Denver War Games: Network Security 3—DDOS and Countermeasures

Become the master of their disaster. This session will provide an understanding to Denial of Service attacks and Distributed Denial of Service Attacks and Mitigations. We will cover the 3 main modalities of DOS: Application, Protocol, and Volumetric and set up your own botnet. Learn how to conduct DOS and DDOS attacks in a safe, non-federal law breaking session, where you can see your targets wither and become unresponsive under your oppressive thumb.

Local food and beverage included with $25 registration. Register here! https://store.secureset.com/collections/events or pay at the door. Save 20% when you register for the entire series of events!

Instructor Bio
JC Boysha is a full-time instructor at the SecureSet Denver campus. A generalist of over 10 years, JC has helped companies navigate the ISO-27001 process, maintain compliance with a handful of standards, perform vulnerability assessments, and built circuits for readdressing sensors on the fly in live environments. JC has also worked on helpdesks, development teams, leading projects and teams, and leading a CIRT.

Agenda
5:30 – 6:00PM | Mix & Mingle
6:00 – 8:30PM | War Games
8:30 – 9:00PM | Q&A Wrap up

Suggested Experience
While a basic familiarity with computers and/or programming is helpful, it is not required in order to enjoy these events. Beginners are welcome!

What To Bring

• Laptop & Power Cord
• Recommended for lab participation: Kali 32-bit VM or Ubuntu 18.04 VM
• Curiosity

Parking
There is a paid lot at the corner of 21st and Blake. Meters are easily accessible for $1.00 per hour. If you go north of 23rd on Blake, Market or Welton, there is street parking for free and you can walk in.

This event is one of a ten-game series, War Games by SecureSet. Shall we play a game? Join us for some serious, hands-on cybersecurity fun. At War Games Denver, engage in active defense, offense and analysis. Local food and beverage included with registration. War Games Denver provides a preview of curriculum topics covered in the SecureSet Academy.