ISSA Portland 2020 Virtual “CMD+CTRL” Capture The Flag (CTF)

Join ISSA PDX for our annual hackathon, now an entirely virtual “Capture The Flag” event! Have fun, hone your skills, and win great prizes!

About this Event

ISSA Portland is once again partnering with Security Innovation to present our most popular annual event, the CMD+CTRL Cyber Range! Compete against your peers in a contest of hacking skills in a fun, safe, simulated environment. Win fabulous prizes, recognition, and best of all gain hands-on experience!

This event is easy to start but hard to finish! Everyone from non-coders with zero hacking experience to seasoned penetration testers will learn and grow their skills. With challenges for all levels, live proctors and a wide variety of vulnerabilities, the SI and ISSA teams will make sure everyone has a productive event.

Get Ready:

Want to start improving your skills before the event? Review Security Innovation’s free Community Site for courses, resources, success stories, and access to the InstaFriends Cyber Range.

When: July 16, 2020 – 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Pacific Time Zone

Where: Completely online! Note: You will be sent an event link on July 15th, 24 hours in advance of the event start time.

Cost:

ISSA Members – $10

Non-ISSA attendees – $25

Students (limited number) – Free when registering with a student email address

Register:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/issa-portland-2020-virtual-cmdctrl-capture-the-flag-ctf-7162020-tickets-108417796548?ref=ecal

Prizes ranging from $50-$250 will be awarded for the highest score, runner up, and other top performers. In addition all attendees who stay through the event will have a 1 in 10 chance of winning a door prize! Register early, seating is limited! Note: You will be sent an event link on July 15th, 24 hours in advance of the event start time.

What you can expect:

Security Innovation will provide a brief orientation to the Cyber Range platform as well as an introduction to thinking like an attacker. Proctors will periodically provide “learning labs” with guidance on how to find a common vulnerabilities and execute exploits. Coaching, support, Q&A, and event guidance will be provided throughout the event via Slack and RingCentral channels. The only limit to the support is the questions you can think of!

Participation requirements:

1) An ISSA Portland Chapter Eventbrite order confirmation. An access code will be sent to you 24 hours prior to the start of the event.

2) Tech requirements – A modern browser and stable internet connection.

We’re looking forward to you joining us in a great learning experience!

If you have questions, please reach out to us at programs@portland.issa.org.

Regards,

Christopher Paidhrin

ISSA Portland Chapter President

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Chapter Meeting: Information Security Practitioners’ Response to COVID-19

When: Thursday, May 21st, 2020 11:30AM – 1:00PM

Register:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chapter-meeting-information-security-practitioners-response-to-covid-19-tickets-104580009624

Description:

COVID-19 has been an unprecedented window of opportunity for threat actors. Most organizations are experiencing heightened levels of threat activity. In this presentation, see how multiple information security disciplines can contribute to improving your organization’s resiliency, learn where to focus your team’s efforts, how to plan to be effective and reduce response times.

Note: Due to the ongoing lock down restrictions in Oregon, this will be a virtual chapter meeting. Pricing for attendance has been reduced.

Speaker bio:

Matt Olson – Senior Director of Compliance and Security, Higher Logic

Matt leads the compliance and information security team at Higher Logic. With years of experience in running large SaaS operations at scale, Matt brings both a product and enterprise operations focus to information security and compliance.

Matt holds CISSP and ITIL certifications, is the technology director for ISSA Portland and most recently led Higher Logic to ISO 27001 certification.

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Interface Portland 2020

When:

March 10th, 2020
8:30AM – 4:30PM

Where:

Oregon Convention Center
Portland Ballroom
777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232

Registration: https://f2fevents.com/evite/pdx20-issa-portland/

Description:

ISSA Portland invites you to attend a CPE-accredited educational conference for IT professionals focusing on the latest developments in this constantly changing information technology environment. As a key-influencer on the evaluation of IT solutions, INTERFACE Portland was developed for you.

KEYNOTE: I’m From the Feds: We’re Here to Help!

Presented by Theresa Masse • Cybersecurity Advisor, US Department of Homeland Security

Help spread the word!
• Share this eVite with your colleagues
• Check our website for the latest seminar schedule updates

Join your peers and enjoy a day of the latest IT innovations and best practices – including CLOUD-based solutions – covering IT Infrastructure, BC/DR, Cybersecurity, Data Storage, and a variety of other topics being offered during the event’s presentations, panel discussions, and exhibits that are sure to be time well-spent!

About ISSA Portland:
The Information Systems Security Association is a not-for-profit organization of information security professionals. It provides educational forums and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge and professional growth of its members.

