FIST-Conference 2004, February Edition - Frankfurt, Germany

From: Frank (frankae_at_web.de)
Date: 02/22/04

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    hey All,

    Everybody from this list is invited to our FIST Conference Frankfurt
    2004 February Edition this coming Wednesday!

    FIST Conferences are free and open events where to present and talk
    about different aspects of penetration testing and information
    security. Presentations of recent conferences in Madrid, Bombay,
    Delhi, Bangalore, Pune are available here....
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PenTest/files/Presentation-Archives/
    http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/smm/fist.htm

    ***************************************************
    *** We are still looking for guest speakers! ****
    ***************************************************

    Feel free to forward this invitation to anyone (or to any mailing
    list) who / whose members you think would likely be interested in
    attending the conference. Some FAQs about FIST are given in the end of
    this e-mail. Please confirm your attendance to myself in advance, it
    will help to organise the event better.

    Details of the upcoming conference are as follows:

    FIST-Conference 2004, February Edition - Frankfurt, Germany
    Registration: Drop me an email.
    Sponsor: Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität

    Agenda:
    * 18:00 Introduction - by Frank Sadowski <frankae at web dot de>
    Cordinator OISSG Frankfurt and Balwant Rathore from OISSG
    * 18:10 Information System Security Testing Framework (ISSTF) draft -
    by Balwant Rathore, CISSP from OISSG
    * 19:00 ISSTF Source Code Auditing Approach - by Gyan Chawdhary
    <gunnu45 at hotmail dot com> from OISSG
    Break 19:50 - 20:00
    * 20:00 ISSTF Web Application Security Testing Approach by Frank
    Sadowski
    * 20:50 <yet to be decided>
    * 22:00 Improvised food, drink @ Carnival ;-)

    Date and Time
    Wednesday 25.2.2004 @ 18-21:30h.

    Location
    Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität http://www.uni-frankfurt.de/,
    Campus Bockenheim
    General instructions for getting there (in German):
    http://www.uni-frankfurt.de/presse/infos/lageplan.html

    Specifically, go to building „3 Hörsaalgebäude" as you can see at:
    http://www.uni-frankfurt.de/zsb/uni-plan.htm
    Inside the building, find "Hörsaal B" (=auditorium B) Use any language
    translation tool: http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en

    Point of Contact: Frank Sadowski Cell: +49 (0)160 99 55 13 66
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    First Improvised Security Testing Conference (FIST) FAQ

    General

    - How we came up with the name of FIST?
    In March 2003, Balwant started a study group on Penetration Testing in
    Mumbai, India. A message was posted on securityfocus PenTest list
    regarding this and thus a yahoo group we created for this group and
    initially meeting were held in Mumbai. In July 2003 the PenTest study
    group's Madrid, Spain meeting was announced. Balwnat met group member
    Alejandro Barrera in Madrid to find out a venue. Alejandro and Balwant
    did some and during this a message was posted to Argo hacking list.
    After this two more security specialists Vicente Aceituno and Rafael
    Ausejo met Alejandro and Balwant together. And finally they come to
    the name FIST. The FIST Conference stands for "First Improvised
    Security Testing" Conference, as we felt little fast-paced
    self-organizing way of finding the speakers, the venue and audience.

    As a plus, it doesn't feel so bad when there is a small mishap in an
    improvised event! Following conferences are known as "FIST Conference
    Month/Place Edition". The "First" stands for the first of this kind,
    that's why there are no "Second" of "Third" Improvised Security
    Conferences.

    - Who is the audience?
    Anyone willing to learn about Information Security.

    - How much does it cost to attend?
    Nothing, it's a free event.

    - Can I get a certificate for assistance?
    That depends on the committee and the sponsor.

    - Is there any prize or contest?
    We are thinking on giving an award for the best presentation of every
    year, but nothing is set-up as yet.

    - Can I take photos or film?
    As long as it doesn't interfere with the presentation.

    - Do you Webcast the conference?
    That depends on the sponsor.

    - How can I help?
    · Promote the event.
    · Help the committee.
    · Become a speaker.
    · Become a member of your city's committee.
    · Become a sponsor.

