GT ISSA January Meeting and Hands-on Workshop with Kenneth G. Hartman

This meeting will focus on a hand-on exploration of fabric (https://github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/tree/main), an open-source framework for augmenting humans using AI that provides a modular framework for solving problems.

Workshop Objectives:

• Explore fabric, an open-source framework for augmenting humans using AI.
• Learn the basics of prompt engineering.
• Appreciate the benefits of using a Command Line Interface (CLI) in development and security workflows.
• Understand how to leverage fabric with Visual Studio Code, Git/GitHub, and GitHub Codespaces.
• Learn how to chain commands for greater efficiency.

BIO

Kenneth G. Hartman is an independent security consultant based in Traverse City, Michigan. Ken’s motto is “I help my clients earn and maintain the trust of their customers in its products and services.” Toward this end, he consults on a comprehensive program portfolio of technical security initiatives focused on securing client data in the public cloud. Ken has worked for a variety of Cloud Service Providers in Architecture, Engineering, Compliance, and Security Product Management roles.

As a SANS Certified Instructor for SEC488: Cloud Security Essentials and SEC510: Public Cloud Security: AWS, Azure, & GCP, Ken has also been the co-chair of the 2019 SANS Cloud Security Operations Solutions Forum, the 2019 and 2020 SANS Cloud & DevOps Security Summits.

For the previous decade, up until July 2011, he helped to build a start-up company called Visonex into a profitable, nation-wide dialysis-specific electronic medical record using a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model. In addition to managing the inception and delivery of multiple product innovations, Ken was responsible for all aspects of assuring the security and privacy of both the internal IT systems and the company’s SaaS offerings. Prior to helping launch Visonex, Ken worked as a corporate Electrical Systems Manager for Kraft Foods where he helped to secure the plant floor automation systems.

Ken holds a BS Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and a Master’s Degree in Information Security Engineering from SANS Technology Institute. Ken has earned the CISSP, as well as multiple GIAC security certifications, including the GIAC Security Expert.

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