www.nsec.io - northsec.eventbrite.ca NorthSec 2016, one of the biggest applied security event in Canada, coming up in Montreal May 19-22, with a 2-day technical conference followed by a 48h on-site CTF. * We are looking for great speakers to submit to our 2016 CFP at http://www.nsec.io/cfp Subjects covered range from Application & Infrastructure security : pentesting, network security, software and/or hardware exploitation, web hacking, reverse engineering, malware/virii/rootkits or anything low-level that makes your personal clock tick ! We also will talk about cryptography & obfuscation, from theoretical cryptosystems to applied cryptography exploitation, cryptocurrencies, steganography and covert communication systems, anything goes ! Society & Ethics issues will be part of the show, since technical subjects are at the core of the security field, but they also exist in a world of humans, affected by their social environment & political context. If you want to exchange great ideas about the digital society and it's security implications, NorthSec's the place ! * Registration for the event is up at http://northsec.eventbrite.ca ---- About NorthSec : For the last years, NorthSec has been building one of the biggest applied security event in Canada, aimed at raising the knowledge and technical expertise of professionals and students alike. We are determined to create a high quality security forum composed of a two day single track conference by the brightest in their field of expertise, followed by an intense 48 hour on-site CTF contest. All of this in the great city of Montreal, often cited as one of the best party/hedonistic city & named 2014 traveller's choice. The 2015 Conference sessions are available on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuUtcRxSUZUpQAa54H6PKkfX6A48ruzhh Challenges running one of the biggest on-site CTF : https://www.stgraber.org/2015/12/08/northsec-behind-the-scenes/ The event has been recognized as one of the most relevant and challenging of the industry by multiple partners : "We at Symantec are proud to have sponsored North Sec 2014 and recognize that this competition represents the next generation of the world's IT security professionals! We'd like to thank all the people responsible for organizing this great event and allowing us to be a part of it." - (Symantec, 2014) "The most prestigious and largest on site "Capture The Flag" competition in North America." - (OKIOK, 2014) My Notes On Northsec 2015, by Dave Lewis : http://www.csoonline.com/article/2925487/security-awareness/my-notes-on-northsec-2015.html See you in Montreal ! ---- The NorthSec Team (a.k.a Razor & Blade). https://www.nsec.io https://www.twitter.com/@northsec_io https://www.facebook.com/northsec.io