Brad Arkin here. RSA Conference is upon us once again. There are some exciting talks and events on the calendar, but I’m looking forward to the informal “hallway track” the most.
In the days leading up to RSA Conference, everyone in the industry seems to be reminding each other of the sessions you “absolutely should not miss.” Here’s my pitch—and a summary of where you can find me and members of the Adobe Secure Software Engineering Team at RSA Conference:
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2012
On Monday, February 27, you’ll find me at the “Improving Application Security Seminar” (SEM-002), along with experts from Symantec, Cigital, Fortify Software, HP, Microsoft, and Veracode. This full-day seminar for delegates will kick off at 8:30 a.m. in Room 305 at the Moscone Center.
In the evening, please join the Adobe Security Team from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Roe Restaurant (10 Hawthorne Street, two blocks from the Moscone Center) for food, drinks, and a lively discussion on the current challenges facing the security industry. Please note that this is a limited capacity event, so please register for this event as soon as possible to save your spot.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012
Join Adobe’s Kyle Randolph and other participants from EMC, Cigital, Symantec and Microsoft for a panel discussion titled “Making Sense of Software Security Advice: Best vs. Practiced Practices” (ASEC-106) at 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, in Room 302. The panel, moderated by EMC’s Reeny Sondhi, will help you make sense of the different software security advice available and discuss how to apply it to your work.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
If you are an early riser, join me at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 29, in Room 302 for a panel discussion moderated by Chenxi Wang from Forrester, titled “War Stories: The Good, Bad and the Ugly of Application Security Programs” (ASEC-201). I’ll be participating on the panel along with Doug Cavit from Microsoft and James Routh from JPMorgan Chase & Co. We look forward to your questions and comments!
Afterwards, don’t miss my talk “Never Waste a Crisis – Necessity Drives Software Security Improvements” (ASEC-203), which will take place from 10:40-11:30 a.m. in Room 302. I’ll share some general lessons on both how to prepare for a crisis and what to do once it arrives. And I’ll provide step-by-step instruction on what to do through every phase of a crisis with an eye towards promoting the priority of software security activities throughout.
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012
On Thursday, March 1, I’ll be moderating a SAFECode panel discussion titled “What Motivated My Company to Invest in a Secure Development Program?” (ASEC-301). Other panelists include Steven Lipner from Microsoft, Gunter Bitz from SAP, Janne Uusilehto from Nokia, and Gary Phillips from Symantec. Don’t miss what promises to be a lively discussion from 8:00-9:10 a.m. in Room 302!
We hope to see you at RSA Conference!
