Sourcefire Researcher to Lead Vulnerability Exploitation Tutorial at RSA 2007.Beginners Training Course on Vulnerability Development and Rules Writing COLUMBIA, Md. -- Open source innovator and SNORT[R] creator, Sourcefire, Inc., a leader in network intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS. , today announced that Senior Research Engineer, Lurene Grenier, will lead a two-day tutorial on vulnerability exploitation at RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. 2007 in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA. Presented in conjunction with the SANS Institute The SANS Institute (SysAdmin, Audit, Networking, and Security) is a trade name owned by the for-profit Escal Institute of Advanced Technologies. SANS provides computer security training, professional certification, and a research archive. and ONZRA, this tutorial titled "Exploitation: 0-60 in 3.5," is designed to take the beginner from zero knowledge of exploitation to a working understanding of vulnerability discovery and exploit development. Starting with the basics of assembly and computer architecture, attendees will receive a comprehensive understanding of how software works from the processor through the operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. ; culminating with a discussion of user applications and real-world vulnerability exploitation. In addition, all attendees will obtain the basic skills necessary to identify vulnerabilities and develop proof of concepts that can be applied to rules writing, penetration testing and risk analysis. Lurene Grenier is a Senior Research Engineer with the Sourcefire[R] Vulnerability Research Team (VRT VRT Vita Radio Transport (communications standard / protocol) VRT Virus Removal Tools VRT Vehicle Registration Tax VRT Vehicle Reg Tax VRT Voltage Reduction Technology (Intel Corp) ) where she is responsible for reverse engineering of Microsoft patches for proof of concept exploit development. She was recently credited with discovering Microsoft([R]) Outlook([R]) VEVENT Vulnerability - CVE-2007-0033 and has published papers on a variety of topics, including C code auditing and anti-reverse engineering. The Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team (VRT) works to proactively discover, assess and respond to the latest trends in hacking activity, intrusion attempts and vulnerabilities. The training will be held in the Moscone Center The Moscone Center is San Francisco, California's largest convention and exhibition complex. The complex consists of two main underground halls underneath Yerba Buena Gardens, Moscone North and Moscone South, as well the three-level Moscone West exhibition hall across 4th Street. , February 4-5, 2007 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm each day. The session course number is TUT-S13. For more information and/or to register, please visit: http://www.rsaconference.com/2007/us/content/tutorials/. About Sourcefire Sourcefire, Inc., a leading provider of intelligence driven, open source network security solutions, is transforming the way organizations manage and minimize network security risks with its 3D Approach - Discover, Determine, Defend - to securing real networks in real-time. The company's network defense system unifies intrusion and vulnerability management technologies to provide customers with superior network security. Founded in 2001 by the creator of Snort, Sourcefire is headquartered in Columbia, MD and has been consistently recognized for its innovation and industry leadership by customers, media, and industry analysts alike - with more than 18 awards and accolades since January 2005 alone. Recently, the company was positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of Gartner's "Magic Quadrant The Gartner Magic Quadrant is a proprietary research tool developed by Gartner Inc., a US based research and advisory firm. It is designed to provide an unbiased qualitative analysis of a “markets’ direction, maturity, and participants. for Network Intrusion Prevention System Appliances 2H06" report and the Sourcefire 3D System was named "Best Security Solution," at the 2006 SC Magazine Awards. At work in leading Fortune 1000 and government agencies, the names Sourcefire and founder Martin Roesch have grown synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as innovation and intelligence in network security. For more information about Sourcefire, please visit http://www.sourcefire.com. SOURCEFIRE[R], SNORT[R], the Sourcefire logo, the Snort and Pig logo, SECURITY FOR THE REAL WORLD[TM], SOURCEFIRE DEFENSE CENTER[TM], SOURCEFIRE 3D[TM], RNA RNA: see nucleic acid. RNA in full ribonucleic acid One of the two main types of nucleic acid (the other being DNA), which functions in cellular protein synthesis in all living cells and replaces DNA as the carrier of genetic [TM] and certain other trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sourcefire, Inc. in the United States and other countries. |
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