About us
OWASP New York City Chapter, free to join, open to all. We meet to discuss & demonstrate web and browser-based vulnerabilities, tools & solutions. More information about the OWASP New York City Chapter can be found at https://owasp.org/www-chapter-new-york-city/ <br>
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The OWASP Foundation is a global organization dedicated to building awareness and education around software security. We are a community of builders, breakers and defenders. To learn more about our global mission, check https://owasp.org
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An Overview of OWASP, by Nancy Gariche: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxntPxfJsdE
Upcoming events
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OWASP NYC Chapter IAM Summit 2026 Event
1345 Avenue of the Americas, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, USOWASP NYC Chapter Summer IAM Summit 2026 @ Ease Building July 23, 2026 Join us for this Informative IAM Event. Use code Professional Session with OWASPVIP for our special VIP Complimentary Ticket. Please put OWASP NYC after your last name to confirm you’re a OWASP NYC Member. Everyone is welcomed.
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Use code Professional Session with OWASPVIP for our special Complimentary Ticket.Join us for the inaugural New York City edition of the Summer IAM Summit to explore the latest in security and compliance through expert-led sessions and interactive discussions. Connect with peers, address real-world IAM challenges, and gain practical insights to strengthen your organization's digital identity strategy.Admission offers attendees access to all interactive panels, discussions,
IAM Happy Hour - Come network and unwind with your peers for a couple of drinks on us! @4:00 pm
@Ease Building
1345 6th Avenue
New York, NY 10105
(54th /55th and Avenue of the Americas)Come join Zoe, Carlos and Guy, all OWASP NYC Members are welcome.
34 attendees
The Science of Silence: Beyond the Detection Trap
·OnlineOnline*** NOTE: Please register for the official event on Luma, where you will be able to view the Zoom meeting link and other details/updates. https://luma.com/jfipvwg9
Abstract: For decades, the cybersecurity industry has been caught in a "more is better" cycle—more tools, more alerts, and more complexity. Yet, despite mounting budgets, the "Very Sophisticated Wind Fallacy" persists: we often mistake simple architectural failures for unstoppable adversary genius. It’s time to stop trying to hear the signal through the noise and start silencing the noise at the source.
In this session, Christopher Frenz introduces a shift from additive to Subtractive Security. Drawing from a 25-year career as a CISO and scientific researcher, he will present the first mathematical framework for complexity reduction. We will move past the "Illusion of the Magician" to focus on Path Erasure Rate (PER)—a metric that measures what an attacker cannot do rather than what we hope to detect.
Key Takeaways:- The Hero vs. Silent CISO: Why our current auditing structures reward reactive firefighting over quiet, resilient environments.
- Architectural Erasure: How to use IOAs, aggressive egress filtering, and web blocks to fundamentally shrink your attack surface.
- The Math of Less: An introduction to the mathematical framework behind The Science of Silence and how to apply it to your AppSec program today.
9 attendees
Past events
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