July meetup

We're excited to announce our upcoming July meetup, which will be hosted by the awesome Oligo Security team at Hackerdojo mountainview. Get ready for insightful discussions and the chance to network with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Along with some nice food and drinks.

This meetup is Joint Collaboration with Pacific hackers group(https://www.pacifichackers.org)

Brief agenda below:

5:00 – 5:45: Networking/Food and drinks
5.45-6:00: Introductions
6:00-6.45: Talk from Oligo Security
6.45-7:30: Tackling Hallucinations in Enterprise LLM apps
7:30-8:00: 10 Fundamental Qualities of Modern Application Security Teams

Talk#1: The Problem With Shifting Left and Why Context Matters
Description: In the 1980s, a famous study by IBM formed the basis for modern ideas around shifting security further to the left. Join Oligo for this talk where we'll dig into why it made sense then and explore whether this still rings true today in the modern world of DevOps, Agile methodologies, and cloud-native applications.

Speaker: Miles McLean is Oligo's Director of Solutions. After spending over a decade in systems and software engineering leadership, Miles most recently helped build out the Solutions teams at Snyk. He's passionate about technology, security, and enabling engineers to do their best work with the best tools available.

Talk# 2: Tackling Hallucinations in Enterprise LLM apps
Description: Large Language Models can sometimes invent information. These inaccuracies or “Hallucinations” are the most common issue with Enterprise Gen AI applications. This talk delves into the world of LLMs and RAGs extensively exploring different types of Hallucinations, their risks, and various mitigation strategies.

Speaker: Puneet Anand Co-founder AIMon. With a decade and a half of expertise crafting and deploying B2B Enterprise software for both startups and Fortune 50 giants, I excel in streamlining and resolving challenges with cutting-edge technology. As a patented inventor and seasoned engineering leader, my commitment lies in empowering exceptional individuals to transform their world through the power of AI.

Talk#2: 10 Fundamental Qualities of Modern Application Security Teams
Description: This talk will cover the ten key qualities of successful modern application security teams. These include technical, strategic, and interpersonal skills that ensure strong security and quick responses to new threats. The talk will deep dive into each quality in detail, providing examples and best practices to help attendees build or enhance their own security teams. This will be an interactive and engaging discussion.
This session is ideal for security professionals and leaders looking to improve their team's application security capabilities. Attending this talk will provide valuable insights and practical advice on building a robust security team, staying ahead of emerging threats, and fostering a security culture within your organization.

Speaker: Ankita Gupta, Co-founder and CEO at Akto.io (The open source API Security product.) Prior to Akto she has experience working in VMware, LinkedIn and JP Morgan. She holds MBA from Dartmouth College and Bachelors in Technology from IIT Roorkee. She is also a speaker at Black Hat and Defcon.