SANS WhatWorks in Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking Summit 2009
with Ed Skoudis
June 1 - 2, 2009
Las Vegas, NV

Mark your calendars now! Join us for the 2009 Penetration Testing Summit in Las Vegas on June 1 & 2. The summit theme will focus on maximizing the business value of penetration tests through cutting-edge technical skills in light of the latest compliance requirements. Every session will be devoted to sharing skills and techniques to help organizations derive more business value from in-depth technical penetration tests. Some of the world's best pen testers will share their coolest secrets for finding and exploiting flaws, determining the associated business risks, and making an effective case for enterprise management to prioritize resources in mitigating flaws. Over a dozen sessions by industry-leading experts will cover must-have new tools, countless time-saving tactics, and tips for effective compliance reporting.

Attendees will include:

- In-house enterprise penetration testers and vulnerability assessment personnel who want to improve their skills and efficiency using the latest testing tools and techniques
- People who procure pen tests and need to make sure they are getting maximum value for their expenditures
- Third-party penetration testers who want to take their skills and understanding to the next level.

Topics to be address in the summit include:

- Ten technical tips most penetration testers don't know... but should
- The latest web app manipulation tactics and brand-new tools to help automate discovery and exploitation
- Late-breaking wireless vulnerabilities and how to test for them in an operational environment
- Incorporating physical and social engineering testing to measure compliance more thoroughly
- New tools for the toolbox based on best-of-breed free and commercial offerings
- Time-saving techniques to accomplish more testing in less time
- Advice on the best scripting languages for pen testers to master and insight on test automation
- Specific criteria for evaluating penetration testing companies to determine the quality of their testing regimen

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For more info:
http://www.sans.org/pentesting09_summit/

Don

I'm not there but check the hashtag #sanspentestsummit for Ed Skoudis' tweets on the presentations as well as some other tweetheads coverage.

Im hoping that some peeps will bring those presentations to Defcon, cant keep that sauce secret forever!