CANCELLED - Hands-on Workshop OWASP LA - May 13, 2025

*** Due to unforseen scheduling issues, the workshop is CANCELLED ***

TOPIC: Hands-on Application Security Workshop with Runtime Security IAST Technology and Secure Code Training
Join us for an action-packed hands-on workshop event led by Will Derksen, Sr. Solutions Engineer, Contrast Security.
Earn 2 hours of CPE credit!*

ABSTRACT:
Together, we will...

• Unify around a precise definition of a vulnerability, as well as understand the challenges current application testing methodologies have in detecting vulnerabilities, and how to change the way we interact with them
• Get hands-on-keyboard experience leveraging Contrast training to find a vulnerability in code, learn how to fix said vulnerability, and proactively go and remediate the vulnerability

Who should attend?

• AppSec professionals
• Security engineers
• Software engineers
• DevOps/DevSecOps professionals
• Anyone wanting to learn more about identifying and fixing code vulnerabilities, discover the most efficient ways to execute on a DevSecOps program, and become proactively more knowledgeable around secure coding techniques.

PLEASE NOTE - for the lab portion of this event, you must bring a laptop (phones or other personal devices will NOT work for the lab).
*This workshop qualifies for 2 hours of hands-on training for Continuing Professional Credits (CPE). For CISSP holders this would be in the Application Security Discipline and you will receive a certificate of completion after the workshop.

Thanks to our SPONSOR: Contrast Security
*Vendors interested in sponsoring please send an email to sponsorship.la@owasp.org*

CODE OF CONDUCT
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