Micah Silverman - Capture the Flag 101

Abstract:
Capture the Flag (CTF) is a competition where teams and individuals compete to solve security challenges. The one that collects most flags the fastest wins the competition (and typically, prizes).
CTF-101 is an interactive workshop where we attendees learn about CTF competitions and common security vulnerabilities in a game-like environment. A couple of challenges are presented throughout the session and our hosts walk through how to solve them and provide support as attendees try to solve the challenges during the live hacking part of the workshop. Plus, there’s a leaderboard for attendees to track their progress.
Micah is Snyk's Director of Security Relations. With 29 years of Java Experience (yup, that's from the beginning) and 23 years as a security professional Micah's authored numerous articles, co-authored a Java EE book, and spoken at many conferences. He's a maker, who's built full-size MAME arcade cabinets and repaired old electronic games (http://afitnerd.com/2011/10/16/weekend-project-fix-dark-tower/). He brings his love of all things security and Java to a conference near you!
Bio:
Micah is Snyk's Director of Security Relations. With 29 years of Java Experience (yup, that's from the beginning) and 23 years as a security professional Micah's authored numerous articles, co-authored a Java EE book, and spoken at many conferences. He's a maker, who's built full-size MAME arcade cabinets and repaired old electronic games (http://afitnerd.com/2011/10/16/weekend-project-fix-dark-tower/). He brings his love of all things security and Java to a conference near you!

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