Mike ShemaFinding an AudienceInfosec conferences are a great venue for sharing tools, techniques, and tactics across a range of security topics from breaking systems to…Oct 4, 2018Oct 4, 2018
Mike ShemaProjects, Chapters, and Power ChordsWhether on stage at a large conference or at a table at her local OWASP Chapter, Tanya Janca brings an enthusiasm for teaching developers…Oct 3, 2018Oct 3, 2018
Mike ShemaPopping Shells and Jumping FencesIf you’ve considered venturing into pen testing or stepping onto the path towards an OSCP cert, one of the best resources to help that…Aug 7, 2018Aug 7, 2018
Mike ShemaPreparing for the Next Data BreachData breaches happen. That doesn’t mean it’s acceptable for application owners to neglect security or be cynical about protecting data. It…Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018
Mike ShemaOURSA, Their Presentations, and Your Follow-upThe RSA Conference descended on San Francisco again this year. It attracts hordes of infosec people who wander the jumbled grid of vendor…Apr 20, 2018Apr 20, 2018
Mike ShemaThe Crucial Time for Critical VulnsTime, like love, is a universal subject in songs. Time is also a universal theme when discussing vulns; it’s a key component of risk…Jan 12, 2018Jan 12, 2018
Mike ShemaThe Resolutions for a New Year of VulnsThroughout 2017 I explored vuln data to highlight strategies for measuring and maximizing the efficiency of vuln discovery. The primary…Dec 26, 2017Dec 26, 2017
Mike ShemaBest Practices for Verifying Vuln FixesThe pen test lifecycle is coming to a close. The previous posts have weighed heavily on getting the process started and running smoothly…Dec 12, 2017Dec 12, 2017
Mike Shema4 Tips for Keeping a Pen Test Methodology SuccessfulThe previous posts about the pen test lifecycle set the stage for conducting a security assessment. Now it’s time to perform the work…Nov 15, 2017Nov 15, 2017
Mike ShemaBugOps vs. DevOpsDevOps aims to release code quickly with confidence. Frequent, fast releases aren’t the hard part. The challenge is achieving justifiable…Oct 26, 2017Oct 26, 2017