What we’re about
This meetup group is for anyone in Iowa who wants to sync up, meet new people, learn cool stuff, and generally geek out in a very relaxed and informal setting. We discuss a very broad range of Information Security topics, and mainly use this group to stay in touch and get the word out about related events in Iowa. If you or someone you know likes to hack, crack, code, build, break, fuzz, prevent, detect, or respond to things for fun or profit... you'll be in good company here. Please join our group and stop on out to one of our next meet-ups, we'd love to have you.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- SecDSM Monthly MeetingThe Foundry in Valley Junction, West Des Moines, IA
##### 7:00 PM – Speaker: Michael Way
Talk Title: Social Engineering for good.
Talk Abstract: Landing a position in cybersecurity doesn’t always require a formal degree or years of coding. Sometimes, it just takes the right information and strategy. In this talk, we’ll explore how ethical social engineering and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques can help you stand out and land a job in cybersecurity — without breaking the law or crossing ethical lines.
About Michael Way: Michael is a Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst, Cyber Security Researcher, Offensive Security Red Team Leader, Incident Responder and Forensic Analyst, Security and Leadership Mentor.7:40PM – Speaker: Jacob Schubert
Talk Title: Lowering the Floor - A Theory of Abstraction.
Talk Abstract: An examination on how technological abstraction will kill jobs.SecDSM event sponsor: ZScaler
About SecDSM: a monthly meetup group to network with other InfoSec pros and listen to short tech talks presented by your fellow members (or give a presentation yourself!) while enjoying some beer/drinks/food. No vendors, no sales pitches, no BS. The idea is to provide you actionable knowledge for you to take back to your $dayjob while building a top tier InfoSec community in the Des Moines area. If you have the desire to learn about real world InfoSec scenarios - get out of your comfort zone - and join us in a relaxed vendor free environment. No registration is required.
- SecDSM Monthly MeetingThe Foundry in Valley Junction, West Des Moines, IA
7:00 PM – Speaker: Tyler Atkinson
Talk Title: DMARC: How to Prevent Domain Spoofing in Email.
Talk Abstract: Attackers are taking any chance they get in order to support their Social Engineering efforts, and one of the biggest ways they are doing so is through domain impersonation/spoofing. In order to protect against this misuse of domains, setting up SPF/DKIM/DMARC records is becoming a need rather than a nice to have.
7:30 PM – Speaker: A cool group of hackers
Talk Title: Pwning the land at ISEAGE
Talk Abstract: ISU's ISEAGE (Internet Scale Event Attack Generation Environment) hosts 5 CDC (Cyber Defense Competition) events throughout the year - in this talk, you will hear perspectives and notes from some members of the Red Team on how they hack into the Blue Teams' infrastructure - and what can be done to prevent it.SecDSM event sponsor: Snyk
About SecDSM: a monthly meetup group to network with other InfoSec pros and listen to short tech talks presented by your fellow members (or give a presentation yourself!) while enjoying some beer/drinks/food. No vendors, no sales pitches, no BS. The idea is to provide you actionable knowledge for you to take back to your $dayjob while building a top tier InfoSec community in the Des Moines area. If you have the desire to learn about real world InfoSec scenarios - get out of your comfort zone - and join us in a relaxed vendor free environment. No registration is required.
- SecDSM Monthly MeetingThe Foundry in Valley Junction, West Des Moines, IA
6-9PM: SecDSM Special Event
Get ready to crank up the party vibes and kick off the Halloween fun with a bang! Picture this: a Hacker Costume Contest, an electrifying Scavenger Hunt, a spooky CTF and a brain-teasing Trivia Night! Prizes will be on hand for winning teams. No presentations this meeting, just pure excitement and energy! Get your costumes ready and join us for an unforgettable pre-Halloween bash! 🎉👻🎃.SecDSM Sponsor: BISHOPFOX
About SecDSM: a monthly meetup group to network with other InfoSec pros and listen to short tech talks presented by your fellow members (or give a presentation yourself!) while enjoying some beer/drinks/food. No vendors, no sales pitches, no BS. The idea is to provide you actionable knowledge for you to take back to your $dayjob while building a top tier InfoSec community in the Des Moines area. If you have the desire to learn about real world InfoSec scenarios - get out of your comfort zone - and join us in a relaxed vendor free environment. No registration is required.
