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WiFi hacking, cyber threat workshops on offer at Security Summit

Staff Writer
By Staff Writer, ITWeb
Johannesburg, 19 Mar 2015
Dominic White, CTO at SensePost, will facilitate a WiFi hacking workshop at ITWeb Security Summit 2015.
Dominic White, CTO at SensePost, will facilitate a WiFi hacking workshop at ITWeb Security Summit 2015.

IT security is dynamic and ever-changing, and as consumerism drives lightning-fast advances in consumer and enterprise technologies, security technologies are often left lagging.

Nowhere is this more apparent than with mobile technologies, such as smartphones, tablets and laptops, and the underlying WiFi technology these depend on.

On offer at ITWeb Security Summit 2015 is a half-day workshop aimed at giving delegates actionable insights when it comes to securing their WiFi networks.

"WiFi networks are increasingly the primary interface for the majority of computing devices," says Fay Humphries, events programme director at ITWeb. "This is why the 'next-generation WiFi hacking - new tools for hacking in a converged world' workshop has been included in the programme for this 10th annual infosec event from ITWeb.

"Key learning here will include understanding why mobile technologies and WiFi are the prime targets for the modern hacker, as well as how WiFi attacks are evolving to adapt to new technologies and security mechanisms. Delegates will find out how the latest attack technologies work and how they can be used and defended against, and get some hands-on experience in how to use the latest attack frameworks," says Humphries.

The workshop will be facilitated by Dominic White, CTO at SensePost.

Also on offer is a half-day workshop that will explore the ramifications of the current cyber threat landscape, and enable attendees to align their cyber security strategies and implementations to their governance, risk management and compliance requirements.

ITWeb Security Summit 2015

The 10th annual infosec event from ITWeb is a 'must-attend' for every IT and security professional and senior manager with business and information management responsibilities. Click here to register.

Presented by Craig Rosewarne, MD of Wolfpack Information Risk, and Manuel Corregedor, operations manager at the company, it will also cover the establishment of effective training and awareness plans and demonstrate how to build and test incident management programmes.

"With breaches becoming increasingly common, no single enterprise can assume it is adequately protected unless it has a clear understanding of the current and future threats, a workable strategy in place, and a detailed operational plan so as to move forward," says Humphries.

ITWeb Security Summit 2015 takes place at Vodaworld in Midrand from 26-28 May. Click here to find out more and to register.

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