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November 21st, 2019 Chapter Meeting: Incident Response

When: Thursday, November 21st, 2019 9:00AM – 2:00P

Note: The October meeting was postponed until November and the format has been expanded to a half day event.

Register:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/issa-portland-october-meeting-incident-response-tickets-75703257481

Description:

“Prevention is ideal, but detection is a must. However, detection without response has little value.” -anonymous

So, I have an incident, now what? In this talk we will explore PICERL, the six phases of the incident handling process (preparation,
identification, containment, eradication, recovery, and lessons learned). Afterward, participants will know the phases and understand next
steps for each phase, how to identify the team, communicate during an incident, and how to build out the process.

Speaker bio:

Brian Ventura – Information Security Architect, City of Portland

With a diverse background in consulting, public and private sector, and project
management, Brian brings a comprehensive view of security and technology. Brian advises public entities and private companies on security
best practices generally and within large projects. Brian’s day job is with the City of Portland, where he focuses on enterprise security.
Brian also teaches as a SANS Instructor.

Speaker bio:

Pete Dedes – Forensic Examiner Consultant, Avertium

Pete has more than 30 years of experience as a Computer Professional. Current responsibilities at Avertium (formerly Sword & Shield Enterprise Security, Inc.) includescomputer forensics, security assessments, incident response and tasks in the enterprise solutions arena. As a forensic analyst, Pete has provided courtroom testimony in several Tennessee State Courts.

Pete’s education includes an Associate’s degree in Electo-Mechanical Engineering from Owens Technical College in Toledo, OH and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from the University of Tennessee.

Industry certifications include the Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) for forensics, and two GIAC certifications, Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) and Certified Incident Handler (GCIH). Pete is also licensed in the State of Tennessee as a Private Investigator.

Location:

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
1211 SW 5th Ave
Suite 1900
Portland, OR 97204

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Summer Break

Greetings, we are now on our annual summer break and will resume chapter meetings in the Fall of 2019. The programs committee will be working on our program for the coming chapter year and will notify membership soon. Thank you and enjoy the summer!

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Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast: Adding People Back into the Security Equation

We all know that people are a central part of the security equation, but how often are they really considered when you’re looking for ways to reduce organizational risk?  In this talk we’ll explore what security culture really means and why it’s a critical part of your overall security strategy. We’ll probe attitudes and perspectives that may be crippling your efforts to change behaviors, and review elements of a successful security awareness program. Finally, we’ll take a peek under the hood of your enterprise security policies and review strategies for making them more user friendly – and more enforceable.

Let us help you demystify the human and bring them back to their rightful place at the center of your security strategy–and success.

Presenters:

Glaphre Karolak started out as a help desk technician for a Las Vegas-based airline in 2008, and showing more talent for writing than fixing things, she quickly transitioned to documenting departmental procedures, building IT training, and writing the airline’s first information security policies. Glaphre was recruited by Caesars Entertainment as they launched their PCI compliance effort, to lead development of enterprise security policies and establish a security awareness program. Glaphre joined Kindred Healthcare in 2015 in a combined GRC and awareness role, writing policy for ISO 27001 certification, leading implementation of a enterprise document management system, and building a phishing and awareness program. Glaphre now writes for the Cybersecurity Engineering team, develops awareness content and training, and passionately works to transform security culture one relationship at a time. Glaphre has served as the Secretary for ISSA Portland Board of Directors since 2017, and served in the same position for ISSA Las Vegas from 2014-2016. She holds the GSEC certification and is currently studying for her CISSP.

Brian Ventura is a security leader in the Portland area. Brian works for the City of Portland as an Information Security Architect, focusing on GRC, Education and Awareness. Brian volunteers with the Oregon CyberSecurity Advsory Council: https://cyberoregon.com/, PCC’s CIS Advisory Board and as a Director of Education for ISSA Portland. Brian is also a SANS Instructor, teaching CyberSecurity courses regularly including: Security Essentials, CISSP Certification, CIS Controls and Risk Management. You can find a NIST CSF management tool published on GitHub: https://github.com/brianwifaneye/NIST-CSF, as well as his SANS course schedule: https://www.sans.org/instructors/brian-ventura

Tickets on sale now:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/culture-eats-strategy-for-breakfast-adding-people-back-into-the-security-equation-tickets-61325599519

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ISSA Portland April 2019 Symposium: Zero Trust and Endpoint Security

The board regrets that this event has been cancelled due to low registration and high cost of the venue making this event not viable. The board is looking into adding another event to the calendar in the May/June timeframe. So please stay tuned. Thank you for your patience.

