CIS Presents: The SSL/TLS MITM Vulnerability - Discussion and Q&A With Leviathan Security Group

PRLog (Press Release) - Nov 16, 2009 -
(Seattle)The Center for Internet Security (CIS), a non-profit enterprise whose mission is to help organizations reduce the risk of business and e-commerce disruptions resulting from inadequate technical security controls, will host a lively, technically detailed and informative presentation, discussion and Q&A for individuals interested in the effect of the recently disclosed  TLS/SSL vulnerability.

CIS presents several individuals engaged in the early discovery phases of this flaw, as well as  mitigating the impact of this vulnerability and implementing remediation, including:  Leviathan Security Group, Inc., an industry leading security consulting organization and Steve Manzuik, senior manager for the Security Research department at Juniper Networks, the leader in high-performance networking.

Mark your calendar for this event; 10 AM-11AM PST, Thursday, November 19th, 2009.
      
The moderator, Blake Frantz CTO of CIS and a senior level security engineer, says this about the purpose of this event, “Our goal is to provide the Internet community with a hype- and sales-free forum to learn the reach and impact of this vulnerability directly from those involved since its discovery.” Frantz has authored and edited papers and tools on the topics of reverse engineering, vulnerability discovery, and exploitation for the Uniformed Journal; has conducted international trainings on secure coding practices; and is a contributor to the book Hacking Exposed: Windows, third edition.

About Leviathan Security Group, Inc.

Leviathan brings more than 100 years of combined security expertise to bear on our customers' most challenging scenarios, and applies it via a collaborative, solutions-oriented delivery model. Our company’s foundation is its state-of-the-art practitioners and thought leaders in security assurance tools and techniques that proactively mitigate reputation and operational risks. Our expertise spans the entire lifecycle of information security, from program development and implementation, awareness and training, assessment and monitoring, to incident response and forensics.

Leviathan's technical acumen is unsurpassed, as demonstrated by our customers' loyalty, our extensive published research and our contributions to well-respected security community projects. Our unique capabilities drive scaleable, technology-enhanced consulting services, integrated within a field-tested methodology for project management and quality assurance directly overseen by our executive team.

About Steve Manzuik

Steve Manzuik is Senior Manager for the Security Research department at Juniper Networks. Mr. Manzuik has been with Juniper for 3+ years and has 15 years experience in the IT and security industries, with special focus on operating systems and network devices. Steve has co-authored two books: "Hack Proofing Your Network" Second Edition (ISBN: 1928994709) and "Security Power Tools." (ISBNISBN:978-0-596-00963-2| ISBN 10:0-596-00963-1). In addition, he speaks at numerous trade conferences, including BlackHat, Defcon, Pacsec, and CERT. He is often quoted in industry publications such as CNET, eWEEK, Network World and CRN.

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For more information about this event please contact: info@cisecurity.org.

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