News, events, & resources for infosec professionals in NoVA, DC, & MD
Welcome to NovaInfosecPortal.com's calendar of infosec events that take place in or around NoVA, DC, and MD. Here we list any and all local meetups and conferences that we learn about. If you discover any errors or updates we need to make for any of the events below, please let us know through our Contact Us form.
Also, for a list of other calendars that focus on non-NoVA, DC, and MD events, check out our "A Guide to Infosec Calendars" post. Enjoy!
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“Critical Issues in C4I”
This combined SOLUTIONS Series/GMU C4I event will address many key challenges in the C4I space. In addition to a strong lineup of plenary speakers the panel sessions will take on the policy and operational issues surrounding the C4I space, deep diving into a rich set of specific technology topics.
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Note this event will take place in the Johnson Center.
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We are pleased to announce the first “Cyber Forensics and Security in the National Capital Region” conference to be held May 22-23, 2012. This conference is jointly sponsored by the FBI’s Washington Field Office, George Mason University’s Volgenau School of Engineering, and the InfraGard Nations Capital Members Alliance. Additional conference partners include CareerBuilder and the Government Technology & Services Coalition. Please see below for details.
The agenda includes speakers from the FBI, GMU, private sector, and other government entities. Topics to be discussed include cloud forensics, phishing detection, malware analysis, the important of public-private collaboration to enhance cyber security, attacks targeting sensitive information & intellectual property of private sector companies, and current FBI cyber case studies. In addition, Dr. Cliff Stoll, author of The Cuckoo’s Egg, will speak about his own cyber intrusion investigation!
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Note this event will take place in Student Union Bldg II (“The Hub”).
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“Annual Meeting of the Chapter Membership”
The Annual Meeting of the Chapter Membership is the NCAC’s signature event that provides an outstanding technical program designed for progressive IT and business leaders like you. In addition to earning 8 CPE hours, attendees will:
A networking mixer will be held immediately after the event from 5:15 – 8:00 PM at the Vantage Point restaurant in the Holiday Inn Rosslyn.
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While security risks on the Internet continue to exist in many areas, one increasingly exploited threat is the global rise of botnets. A botnet infection can lead to the monitoring of a consumer’s personal information and communication, and exploitation of that consumer’s computing power and Internet access. To address the problems created by botnets, the botnet lifecycle must be disrupted and the malware on the devices removed or made impotent. Companies, organizations and governments around the world have been developing policies, high-level principles and solutions.
NIST seeks to engage all stakeholders to identify the available and needed technologies and tools to recognize, prevent, and remediate botnets; explore current and future efforts to develop botnet metrics and methodologies for measuring and reporting botnet metrics over time; and, understand where ecosystem stakeholders are in terms of roles and responsibilities.
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Note this event will take place in Green Auditorium of Building 101.
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What: CharmSec is an informal, all-ages, citysec-style meetup of information security professionals in Baltimore.
Where: The second floor, just past the bar at Slainte, in Fells Point.
When: CharmSec 48 will be May 31st. That is a Thursday. It starts around 7:00PM. We stay until people get tired of hanging out. That seems to be about 3 or 4 hours, or until open-mic-night starts.
Why: We always enjoy the Q&A, refreshments, and downtime at other meetups. CharmSec is nothing but!
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Not in NoVA, DC, or MD but it’s only about a four or so hour drive away… Thought some of you might be interested. -grecs
BsidesPittsburgh is a free, volunteer-run computer security conference to be held in Pittsburgh on Friday, June 1, 2012. Security Bsides is part of a global series of community-driven conferences presenting a wide range of information security topics from technical topics, such as dissecting network protocols, to policy issues such as managing information leakage via social networks. In keeping with the community-driven theme and to help minimize event costs, the conference format, talks, and activities are agreed upon by all attendees. We’re currently looking for presenters, ideas and topics. Please post your ideas at the BsidesPittsburgh website.
Pittsburgh has a flourishing information security community; this is a great chance to meet each other, share ideas and work together. Many of those professionals in Pittsburgh as well as nationally recognized experts are doing awesome things in the field; let’s get together to learn, collaborate, and protect. Please see our web page for more information, to RSVP, or to submit a talk or suggestion. The event is free – even the food and drinks – and held in full view of the City of Pittsburgh and PNC Park at the Left Field Meeting Space on the north shore.
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“Building Assurance through HIPAA Security”
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) are co-hosting the 5th annual conference Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security on June 6 & 7, 2012 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.
The conference will explore the current health information technology security landscape and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule. This event will highlight the present state of health information security, and practical strategies, tips and techniques for implementing the HIPAA Security Rule. The Security Rule sets federal standards to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of electronic protected health information by requiring HIPAA covered entities and their business associates to implement and maintain administrative, physical and technical safeguards.
The conference will offer important keynote addresses and plenary sessions as well as breakout sessions following two learning tracks around specific areas of security management and technical assurance. Presentations will cover a variety of current topics including updates on HHS health information privacy and security initiatives, OCR’s enforcement of health information privacy and security activities, integrating security safeguards into health IT, safeguards to secure mobile devices, removing sensitive data from the Internet, and more.
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The June 2012 OWASP NoVA Chapter meeting will be held at LivingSocial in Reston, VA. Here’s their overall agenda.
“AppSec, Ritalin, and Failing Fast”
by Ken Johnson
Abstract
In early April Ken Johnson and Matt Ahrens presented a high-level overview of building an Application Security program at LivingSocial. This talk will differ in that it will focus on the granular aspects involved with introducing security into an incredibly intense development environment. The discussion will be compromised of experiences in:
About the Speaker
Ken Johnson is the Application Security Manager for LivingSocial.com. Prior to joining LivingSocial.com, Ken worked in various application security consulting roles. Ken is the primary developer of the Web Exploitation Framework (wXf) and enjoys contributing to other open source projects as often as time permits. Ken has spoken at AppSec DC 2010 & 2012, OWASP DC and Phoenix chapters and is a member of the Attack Research Team.
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This is just a few hours drive from the area so thought I’d throw this in there for those interested. Plus local Georgia Weidman will be teaching her Metasploit class there as well. -grecs
RVAsec is the first Richmond, Virginia, security convention to bring top speakers to the mid-atlantic region. The conference will be held on Saturday, June 16th at the Commonwealth Ballroom at VCU’s University Commons. The conference is a single track and has a mixed focus on technical and management presentations, as well as a panel discussion.
The conference will be limited to approximately 200 attendees and will include lunch, coffee and some handouts. We also still have some remaining space for sponsors who want table space!
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Note this event will take place in the Commonwealth Ballroom.
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ISSA National Capital Chapter June meeting topic:
The Continuity / Security Convergence
Speaker:Paul R. Lazarr
Abstract
To be announced.
Non-members are welcome without charge! Light refreshments will be served.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 6:30 PM
Government Printing Office
Room A138
732 N. Capitol St.
Washington, DC, 20401
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