Join us for a lively discussion surrounding the topic of penetration testing. Sure, we've called out differences between vulnerability scanning and penetration testing. Moving past this particular issue, we'll explore how to effectively use penetration testing in your environments.
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Ed Skoudis has taught over 40,000 security professionals globally in penetration testing and incident handling. Ed currently serves as the President of the SANS Technology Institute college, supporting over 2,500 students earning their master’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and cyber security certificates. Ed is consistently one of the first authorities brought in to provide post-attack analysis on major breaches. Ed is also the founder of the SANS Penetration Testing Curriculum, the CEO and founder of the Counter Hack penetration testing firm, and the leader of the team that builds SANS NetWars and the SANS Holiday Hack Challenge. Ed is a keynote speaker and an Advisory Board member for RSA Conference. He is also on the board of directors for a community bank, a charity, and another college.
Travis is the Director of Malware Threat Research at Qualys. He has spent the past 15 years in the security industry with a focus on digital forensics and incident response. He holds a wide array of certifications ranging from GIAC Certified Penetration Tester to the CISSP, as well as an MBA with a concentration in information security. Travis has presented his research at conferences worldwide at venues such as BlackHat, RSA, and SecTor.
Diego Sor is the Director of Security Consulting Services at Core Security. With more than 20 years of experience in the security industry, first as a software developer and then as security consultant, Diego is passionate about new testing strategies, methodologies, and offensive security research. His primary focus and expertise is delivering infrastructure and application security penetration tests.
