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September 2023 – Lightning Talks Round 2

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We are doing our second round of lightning talks this month after the successful first round!

The ⚡two ⚡lightning ⚡talks we have set for this month are:

Common Pentest Wins

In this talk, Logan Diomedi will cover the top 3 things that get penetration testers initial access on tests.

From Paper Jams to Domain Compromise: Abusing Multi-Function Printers

In this talk, Tyler Booth wants to share with you: Whether you manage multi-function printers (MFPs) yourself or delegate the task to an outside vendor, unsecured MFPs pose a significant risk to your environment. This talk explores how attackers can exploit MFP vulnerabilities to gain an initial foothold in an Active Directory domain, potentially escalate privileges, and access sensitive documents.

In other news, there is an upcoming CTF hosted by RBTC on September 7th.  Find out more at:
https://www.rbtc.tech/event/hands-on-security-capture-the-flag-event/

We look forward to seeing you in-person.  If you can’t make it, we will also attempt a google meet session and recording.

Meeting info:

September 14th, 2023 at 5:30pm
Grandin Colab
1327 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24015
https://goo.gl/maps/4JqvZRD6bPUDEZmy5

Hope to see you there!

RISE August 2023 – Call for Lightning Talks

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Hey there, RISE Members!

Based on July’s Social Meeting, Andrew had an excellent idea of doing a lightning talk session to get the brain juices flowing. We are looking for some speakers. This is a great place to start with an idea and see if the audience engages with it!

Please submit lightning talk ideas here: https://forms.gle/9jNBphermEi4w78EA

If there are enough submissions (more than 5), overlapping topics, etc; we may have a follow-up survey to downselect or do another lightning talk round in September. Not quite sure yet, but let’s see where this goes.

What is a lightning talk? A shortened talk (10 minutes speaking, 5 minutes for questions) to quickly introduce a topic. Time is important here, so you will want to cover the following items:

  • Establish rapport
  • Quick overview of subject
  • Establish value (teach the crowd something new)
  • Offer hints for follow-on talk (you will learn XYZ)
  • Topics consistent with last month’s Topic Survey Results

Meeting info:

August 10th, 2023 @ 5:30pm
Venue TBD

Hope to see some fun talks!

October 2020 – Defense Against the Dark Arts

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Our October meeting will be a joint event with the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council. As this is a special event, please note the special date and time and that registration is required. 

We work tirelessly to bring you a variety of InfoSec content every month. We talk about blue team, identity management, SIEM, and even legal issues. But we know….we know it’s the dark arts you fancy. This month we’re teaming up with our friends at the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council to bring you a double benny:  deep technical content presented by local talent!

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April 2020 – Secure SD-WAN

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Due to restrictions on public gatherings, this month’s meeting will be virtual. Web conference connection info will be provided via the RISE Email List.

Nearly every organization is going through Wide Area Network (WAN) Edge Transformation and the continued adoption of Cloud Software as a Service (SaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) are a prominent driver of these changes. Business-critical applications and infrastructure are moving to the cloud and legacy WAN architectures no longer meet performance expectations. Business operations require higher performance and availability across distributed enterprises.

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CANCELLED – March 2020 – Social Gaming Night

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We apologize for the inconvenience – due to work-related preparations for the on-going COVID-19 situation we must cancel tonight’s social meet-up.

The Game of Life: Century Edition, special technology edition pack Laugh Cartoon, Cartoon Jokes, Funny Cartoons, Funny Comics, Funny Cute, The Funny, Hilarious, Computer Jokes, Technology Humor, Humor, Funny
About once a year RISE holds an event with no formal topic or presenter. We use these meetings to open the floor to questions or general discussion and socialize with those sharing a common interest in InfoSec. This year we wanted to try something different – a social gaming night for the RISE community.

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January 2020 – An InfoSec Journey

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While we often cover technical content, RISE exists to serve and grow the InfoSec talent in the Roanoke area. “How do I get started in InfoSec” is a common question from those trying to break into the profession. Perhaps this is you. Or perhaps you want to pursue InfoSec but have doubts that hold you back. Maybe you hesitate because of a lack of a degree, lack of contacts, or lack of experience. Resolve to come to the January RISE meeting to hear Ken Nevers’ journey to InfoSec.

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December 2019 – Wireless Intrusion Detection

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We spend a lot of time discussing the on-line portion of InfoSec: application vulnerabilities, buffer overflows, log review, and network traffic analysis. But physical security remains an important part of an organization’s plan for dealing with threats. Environments that house particularly sensitive data may need to track or detect wireless devices for inventory tracking and secure area sanitization.

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Local InfoSec Slack

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RISE member Aaron McPhall has set up a Slack workspace for discussion of InfoSec related topics. Networking through local groups is a great way to build your career and maybe even solve a problem or two. Check out the New River Valley InfoSec slack at https://nrv-infosec.slack.com/.

The NRV InfoSec Slack channel is an independent resource and not run or moderated by RISE. We are providing this external link to members interested in building their local professional network.