    Committee Members

    - I want to organize a FIST conference in my city, what do i have to
    do?
    Create your own committee.

    - What are a FIST Committee duties?
    Normally is a good idea to split responsibilities between committee
    members:
    · Find suitable venue.
    · Find volunteer speakers. Help them to tune the presentations quality
    and length to make the conference a pleasant experience for everyone.
    Make a presentation template available when possible.
    · Promote the event.
    · Be prepared to be main or backup speakers.
    · Update information on the event's to be maintained by the group
    website Webmaster saman007uk at oddpost dot com.
    · Coordinate with the international committee.

    - What is supposed to be a Backup Speaker?
    Being a backup speaker means that you should be prepared to
    substitute a main speaker for any reason. In case someone drops or you
    don't get enough speakers, you should present your own speech.

    - How can I find speakers ?
    Contact experts that you know or you meet in this or other events.
    Frequently the speakers for the next edition contact the committee
    during the very FIST conference.

    - I have to choose a date for my FIST... is there any restriction?
    The date for the conference depends on the sponsor/speaker
    availability and audience convenience. But we are trying to held it
    every two months, the last Friday or Saturday of the month.

    - Is it necessary to have a sponsor?
    No if you can get all the resources (room, beamer, water, sound
    system) by yourself. Anyway, sponsors can help in many ways like
    providing a suitable place for the conference, material resources and
    promotion of the event.
     
    - Is there any Conference Banner Template?
    Write a mail to balwant at mahindrabt dot com and get it, soon it
    would be available at group WebSite

    - I don't know how to promote the event, what can I do?
    You can try posting the conference banner to newspapers, magazines
    related to technology, blogs, Security Portals, Universities and
    mailing lists. You can prepare a poster too.

    - What are the important conference details to give?
    · Place.
    · How to get there.
    · Registration requirements.
    · Date and time.
    · Program.
    · Duration.
    · Web link for more info.

    - How does the event develop?
    Normally the sponsor presents the FIST committee, The FIST
    representative presents the speakers, then the speakers speak (there
    might be a short break), and finally the sponsor and the FIST
    committee close the event. Don't forget to thank the sponsor and the
    speakers.

    - Is registration needed?
    This is a sponsor's decision. It's often enough to show up, but a
    simple registration is used sometimes.
    Speakers

    - I want to be a speaker, what should I do?
    Contact a FIST committee. To be a speaker means to have something
    interesting to say in the field of penetration testing or information
    security in
    general. Some guidelines:
    · The speaker should be the author of the presentations, but to speak
    on someone else work is ok, as long as you ask permission and give
    credit where credit is due.
    · Presentations should be licensed GPL-FDL or Open Content License.
    The presentations will be made available through group
    WebSite after the conference is held.
    · Be at the conference room early. Bring your presentation with you in
    at least two different removable media (floppy and CD for example).
    Don't bring your own laptop as using differents computers with a
    beamer is proven to the troublesome.
    · Slides take two to two minutes and a half. Take this into account
    when preparing the presentation and fitting it into your time frame.
    · Be as technical as you like. This a free and open event, but that
    doesn't mean that presentations need to be understood for people
    without knowledge of the subject matter.

    - I'm going to prepare a speech. Which language should I use?, Is
    there any language restriction for my presentation?
    You can give the speech in the language of your choice, but your
    slides must be in English for the widest possible dissemination after
    the event.
     
    - Where can I get the Presentation Template?
    You can download the presentation template from OISSG page.
    http://www.oissg.org/templates/

    Sponsors

    - I want to be a sponsor, what can I do?
    To be a sponsor means to provide some or all of:
    · A conference room.
    · Beamer.
    · Laptop.
    · Internet connection.
    · Webcast of the conference.
    · Conference promotion.
    · Attendance registry.
    · Some water for the speakers.

    Thanking you.
    Sincerely,

    Balwant Rathore, CISSP
    Moderator, PenTest Group
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PenTest/
    Phone: +49 (0) 160 99 55 13 66

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