After reviewing the credentials of hundreds of professionals in the life safety and security fields, I emerged a Top 40 thought leader, second time in a row! I am one of only two Africans on the list and I do not take lightly the opportunity this gives me to once again, put

Registration for STARPWN CTF 2025 at DEFCON 33 is now live!  Shoutout to our partners: VisionSpace, SixGen, Cal Poly, MetaCTF, and ETHOS Labs for making this mission possible. (1 of 2)

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Learn more about this year's training, Whiteboard Hacking – aka Hands-on Threat Modeling for Defenders, from its presenter Robert Hurlbut! Read the abstract and get tickets here: blueteamcon.com/directory/whit…

Check out this quick clip from our latest episode with Aram Hovsepyan where he challenges the accuracy of traditional security metrics! Are your dashboards revealing the real security posture of your applications? Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/3z10qVEFWNM

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🍎 Training Highlight : Hands-on Threat Modeling for Defenders Robert Hurlbut will teach you to identify threats and reduce risks in a hands-on environment, tackling challenges like modeling threats for AI-driven systems. buff.ly/ORnmBxO

Join us Friday at 10:15 in the @appsecvillage DEF CON for our "Context & Cringe: a privacy threat modeling" workshop with memes 😺, a brand new card game 🃏, and hands-on LINDDUN GO 🚗. @avid #DEFCON33 #AppSec #PrivacyEngineering

Do you love space and cyber stuff? Come compete in our CTF or join the satellite hacking event and score some awesome Aerospace Village swag and goodies! Winners need to be at the Aerospace Village by 1:00 PM on Saturday to pick up their prizes! app.metactf.com/starpwn-2025

Level up your skills with one of our 2-Day Training Sessions at OWASP Global AppSec USA 2025! 🚨 REGISTER: owasp.glueup.com/event/131624/r… Choose from two powerhouse training sessions, Nov 4–5 in Washington, D.C.: Whiteboard Hacking with Robert Hurlbut: Hands-on threat modeling led by

Headed to camp? Don't miss your chance to pickup one of the two exclusive DEFCON 33 shirts in the OWASP Community Room (W4/C206). Cash or credit cards are welcome <3 #HackThePlanet #AppSec #dc33

💥 3 Days. 4 Elite Trainings. Unlimited AppSec Growth. Join us in Washington, D.C., Nov 3–5, 2025 for immersive, hands-on 3-day sessions at OWASP Global AppSec USA: ⚡ Threat Modeling with AI – Adam Shostack ⚡ AI Security for Developers – Jim Manico ⚡ Attacking & Defending

Slowly but surely things are coming together... With some motivational music to energize the team!

Annnnd...we are done! It's hard to capture just how awesome this space looks thanks to the hard work of our volunteers and partners. See you in the morning DEF CON 33!!

Secure your spot at the premier AppSec event in the U.S.! OWASP Global AppSec USA 2025 is coming to Washington, D.C., Nov 3–7. 🚀 Advance your skills. Expand your network. Be part of the community shaping the future of software security. 🎟 Register now:

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Definitely the dream team: Suha Jon McCoy starr 🍑 ATL 🫶 What a great OWASP Community Room this year DEF CON!

#FF Safety, Security, Inclusion, & LOVE Kim Wuyts Izar Tarandach 🎗️ Aastha Sahni R M ⚡🇺🇦 Jon McCoy Phillip Wylie Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS Francesco Cipollone🔥Appsec and ☁️ Cloudsec 🐒 Brook Schoenfield - Elder Statesman for AppSec Robert Hurlbut Chris Romeo 👑 Alyssa Miller 🦄🛩️ blinkz Katie Paxton-Fear Jim Manico from Manicode Security Capt'n CryptObvious Niloufer Tamboly Shivani Sharma Vandana Verma Jerry Hoff