TED IPSEN TO DISCUSS THE SECURE DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLE AT UPCOMING ISSA MEETING

IOActive Vice President to Discuss the Benefits of Infusing Security Throughout Software Development

Seattle, Wash—February 4, 2009. Ted Ipsen, Vice President of Services at IOActive, will demonstrate how the old software model of develop, deploy, exploit, patch, repeat is inefficient and costly in today's hostile networked environments. In order to create products capable of operating in these ever changing and threatening environments, organizations must include a security thread throughout the development lifecycle and consider security as an integral feature-set of a product that is equally important as business functions. Viewing security as a fundamental feature will help organizations increase their ROI, as baking security into software during development is more cost effective than adding it on at the end.

WHAT   Presentation emphasizing the need for organizations to implement security in the development lifecycle.

WHERE   Puget Sound ISSA meeting. Group Health Cooperative in Bellevue, WA

WHEN   February 17, 6:00–9:00 pm.

About Ted Ipsen

Ted Ipsen is IOActive's Vice President of Services. He possesses unique experience gained as a law enforcement investigator specializing in computer forensics, high technology crime, and administration of sensitive systems and networks. After leaving the public sector, he worked at a top-tier global audit and professional firm, where he managed a local staff of consultants and coordinated with 2,700 national resources to deliver advisory services in the areas of information security, information risk management, IT governance, regulatory compliance, business and IT process analysis, and business continuity management. Ipsen is also experienced in the review of client security and IT policies and procedures against industry leading practices and standards such as BS7799/ISO17799, COSO, ITIL, and CObIT as well as against regulatory frameworks such as HIPAA and Gramm-Leach-Bliley legislation.

About IOActive

IOActive is an industry leader that offers comprehensive security services including software assurance, smart grid security, infrastructure audits, training, incident response, PCI compliance, and risk management. IOActive has attracted many well-known security experts including Dan Kaminsky, Jason Larsen, Steve Wozniak, Mike Davis, and Ilja van Sprundel. More information is available at www.ioactive.com.

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