Our four intrepid debaters will tackle the most pressing issues facing the security community today, as suggested by you, our insightful audience. See them use their amazing powers of speech, logic, and insinuation to best each other. You vote for the most convincing argument, and the loser drinks. This is a funny and thought-provoking session, driven by audience participation, alcohol, and hugs.

Bios:

David Mortman is the Chief Security Architect and a Distinguished Engineer at Dell Enstratius and has been doing Information Security for well over 15 years. Additionally he is a Contributing Analyst at Securosis. Most recently, he was the Director of Security and Operations at C3. Previously, David was the CISO at Siebel Systems and the Manager of Global Security at Network Associates. David speaks regularly at Blackhat, Defcon, RSA and other conferences. Additionally, he blogs at emergentchaos.com, newschoolsecurity.com and securosis.com. David sits on a variety of advisory boards, including Qualys and Virtuosi. David holds a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Chicago.

Joshua Corman is the Chief Technology Officer for Sonatype. Previously, Corman served as a security researcher and strategist at Akamai Technologies, The 451 Group, and IBM Internet Security Systems. A respected innovator, he co-founded Rugged Software and IamTheCavalry to encourage new security approaches in response to the world’s increasing dependence on digital infrastructure. Josh's unique approach to security in the context of human factors, adversary motivations and social impact has helped position him as one of the most trusted names in security. He is also an adjunct faculty for Carnegie Mellon’s Heinze College, IANS Research, and a Fellow at the Ponemon Institute.

Josh received his bachelor's degree in philosophy, graduating summa cum laude, from the University of New Hampshire.

David Kennedy is the President / CEO of TrustedSec, LLC. David was a Chief Security Officer (CSO) for an international fortune 1000 company located in over 77 countries with over 18,000 employees. David developed a global security program with a large dedicated team. David is considered a thought leader in the security field and has presented at many conferences worldwide. David has had guest appearances on FoxNews, BBC, and other high-profile media outlets. David is the founder of DerbyCon, a large-scale security conference in Louisville Kentucky. David also co-authored Metasploit: The Penetration Testers Guide book (with Devon Kearns, Jim O’Gorman, and Mati Aharoni) which was number one on Amazon.com in security for over 6 months. David was also one of the founding members of the “Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES)“. PTES is the industry leading standard and guidelines around how penetration tests should be performed and methodologies

Zach Lanier is a Senior Security Researcher with Duo Security, specializing in various bits of network, mobile, and application security. Prior to joining Duo, Zach most recently served as a Senior Research Scientist with Accuvant LABS. He has spoken at a variety of security conferences, such as Black Hat, CanSecWest, INFILTRATE, ShmooCon, and SecTor, and is a co-author of the recently published "Android Hackers' Handbook."

Jay Radcliffe has been working in the computer security field for over twelve years, and is currently a Senior Security Researcher and consultant at Rapid7. Coming from the managed security services industry, Jay has used just about every security device made over the last decade. Recently, Jay has presented ground breaking research on security vulnerabilities in medical devices at Black Hat and Defcon. As he is a type I diabetic, Jay has unique expertise with medical device and medical related technology. Jay holds a Masters degree in Information Security Engineering from SANS Technology Institute as well as a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice/Pre-Law from Wayne State University.

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