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The Houston Chapter will focus around Web Application Security issues with discussions on application layer vulnerabilties, penetration testing, and secure coding practices within the numerous development languages. Our chapter will meet on the second (2nd) Wednesday of each month and participation in OWASP Houston is free and open to all. Please subscribe to the mailing list for meeting announcements. Our chapter's meetings are informal and encourage open discussion of all aspects of application security. Anyone in our area interested in web application security is welcome to attend. We encourage attendees to give short presentations about specific topics. If you would like to make a presentation, or have any questions about the Houston Chapter, send an email to [mailto:david.nester_at_owasp.org David Nester].

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August 12, 2009 :: SharePoint Auditing and Penetration Testing

 * Presentation: SharePoint Auditing and Penetration Testing by Shohn Trojacek  Gartner predicts SharePoint will eventually replace network file shares. This makes sense due to the feature-rich environment, ease of use, and collaborative benefits.  However, the default security model allows for all site users to have read access to all documents.  Further, Microsoft gives you base functionality in Windows Server using Windows SharePoint Services (WSS); but to really leverage SharePoint you probably want to use Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) that allows for integration with MS Office documents.  Now you have all your company's documents in a single repository that has functionality that can enable different teams to 'build' their own portal and apply their own security model.  In this talk we will explore the possibilities of SharePoint and the security implications for your business and how you might address them.  About Our Presenter:  Shohn heads up the IT security services offerings of PivotPoint Solutions including consulting, auditing, and penetration testing / security assessment of most modern technologies including Web based applications.  His current experiences and security and audit background provide a more balanced view from both audit and an implementation standpoint.  Shohn is the Information Systems Director for PivotPoint Solutions. He is responsible for overseeing all aspects of IT infrastructure operations, administration, security, budgeting, and overall governance. He currently manages more than 40 Terabytes of storage, 50 independent systems, multiple networks, and employees. Management of and direct involvement in projects over the design, testing, and implementation of various technologies and associated policies and procedures.  Prior to PivotPoint Solutions, Shohn was a Manager in KPMG's Southwest Risk Advisory Services practice.  His primary area of expertise was in security assessments over technical infrastructure. He also has experience with other IT audits including SAS70s, application reviews, business process reviews, computer operations, general controls reviews, and system development  Date: August 12, 2009 Time: 6:00-7:30 Welcome, Announcements and Presentation  Location: The new OWASP meeting physical address is: Houston Community College (HCC) 1010 West Sam Houston Parkway North Spring Branch Campus Commons Houston, TX 77043  PLEASE download a parking permit for the event.

Past Presentations

 * July 8, 2009 : "Embedded System Security Download Presentation by:  Sam Denard'


 * June 10, 2009 : "Web Application Security and PHP. Download Presentation by:  Eric Cherian


 * May 13, 2009 (A): "Securing connection strings in the Web.Config and App.Config files for .NET Download Presentation by:  Mark Feferman, CISSP


 * May 13, 2009 (B): "Stealing the Airlines Online Data Download Presentation by: Quincy Jackson, CISSP


 * April 8, 2009: "2009 Statistics Report and ClickJacking Download''' Presentation by David Nester, Director, Solutions Architecture, Whitehat Security.


 * August 19, 2008: "Dirty Dozen" - Truth and facts about PCI DSS Download''' Presentation by Genady Vishnevetsky, CISSP Director, IT Operations and Security. Paymetric, Inc


 * June 11, 2008: The OWASP Top 10 Download''' Presentation by J Sawyer, Developer Evangelist of Microsoft


 * November 7, 2007: Black Box versus White Box: Different App Testing Strategies Download''' Presentation by John Dickson of the Denim Group.


 * October 10, 2007 :: Top 10 Website Attack Techniques Download''' Presentation by Jeremiah Grossman, CTO, Whitehat Security


 * September 12, 2007: Fortify Software


 * '''August 8, 2007: Atrysk Security Presentation Download


 * June 5, 2007 :: Web 2.0 Download''' Presentation by Dan Cornell of the Denim Group.

Houston OWASP Chapter Leaders
Our chapter leaders are Mark Feferman, Linda Fox, Paul Dial and David Nester.