The next HackFormers meeting will be held on August 7th, 2015 (re-schedule from July) and is free and open to all.
Seating is limited, so please Register!
Speaker: Mano ‘dash4rk’ Paul (@manopaul)
Author (The 7 Qualities of Highly Secure Software and the Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CSSLP); Shark Researcher and Biologist, CEO, SecuRisk Solutions and Express Certifications, Founder (HackFormers)
Date: August 7th, 2015
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
Abstract:
Ask anyone who has written code, if they have written ‘error-free’ code and you will most likely find them either treating your question as rhetoric or smiling at you. You must have heard of the saying, “To Err is Human” and all of the insecure software and systems we build are testaments to that fact.
In the “Teach Security” part of this talk, we will focus on the first part of the title “To Err is Human” and look at errors, their types, their sources, how they are handled, and how they ought to be handled from a cybersecurity perspective. In the “Teach Christ” part of this talk, we will look at the grave error man, made and what its consequences are, even to this day. In the “Teach Security in Christ” part of this talk, we will focus on the second part of the title, which is “The Fix” i.e., Jesus Christ on the Cross, who addresses the problem of human error since creation.
Speaker Bio:
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 Advisory Council. 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.
