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Applied Hacking Techniques and the Benefits and Pitfalls of Running a Vulnerability Assessment Program Seminar

 

In cooperation with its UK-based partner Matta Consulting, Security Matterz conducted ‘Applied Hacking Techniques and the Benefits and Pitfalls of Running a Vulnerability Assessment Program” seminar at the Sheraton Hotel in Riyadh on the 8th of June.

 

Event Key Speaker, Jon McClelland from AEMS, a leading global provider of technology solutions for exchanges, clearing houses, banks, brokers and intermediaries, talked about the challenges of running vulnerability testing from a security managers’ perspective in a large financial organization. Jon also spoke about his experiences and how he brings together the requirements of the business, the regulators and the IT security function.
 
Nick Baskett Managing Director of Matta spoke about Vulnerability Assessment using new tools and methods.  In this talk, Nick discussed the various aspects of Vulnerability Assessment, and demonstrated how metrics can be used along with vulnerability assessment tools to properly baseline companies’ security. He also showed how different companies approach reporting, and how CVSS is standardizing “Risk Classification".  

 

The last session of the seminar was a live demonstration of web application hacking by Robert Connolly from Matta showing how SQL injection and other techniques can compromise web applications. Rob also explained OWASP top 10 Web Application vulnerabilities, and attendees were shown how some of the key OWASP issues actually work in a live environment.  He demonstrated some of the latest attacks hitting the Internet, and discussed ways in which one can protect his company from becoming the next victim. 

 

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Security Matterz is a specialist IT Security organization, which has its headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It also has branch offices throughout the Middle East.  Innovative and professional in its approach, it always partners best-in-class products and services, to identify and solve security threats and issues for its clients.
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