Hosted by OWASP, the Software Assurance Day Conference is one of the top conferences dealing with Web Application Security. Drawing some of the most respected presenters in the field, Software Assurance Day boasts a full day of interesting tracks that touch on the following topics:

• The state of the union for the Open Web Application Security Project
• The current status of ongoing OWASP projects
• Recently released knowledge resources to assist web application security programs in establishing a standard for minimum due care
• Recipes for leveraging OWASP resources in security testing efforts
• The emerging importance of application security in the wireless domain
• A state-of-the-art approach to automating multi-perspective application security assessment

But let’s be honest: what really makes the OWASP Software Assurance Day a must-attend event?

It’s F-R-E-E.

Yes, you read right; Software Assurance Day is free to OWASP members and the general public alike. The only catch? You need to register—which you can do here. But be sure to register by March 7th, lest the OWASP committee revoke the wonderful “price” (or lack thereof) of the conference.

If you plan on attending Software Assurance Day, you might also want to check out the Software Assurance Forum, which is also free and hosted at the same location as Software Assurance Day. To learn more about the Software Assurance Forum, click here.

To learn more about Software Assurance Day, continue reading below.

• Who: OWASP
• What: Software Assurance Day
  o Dedicated to Software Assurance, the OWASP Software Assurance Day will be held in conjunction with the Software Assurance Forum. At the conference, attendees will learn about ongoing OWASP projects and the state of current web application security projects.
• When: 03-13 – 03-13-2009, 8:15 AM – 4:45 PM EST
• Where: MITRE Building 1 (7525 Colshire Drive, McLean, VA 22102)

For more information on Software Assurance Day, see its description in our Infosec Conferences section. View our Calendar for a list of similar infosec events in and around the NoVA area. See the OWASP wiki page for additional information.

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