Topic: Cybersecurity

Topic: Cybersecurity

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
(Pacific)
Reuben W. Hills Conference Room
Speaker: 
  • Caleb Sima

NOTE: This event has been cancelled. 

 

Speaker bio:

Caleb Sima founded Bluebox, a startup specializing in mobile security, and SPI Dynamics, the leading provider of Web application security testing software and services. When Hewlett-Packard (HP) acquired SPI Dynamics in 2007, Sima took on the role of Chief Technologist at HP's Application Security Center, where he directed the company's security solutions' lifecycles and spearheaded development of its cloud-based security service. He began his security career at the S1 Corporation in 1996.

He joined Internet Security Systems as a Member of the X-Force, where he focused on the research and development of security advisories for ISS. A thought leader and technical visionary in the Web application security field, he has co-authored textbooks on the subject, is a frequent media contributor and regularly speaks at key industry conferences such as RSA and Blackhat. His engineering exploits have gained media attention in publications such as the New York Times and the Washington Post. Sima is a co-author of the book Hacking Exposed Web Applications: Web Security Secrets & Solutions.