Presentation Overview
Intruders have gained a foothold onto your network, they now hold the keys to the kingdom and have exfiltrated sensitive corporate documents, customer data and ransomed servers required for day today business operations. What would it be like being the victim of an on-going cyber-attack? What can you do to protect your company from further damage? Would you pay the ransom or have you the taken the necessary steps to put a proactive plan in place? This talk will recreate a real-life cyber-attack, how the targeted company was unprepared to deal with it, and what are some of the actions they could have taken to minimize the damage.
BIO: Roberto Salgado
Roberto Salgado, a co-founder of Websec, became fascinated with technology at a very young age and eventually found his niche in Cybersecurity. Through his passion and dedication to this field, he researched and devised new methods of attack and defence; this led Roberto to present his research at several security conferences as well as contribute to a variety of open-source projects. Roberto also created and maintains the SQL Injection Knowledge Base, one of the most comprehensive references available on the subject. During his time at Websec, he has served many roles from security tester to business developer which has allowed him to gain a broad perspective and understanding in the field of information security. He is currently the Programs Director for ISACA Victoria and can be reached at rsalgado@websec.ca.past_event_prior_years