A warm welcome message from the OWASP Beja chapter leadership team that aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the chapter's purpose, inception, and future plans.
You're invited to join us in this momentous launch event and, together, help establish OWASP Beja as a dynamic community in the realm of application security.
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Agenda
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Who Am I
• Computer Security Engineering Master’s Coordinator @
• Lab UbiNET - Segurança Informática e Cibercrime Coordinator
• Integrated Member of NOVA Laboratory for Computer Science and
Informatics
Rui Silva
https://ubinet.ipbeja.pt/rui/
/rui-silva-1a130737
rui.silva@owasp.org
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Who Am I
• Principal Security Researcher @
• 15+ years as a Software Developer
• Long-term OWASP Volunteer
• Strong believer in spreading security awareness
Paulo A. Silva
@pauloasilva_com
/devpauloasilva
https://pauloasilva.com
paulo.silva@owasp.org
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● Open Worldwide Application Security Project
● Is a nonprofit foundation
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○ hundreds of local chapters worldwide
○ tens of thousands of members
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○ OWASP API Security Top 10
○ OWASP Mobile Top 10
○ …
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● OWASP Secure Coding Practices
● OWASP Web Security Testing Guide
● OWASP Juice Shop
● OWASP Amass
● …
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○ OWASP Global AppSec Lisbon 2024 (Jun 24-28, 2024)
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○ OWASP BeNeLux (Nov 23-24, 2023)
○ OWASP AppSec Days Pacific Northwest 2024 (Jun
15-16, 2024)
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○ Cloud & Cyber Security Expo Frankfurt (May 23-24,
2024)
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OWASP Local Chapters
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OWASP Beja
❝The OWASP Beja Chapter was founded in
2023 aiming to develop a dynamic and vibrant
security community in town, promoting
knowledge sharing and collaboration, in order
to create and spread security awareness.❞
https://owasp.org/www-chapter-beja/
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OWASP Beja Leadership
Paulo Silva
paulo.silva@owasp.org
Rui Silva
rui.silva@owasp.org
● Principal Security Researcher @ Char49
● OWASP API Security Project co-Leader
● OWASP Go Secure Coding Practices
Project co-Leader
● Computer Security Engineering Master’s
Coordinator @ IPBeja
● Lab UbiNET - Segurança Informática e
Cibercrime Coordinator
● Integrated Member of NOVA Laboratory
for Computer Science and Informatics
You
● Student @ IPBeja
● Dynamic and proactive
● Some spare time available
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Free ticket to
BSides Lisbon 2023
1 2 3
Porto
16 and 17 November 2023 | Auditorio FMD-UL - Lisbon, Portugal
Join OWASP Beja group!
https://www.meetup.com/owasp-beja-chapter/
Enjoy this Meetup
(you should stay until the end)
Good Luck
