Belfast

OWASP Belfast Sponsorship Opportunities
There are many ways you can help the OWASP Belfast Chapter spread the word about computer security and secure coding. Including the following:
 * If you have a room available to hold a meeting, let us know.
 * Companies can cover the OWASP membership costs of their employees.
 * Supply a speaker on a topic of interest to the OWASP Belfast members, or cover their costs to present.
 * Sponsor food and drink for a session.
 * Further sponsorship can be provided directly to the OWASP Belfast Chapter itself, using the link above. Direct sponsorship allows the OWASP Belfast Board to use the funds as needed to run events.

In return for any sponsorship we can add your company to our list of sponsors on the OWASP Wiki and Meetup sites, and share communications with session attendees. Contact the OWASP Belfast Board (below) for more details.

OWASP Belfast Board
The OWASP Belfast Chapter Leaders are:
 * [mailto:michelle.simpson@owasp.org Michelle Simpson]
 * [mailto:philip.okane@owasp.org Philip O'Kane]
 * [mailto:gary.robinson@owasp.org Gary Robinson]
 * [mailto:johnathan.kuskos@owasp.org Johnathan Kuskos]

What is OWASP Belfast?
OWASP Belfast is just one of over 100 OWASP Chapters around the world, including 4 in Ireland and 12 in the UK, where people meet to learn about and discuss software security topics. The OWASP organization also has lots of active projects that volunteers can participate in to create code and documents for the worldwide security community. The OWASP Top 10 project is the most famous of those projects.

Who is OWASP Belfast for?
It's for programmers, testers, students, project managers, development managers and security experts to collaborate and drive discussion on application security topics. Participation in the mailing lists and attendance at the OWASP Belfast sessions are free, in fact many of the events will provide food and drinks to attendees.

Why be part of OWASP Belfast?

 * The community organizes sessions where experts from across the industry (and globe) give presentations and seminars about application security topics.
 * Attendance and participation in the community increases knowledge and skills, allowing people to stand out from the crowd.
 * Opportunity to network with other Software Professionals and keep in touch with job opportunities in the region.

Local News
OWASP Belfast Chapter Session - Monday March 14th

7:00 PM Queens Ashby Building Stranmillis Rd, Belfast BT9 5AG, Belfast

Register at http://www.meetup.com/OWASP-Belfast/events/228894486/

OWASP Belfasts' March session has two great talks planned, along with the usual pizza and beers (kindly sponsored by Vertical Structure).

Top 10 WebHacks of 2015

Kuskos - Threat Center Manager at Whitehat

Every year the security community produces a stunning number of new Web hacking techniques that are published in various white papers, blog posts, magazine articles, mailing list emails, conference presentations, etc. Within the thousands of pages are the latest ways to attack websites, Web browsers, Web proxies, and their mobile platform equivalents. Beyond individual vulnerabilities with CVE numbers or system compromises, we are solely focused on new and creative methods of Web-based attack. Now in its tenth year, the Top 10 Web Hacking Techniques list encourages information sharing, provides a centralized knowledge base, and recognizes researchers who contribute excellent research.

Open Source Security – What Security Testing Tools Miss

Mike Pittenger - VP of Security Strategy for Blackduck

Static analysis, dynamic analysis, and other testing tools are all essential weapons against adversaries. But for the 80%+ of companies worldwide that use open source software in their application development these tools are ineffective in identifying and mitigating open source security risks. This presentation will cover: • The value of static and dynamic tools, and where they best fit in the Secure Development Lifecycle • Why these tools are not useful in identifying known vulnerabilities in open source components • Controls development and security professionals can deploy to select, detect, manage and monitor open source for existing and newly disclosed vulnerabilities.

Sign-up for the OWASP Belfast mailing list for more information about this session, and other security related topics, at http://lists.owasp.org/mailman/listinfo/owasp-Belfast