August ISSA meetingAugust 28, 2017 11:30AM-1:00PM

FBL Financial, 5400 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA.

BSidesLV

BSides Las Vegas is an Information / Security conference that’s different. We’re a volunteer organized event, put on by and for the community, and we truly strive to keep information free.

There is no charge to the public to attend BSidesLV. Our costs are covered by our generous donors and sponsors, who share our vision of free dissemination of information. The conversations are getting more potent and the “TALK AT YOU” conferences are starting to realize they have to change. BSidesLV is making this happen by shaking-up the format.

Schedule

Day	Date	Start	End
Tuesday	July 25	??	??
Wednesday	July 26	??	??

Travel Details

	Day	Date	Time
Depart	Monday	July 24	UNK
Return	Monday	July 31	after defcon

DEFCON

Originally started in 1993, it was a meant to be a party for member of Platinum Net, a Fido protocol based hacking network out of Canada. As the main U.S. hub I was helping the Platinum Net organizer (I forget his name) plan a closing party for all the member BBS systems and their users. He was going to shut down the network when his dad took a new job and had to move away. We talking about where we might hold it, when all of a sudden he left early and disappeared. I was just planning a party for a network that was shut down, except for my U.S. nodes. I decided what the hell, I'll invite the members of all the other networks my BBS (A Dark Tangent System) system was a part of including Cyber Crime International (CCI), Hit Net, Tired of Protection (ToP), and like 8 others I can't remember. Why not invite everyone on #hack? Good idea!

Schedule

Day	Date	Start	End
Thursday	July 27	??	??
Friday	July 28	??	??
Saturday	July 29	??	??
Sunday	July 30	??	??

Travel Details

	Day	Date	Time
Depart	Monday	July 24	early for BSidesLV
Return	Monday	July 31	???

BroCon

BroCon ’17 offers the Bro community a chance to meet face-to-face, share new ideas, and better understand and secure our networks. The conference is composed of presentations from members of the community and the Bro Development team.

Schedule

Day	Date	Start	End
Tuesday	Sept 12	??	??
Wednesday	Sept 13	??	??
Thursday	Sept 14	??	??

Travel Details

	Day	Date	Time
Depart	Monday Or Tuesday	Sept 11 or 22
Return	Thursday	Sept 14	???

Derbycon Training

DerbyCon isn’t just another security conference. We’ve taken the best elements from all of the conferences we’ve ever been to and put them into one. DerbyCon is a place you can call home, where you can meet each other, party, and learn. Our goal is to create a fun environment where the security community can come together to share ideas and concepts. Whether you know Linux, how to program, are established in security, or a hobbyist, the ideal of DerbyCon is to promote learning and strengthen the community.

Derbycon

DerbyCon isn’t just another security conference. We’ve taken the best elements from all of the conferences we’ve ever been to and put them into one. DerbyCon is a place you can call home, where you can meet each other, party, and learn. Our goal is to create a fun environment where the security community can come together to share ideas and concepts. Whether you know Linux, how to program, are established in security, or a hobbyist, the ideal of DerbyCon is to promote learning and strengthen the community.

MISC CONF

The Minnesota Information Security Community understands that the success of security is cross-disciplinary and relies on skills and knowledge from multiple domains of knowledge. The Minnesota Information Security Community is a local group with nationwide contacts in all areas of information security and skill levels from entry ­level to Vice Presidents and CEOs of major Security firms.

Schedule

Day	Date	Start	End
Saturday	Oct 21	??	??
Sunday	Oct 22	??	??

Travel Details

	Day	Date	Time
Depart	Friday	Oct 20
Return	Sunday	Oct 22	???

GrrCon

GrrCON is an information security and hacking conference that provides the Midwest InfoSec community with a fun atmosphere to come together and engage with like minded people. We keep GrrCON small with around 1,500 attendance to allow us to provide those things other events leave out. Whether you are a Fortune 500 executive, security researcher, industry professional, student, or a hacker of flexible morals you will find something for you at GrrCON.

Schedule

Day	Date	Start	End
Thursday	Oct 26	??	??
Friday	Oct 27	??	??

Travel Details

	Day	Date	Time
Depart	Wednesday	Oct 25
Return	Saturday	Oct 28	???

Wild West Hacking Fest

This conference is going to be about breaking things. Non-standard things. Often, this is called “Stunt hacking”. Or, it can be called hacking of the Internet of Things (IoT). The best example one hears about is hacking a toaster, or a fridge. Each of these exploits teach us all something about the type of testing we should be doing in our own organizations. It is these non-standard devices that are going to lead to the next wave of rampant security vulnerabilities that we’ll need to address and remediate. Unfortunately, we do not have a Patch Tuesday for these devices. Much like the Wild West, the IoT is a new frontier – it’s wild, untamed and full of amazing opportunities! Saddle up, grab your lasso, and join us for this adventure!

Schedule

Day	Date	Start	End
Friday	Oct 27	??	??
Saturday	Oct 29	??	??

Travel Details

	Day	Date	Time
Depart	Thurday	Oct 26
Return	Sunday	Oct 29	???