2014.0×0004 (April)
April 2014 Meeting details
Speaker: Mano ‘dash4rk’ Paul
Author (The 7 Qualities of Highly Secure Software and the Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CSSLP); (ISC)2 Software Assurance Advisor; Shark Researcher and Biologist, CEO, SecuRisk Solutions and Express Certifications
Topic: XSS – a Security perspective and a Scriptural (Biblical) perspective!
Date: April 4, 2014
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. with introductions beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Venue: Microsoft Technology Center at Quarry Oaks 2.
Address: 10900 Stonelake Blvd. Suite 225. Austin, TX 78759
Synopsis:
One of the top attacks against web apps have always been Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). In this “Teach Security” part of this talk, XSS will be dissected and demonstrated, so you would learn about why this attack is so prevalent and potent as well as learn about how you can mitigate it. In the “Teach Christ” part of this talk, a look at Cross-Site Scripting from a biblical perspective will be covered. In the “Teach Security in Christ” part, defensive strategies from the Bible and the necessary protection that is found only in Jesus Christ, will be covered.
Mano ‘dash4rk’ Paul (@manopaul) is a shark biologist turned security professional. He is the author of the acclaimed “7 Qualities of Highly Secure Software” and the “Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CSSLP.” He founded and serves as the CEO of SecuRisk Solutions. Before SecuRisk Solutions, Mano managed the application security program at Dell. His InfoSec experience includes designing & developing security programs from compliance-to-coding, security in the SDLC, writing secure code, risk management, security strategy, penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, and security awareness training & education.
Mano was appointed as the software assurance advisor for (ISC)2 and is a member of the AppSec Advisory Board. He was recognized and honored by being awarded the first Information Security Leadership Awards (ISLA) as an information security practitioner in 2011, for his contributions to the security industry.
Mano holds the following professional certifications – CSSLP, CISSP, GIAC GSSP-.Net, EC-Council ECSA (Licensed Penetration Tester), Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD), Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) and the CompTIA Network+ certification. In addition to his MIS degree, Mano holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Chennai, India, and a Diploma in Import Export Management from the Indian Institute of Export Management.
Mano also founded HackFormers which is a faith-based non-profit organization with the mission to Teach Security, Teach Christ and Teach Security in Christ. He is married to Sangeetha Paul and he enjoys spending time with their two sons, Reuben and Ittai.