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March 13, 2019 Chapter Meeting: Container Security

When: March 13, 11:30am – 1pm; (Lunch will be provided)

Location: 1900 SW 4th Street, room 2500B (2nd floor)

              *Note new location*

Lunch will be provided.

Title: Modernizing Traditional Security: How Containerization Makes Security and Compliance Easier

Presenter: Keith Mokris, Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Twistlock

As containers become the commonplace method for delivering and deploying applications, organizations are taking a “lift-and-shift” approach to migrating their existing applications. In this presentation, Keith will discuss a non-profit that provides environmental science and engineering oversight to some of the world’s largest civil waterworks projects and their shift to containers. This organization previously relied on a critical 14-year old app that models storm surge. The move to containers for this application delivered immediate benefits, making it easier to manage vulnerabilities, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide runtime defense. Throughout this session, we’ll break down the security advantages of containers relative to traditional architectures using this real life app as an example.

Main takeaways:

  • Learn the technical differences between containers and traditional architectures around vulnerability management, compliance, and runtime security
  • How containerization helps move security upstream in the development lifecycle and why that’s such an important benefit
  • Why containers make compliance instantly easier, by enabling organizations to find and correct problems early on, enforce settings, and automatically block non-compliant configurations
  • How the predictable nature of containers enables a new approach to runtime defense that improved efficiency and scale by reducing human security management effort
  • Lessons learned from a real world organization’s experience migrating a mission critical app to containers and how impacted their security approach

Bio: In his role at Twistlock, Keith tells the story around how enterprises can leverage the company’s cloud native cybersecurity platform to secure their modern applications. Previously, Keith was in charge of product marketing at NowSecure, helping enterprises integrate mobile application security testing into their development pipelines and identify critical vulnerabilities via penetration testing. In his free time, he is a landscape and street photographer.

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ISSA Portland: ½ Day Hackathon

When: March 21, 2019 8:30am to 1:30pm

Where: Salesforce | 2035 NE Cornelius Pass Rd | Hillsboro, OR 97124

A complimentary coffee bar, breakfast snacks and lunch will be provided.

We are partnering again with Security Innovation to provide an immersive hands-on hacking experience for our February 2019 ISSA symposium. 

Compete against your fellow ISSA Portland members and guests in a contest of hacking skills to attack and breach the “Shred Retail” site.

This event will provide value for everyone from a non-coder with zero hacking experience to a seasoned penetration tester. There are challenges for all skill levels and interest built into the site and we will have expert help on hand to help anyone who wants it.

Those registering for the event will be provided with a complimentary code for 30-day access to the Security Innovations OWASP 2017 Series training. Course details can be found here:

https://www.securityinnovation.com/course-catalog/application-security/secure-design/owasp-2017-series

This code will be provided at least 14 days prior to the event.

Amazon gift cards will be given for:

  • Highest score – $100
  • Runner up – $50
  • Hardest vulnerability – $50
  • First vulnerability – $25

You will need to bring a laptop with the following:

Many thanks to Salesforce for the coffee bar and for hosting this event.

Snacks and lunch are sponsored by:

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Holiday Social & Panel Discussion: Managed Security Services Update

Our holiday social will be Wednesday, December 19th from 5:30PM to 8:00PM at Rock Bottom Brewery in downtown Portland.  

We will be holding a panel discussion on managed security services.  This is a great opportunity to gain an understanding of the market for security service providers, what they offer, how they function as a component in your security program and current trends in service offerings.

Please register using the calendar widget.

Panel Participants:

Andy Riley, Chief Technology Officer, GBprotect Inc.

Mr. Riley is a US ARMY veteran and results-oriented security and privacy leader with a record of success directing leading-edge IT security initiatives. Mr. Riley leads the development and management of security services offerings at GBprotect and has over 10 years’ experience delivering hosted IT services.   Prior to joining GBprotect, Mr. Riley held leadership and senior consulting roles with organizations including: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Public Consulting Group, and State of Washington.

Jesse Nine, Symantec Senior Systems Engineer, Cyber Security Services

Started his career in technology at a local computer shop in Eugene back in ‘95 and got hired on at Symantec in 1999.   Spent much of his years at Symantec working with large enterprise and government customers supporting flagship products (SAV/SEP, SSIM).  Now ply’s his trade as an Senior System Engineer for Symantec’s Cyber Security Services group which includes Symantec’s 14-year, Gartner Magic Quadrant-leading Managed Security Services.

Bowe Hoy, VP Sales, Sword and Shield

This event is sponsored by Symantec.

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