January 2017 SFISSA Meeting – Thursday January 19th, 6PM Nova Southeastern University

SFISSA’s first meeting of the new 2017 year will be on Thursday, January 19th, 2017 at Nova Southeastern University. The meeting will take place in the Carl DeSantis Building from 6PM to 9:30PM, followed by their usual networking hour.

Presentation One

Anatomy of an attack – It’s a “who” not a “what”

Abstract
Modern targeted attackers have moved beyond simple execution of “off the shelf” offensive tools, and tune their tools, techniques, and procedures for stealth, speed, and maximum effectiveness. By simulating this advanced threat, the Mandiant Red Team Operations Group helps organizations measure the effectiveness of their information security controls and personnel.

This presentation will take you through a typical Red Team “Anatomy of a Hack”, and demonstrate why simple penetration testing may not be providing an accurate measurement of your organization’s resilience to sophisticated threat actors.

Presentation Speaker & Bio
Pat McCoy

As a Manager with Mandiant, FireEye’s Professional Security Services division, Pat’s responsibilities include leadership and execution of Red Team Operations; Incident Response; Social Engineering; Internal Penetration Testing; Application Penetration Testing; External Penetration Testing; and Wireless Penetration Testing; for Mandiant clients throughout the Americas, with a focus on the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. During his twelve year tenure in the information security consulting space, Pat has developed training materials and taught classes related to penetration testing and social engineering. Pat has also spoken at multiple leading industry security conferences on topics such as “Post exploitation for social engineering engagements” and “attacking IVR’s.”

Pat’s lifelong infatuation with computers started with the TI-99/4A and has progressed steadily from there. Pat started his information technology career in systems and network administration, quickly transitioning into more information security specific roles and currently has been working in IT industry since 1999.

Sponsor:
Mandiant / FireEye

Venue and Map

Location:
Nova Southeastern University – Carl DeSantis Building
3301 College Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314
Phone: 800-541-6682

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