Registration now open for AppSec APAC 2013!

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for AppSec APAC 2013. Please visit the website for more information on how to register for the event.

The OWASP South Korea chapter will host the OWASP AppSec APAC 2013 conference in Jeju, South Korea at the Hyatt Regency Jeju. The event will be composed of 2 days of training (February 19-20), followed by 2 days of conference talks (February 21-22). 

Chapter Leader Workshop

Sign up for the chapter leader workshop taking place on Wednesday evening, February 20th from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. The Chapter Leader Workshop will continue to follow the Q & A format used during AppSec USA and AppSec LATAM. Questions and discussion will focus on sections of the Chapter Leader Handbook, OWASP Global Chapter resources, and local chapter challenges. Dinner will be provided for workshop participants.

To confirm your participation in the event, register for the conference and be sure to select "Chapter Leader Workshop" as an optional registration item. Please make sure you register before January 8th 2013 to ensure you are allocated a spot at the workshop.

Training

Training Classes have now been posted to the website. See below for a sneak peek at some of our class offerings. Please visit the Appsec APAC 2013 website for the complete list. 

Two Day Training Courses

• Advanced Android and iOS Hands-on Exploitation Course: This fast-paced workshop will get you familiar with the various Android as well as iOS exploitation techniques, and bypassing most of the existing security models in both of the platforms. We will also discuss about a framework, which we have made for Android Exploitation, named as the Android Framework for Exploitation, which will help security researchers to perform automated and in-depth analysis of bug hunting and security assessment of Android Application and platforms.

• HACKED - The OWASP Top 10 - Incident Response: After completing this course, you will possess the skills to successfully conduct a basic network intrusion investigation that adheres to a formal methodology to ensure the admissibility of evidence in a court of law and ultimately increases the chances of apprehending the intruder. You will engage in hands-­‐on labs and instructor demos of network intrusion concepts in a “real-­‐world” environment. The real-­‐world environment is made possible through the use of Virtual Machines (VMs). Each VM is pre-­‐configured to mimic the different Operating Systems(OSs), network environments and intrusion issues that you may encounter.

One Day Training Courses

• CISO training: Managing Web & Application Security for Senior Managers: Setting up, managing and improving your global information security organisation using mature OWASP projects and tools. Achieving cost-effective application security and bringing it all together on the management level. How to use and leverage OWASP and other common best practices to improve your security programs and organization. The workshop will also discuss a number of quick wins and how to effectively manage global security initiatives and use OWASP tools inside your organisation. The author has extensive experience of managing his own secure development organization as well as advising to improve a number of global secure development organisations and processes.

• Approaching Secure Code – Where do I start?: Regardless of your chosen/mandated framework for building web applications: Spring, Struts, Rails, PHP, Python, etc., you want to make your life easier, and potentially less embarrassing. Don’t be the one who left the door open for hackers. Learn handy tips from one of the world’s leading AppSec experts.

Keynotes

Keynote speakers and presentations have now been selected and posted. Please visit the Appsec APAC 2013 website for more information, and for the complete list of speakers.  

Speakers

Speakers for the conference have now been selected and posted. Please visit the Appsec APAC 2013 website for a complete list of speaker bios and talk descriptions. 

If you have any questions, please email the conference committee: AppSecAPAC2013@owasp.org