am - 1:30pm

Topic:  Detective Work for Testers. Finding Workflow-based Defects.

Workflow-based security defects in Web applications are especially difficult to identify because they evade traditional, point-and-scan vulnerability detection techniques. Understanding these potential defects and why black-box scanners typically miss them, are key to creating a testing strategy for successful detection and mitigation. Rafal Los describes the critical role that testers play in assessing application work flows and how business process-based testing techniques can uncover these flaws. Rafal demystifies the two main types of workflow-based application vulnerabilities-business process logic vulnerabilities and parameter-based vulnerabilities-and provides you with a sound basis to improve your testing strategies. Become a security testing sleuth and learn to find the workflow-based security defects before your system is compromised.

Who: Rafal Los, Sr. Web Security Specialist, HP Software

Senior Security Specialist with Hewlett-Packard’s Application Security Center (ASC), Rafal Los has more than thirteen years of experience in network and system design, security policy and process design, risk analysis, penetration testing, and consulting. For the past eight years, he has focused on information security and risk management, leading security architecture teams, and managing successful enterprise security programs for General Electric and other Fortune 100 companies, as well as SMB enterprises. Previously, Rafal spent three years in-house with GE Consumer Finance, leading its web application security programs.

Where: The First American Co, 1 First American Way, Westlake, TX 76262 (@15 min from DFW Airport)

Parking: Upon arrival at Circle Drive, please pull into the Visitor Kiosk to your right where you will be issued a Visitor’s Parking Pass. Once parked, proceed to Building 5 for your Visitor Badge. See Map for Directions. Link to Directions.

Cost: Always Free

Lunch: Bring your own lunch or purchase lunch at the Café in Building 7.

RSVP: [mailto:OWASPDallas@utdallas.edu OWASPDallas@utdallas.edu] This will help expedite the check-in process. Thanks.

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When: Dallas February 25, 2009 11:30am – 1:30pm

Topic: Vulnerability Management in an Application Security World. Identifying application-level vulnerabilities via penetration tests and code reviews is only the first step in actually addressing the underlying risk. Managing vulnerabilities for applications is more challenging than dealing with traditional infrastructure-level vulnerabilities because they typically require the coordination of security teams with application development teams and require security managers to secure time from developers during already-cramped development and release schedules. In addition, fixes require changes to custom application code and application-specific business logic rather than the patches and configuration changes that are often sufficient to address infrastructure-level vulnerabilities. This presentation details many of the pitfalls organizations encounter while trying to manage application-level vulnerabilities as well as outlines strategies security teams can use for communicating with development teams. Similarities and differences between security teams’ practice of vulnerability management and development teams’ practice of defect management will be addressed in order to facilitate healthy communication between these groups.

Who: Dan Cornell, Principal, Denim Group Dan Cornell has over ten years of experience architecting, developing and securing web-based software systems. As a Principal of Denim Group, he leads the organization’s technology team overseeing methodology development and project execution for Denim Group’s customers. He also heads the Denim Group application security research team, investigating the application of secure coding and development techniques to the improvement of web based software development methodologies. He is also the primary author of sprajax, Denim Group’s open source tool for assessing the security of AJAX-enabled web applications.

Where: UTD Campus - Galaxy Room of the Student Union, Room SU 2.602 Doors open at 11:00 am.

Dallas OWASP Chapter: February 2009 Meeting

Topic: "Vulnerability Management in an Application Security World."

Presenter: Dan Cornell, Principal, Denim Group

Date: February 25, 2009 11:30am – 1:30pm

Location: UTD Campus - Galaxy Room of the Student Union, Room SU 2.602 Doors open at 11:00 am.

Abstract:

Identifying application-level vulnerabilities via penetration tests and code reviews is only the first step in actually addressing the underlying risk. Managing vulnerabilities for applications is more challenging than dealing with traditional infrastructure-level vulnerabilities because they typically require the coordination of security teams with application development teams and require security managers to secure time from developers during already-cramped development and release schedules. In addition, fixes require changes to custom application code and application-specific business logic rather than the patches and configuration changes that are often sufficient to address infrastructure-level vulnerabilities. This presentation details many of the pitfalls organizations encounter while trying to manage application-level vulnerabilities as well as outlines strategies security teams can use for communicating with development teams. Similarities and differences between security teams’ practice of vulnerability management and development teams’ practice of defect management will be addressed in order to facilitate healthy communication between these groups.

Presenter Bio:

Dan Cornell has over ten years of experience architecting, developing and securing web-based software systems. As a Principal of Denim Group, he leads the organization’s technology team overseeing methodology development and project execution for Denim Group’s customers. He also heads the Denim Group application security research team, investigating the application of secure coding and development techniques to the improvement of web based software development methodologies. He is also the primary author of sprajax, Denim Group’s open source tool for assessing the security of AJAX-enabled web applications.

Dallas_OWASP_Flyer.pdf‎

Dallas OWASP Chapter Leaders
The Dallas OWASP chapter leaders are:

[mailto:teutsch@utdallas.edu Leah Teutsch]

[mailto:andrea.wendeln@gmail.com Andrea Wendeln]

[mailto:Don.McMillian@acs-inc.com Don McMillian]

[mailto:Ryan.W.Smith@Praetorian.com Ryan W Smith]