Robert Zigweid to Present at the Minneapolis OWASP Meeting

IOActive's Senior Security Consultant to discuss strategies and considerations for employing threat modeling

Seattle, Wash—December 7, 2009. IOActive, a leading provider of software assurance, compliance, and smart grid security services today announced that Robert Zigweid, a Senior Security Consultant, was selected to present Threat Modeling: Learn to Optimize Your Security Budget at the Minneapolis OWASP meeting.

Threat modeling is a methodology that aids delivery of secure products from their inception. When used properly, it can help organizations avoid reputational loss, decrease money spent to repair broken or compromised products, and save customers money. Zigweid's presentation will outline best practices for implementing threat modeling and includes recommendations for when to begin threat modeling, who should be involved, and how much threat modeling to perform.

WHAT  Threat Modeling: Learn to Optimize Your Security Budget

WHERE  UAW-Ford-MnSCU Training Center, 966 S. Mississippi River Blvd., Saint Paul, MN 55116

WHEN  December 14, 2009. 6:30 pm.

HOW  For more information about OWASP Minneapolis meetings, visit their website.

About Robert Zigweid
Robert Zigweid is an accomplished developer and application tester with advanced skills in the creation and analysis of systems architecture and threat modeling. As a Senior Security Consultant at IOActive, he works with clients to discover and solve network and application problems that threaten their business goals and assets. In addition to his direct efforts on penetration tests, security reviews, and network and application audits, Zigweid contributes to the advancement of more stable, secure systems through his research and development. He was a co-founder of OSJava, is working on a JDBC driver and more robust Java class loader, and has conducted groundbreaking research that will further the formal understanding of application and network security for audiences at varying levels of technical fluency.

About IOActive
Established in 1998, IOActive is an industry leader that offers comprehensive computer security services with specializations in smart grid technologies, software assurance, and compliance. Boasting a well-rounded and diverse clientele, IOActive works with a majority of Global 500 companies including power and utility, hardware, retail, financial, media, router, aerospace, high-tech, and software development organizations. As a home for highly skilled and experienced professionals, IOActive attracts the likes of Dan Kaminsky, Ilja van Sprundel, Mike Davis, and Wes Brown—talented consultants who contribute to the growing body of security knowledge by speaking at such elite conferences as Black Hat, Ruxcon, Defcon, Shakacon, BlueHat, CanSec, and WhatTheHack. For more information, visit www.ioactive.com.

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