Penetration testing for developers

We're heading towards the end of this year already. "Time flies when you're having fun" is what they say. We might change it to "Time flies" alone... After our last meetup, which was aimed at developers, this time we come up with a topic that will also be interesting for non-developers.
We all know the mysterious and intriguing world of hackers shown in movies. Deep inside we want to be one of them, aren't we? If so, join this meetup!

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The lecture:
SQL injection, password cracking, session hijacking... As a developer, you've probably heard of some of these terms, and might be aware of the basic measures to counter them. But how does a hacker execute such attacks? What tools do they use? And how easy would it be to attack your own application? By starting to think like our adversaries, we have a better chance of finding vulnerabilities in our software before they can be exploited.
In this talk we will look at a few tools used by attackers and ethical hackers alike to find (and exploit) vulnerabilities in web applications. By the end of the talk, you will have a better understanding of how an attacker might target your application and how you can use the same tools to discover vulnerabilities yourself first.

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About Nic Wortel:
Nic Wortel is an independent software consultant. He has over 14 years experience with software development, most of that using PHP and Symfony. He is passionate about building secure, maintainable, and high-quality software that delivers the best possible value to its users. To do so, he likes to work with modern software practices such as domain-driven design, test automation and continuous integration/delivery.

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About the location:
The meetup is hosted at IB the data company, located in the heart of Eindhoven. We will be offered food (pizza, vegan as well) and drinks. Everybody is encouraged to attend about an hour prior to the lectures, so we can have a chat while enjoying our food.

IB is located at an inspiring location adjacent the railway. The building where IB is located lays between the railway and the Fuutlaan, crossed opposite the Effenaar. Free parking spots are available around the building on the premises.
To reach the building, enter the gate halfway the Fuutlaan, opposite house number 23. In case the gate is closed, please ring IB using the correct button.

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About the meetup:
• attending the meetup is free (as in free beer);
• free food (pizza, vegetarian as well) and free drinks;
• food is available between 18:00 and 19:00;
• prize raffle (JetBrains license) every meetup;
• the lecture will start at 19:00;
• spoken language is English unless not necessary;
• the presentation is in English;
• suitable for novice to expert level;
• held at IB the data company;
• free parking spaces are right around the building (on the site, behind the gate).