Pittsburgh ISSA February Meeting

Pittsburgh ISSA – February Chapter Meeting Announcement
Featured Presentation: Understanding CVSS v4.0
Guest Speaker: Shelby Cunningham, GitHub Security Researcher
The Pittsburgh ISSA Chapter is excited to announce our February meeting, featuring a timely and highly relevant presentation on CVSS v4.0, the newest evolution of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System.
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM (Presentation starts at 6:00pm)
Location: Hackers Guild PGH - 2247 Babcock Blvd - Pittsburgh, PA 15237
About the Presentation
CVSS v4.0 represents the most significant update to the scoring framework in over a decade, introducing new metrics, refined scoring guidance, and improved clarity for vulnerability prioritization. As organizations continue to face an expanding threat landscape, understanding these changes is essential for anyone involved in vulnerability management, risk assessment, or security operations.
This session will break down:

• What’s new in CVSS v4.0
• How the updated metrics impact scoring and prioritization
• Practical considerations for integrating v4.0 into existing workflows

About the Speaker
We are pleased to welcome Shelby Cunningham, Security Researcher at GitHub, whose work focuses on vulnerability analysis, coordinated disclosure, and improving the security ecosystem through research and tooling. Shelby brings hands‑on experience with vulnerability scoring and industry collaboration, offering a practitioner’s perspective on how CVSS v4.0 will shape the future of vulnerability management.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelby-cunningham-2bb92b192/
Who Should Attend
Security engineers, vulnerability analysts, CISOs, SOC teams, researchers, and anyone responsible for assessing or prioritizing security risk will find this session especially valuable.