Ministry of Test October '19 Meetup: Introduction To Security Testing

Note: Registration through the below form is a must. Please fill in the
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Security is an inevitable, unavoidable key aspect in today's world of web and hacks! It is important that, as test engineers, we equip ourselves with the security fundamentals of the computer systems and the communication protocols.

In this meetup, Sudarshan Narayanan, Practice Head in the DevSecOps division of we45 will take us through the security fundamentals. Sudarshan will introduce us to an application called ZAP which is very useful in ensuring security.

Laptops not required. Tables won't be available to keep laptops.

Agenda:
Registration Verification: 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Session 1: Introduction & Overview of ZAP
Networking break: 11:15 AM to 11:45 AM
Session 2: ZAP API & Demo

About the speaker:
Sudarshan Narayanan is the Practice Head of
DevSecOps at we45, a focused application security
company. Sudarshan currently leads the service
delivery practice at we45 and comes with a decade long
experience in Software Quality Assurance.

Sudarshan's primary focus involves conceptualizing a
feasible and "risk based" model of continuous security
implementation for product teams by identifying
bottlenecks and addressing them before integrating
security into development life-cycle while remaining agile.

Sudarshan has also worked on various client engagements
evaluating web and mobile applications and presenting
findings to the product teams and recommending remediations.
Drawing from his experiences of having worked with various
engineering teams, Sudarshan leads a team that works on
developing a test-driven approach to continuous security
automation by enhancing test coverage and optimizing security assessment using open-source tools and frameworks.

Our heart-felt gratitude to we45 (www.we45.com) for providing the venue and the facilities for this Meetup.