Help, My Application Is Vulnerable, but How Bad Is It? - Practical Vulnerability Analysis for Development Teams

Abstract

The goal of this presentation is to give developers practical insight into the vulnerability analysis process and to provide them with ideas and tools they can use when the next vulnerability appears.

Michael Helwig

Michael is a cybersecurity strategist and expert working on a wide range of product and cybersecurity topics with a background in secure software development. He is the co-founder of a security consulting firm that helps clients across industries implement product security programs, adopt DevSecOps, and achieve compliance with various standards. He believes that people and communication are at least as important and effective in moving organizations forward as tools and technology.

 

Alvaro Martinez

Alvaro Martinez holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunications and a Master’s degree in Information Security, graduated in 2018. After several years working as web developer, he decided to switch to his preferred area, cybersecurity, where he currently works at conducting vulnerability assessments and web penetration tests, integrating security tools into corporate environments and helping development teams to better understand and mitigate vulnerabilities in their applications.