The ISSA Tokyo "June" meeting will be held as follows:
Time: 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on 16th, June, 2009
Place: Hall
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE (KOKUSAI BUNKA KAIKAN)
5-11-16 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 Japan
Tel: 03-3470-4611
Access map:
http://www.i-house.or.jp/en/ihj/access.html
Admission Fee: Free for ISSA Members
2,000 yens for non-ISSA members
Presenter: Mr. Tyson Kopczynski (Senior Consultant at Convergent Computing )
Abstract: For many years now, the various different versions of Windows have all suffered from the bane of Malicious code (viruses, worms, Trojans, etc.).
While the manifestation of malware varies in both form and method of attack, a large percentage of malware authors have used Windows Script Host (WSH) as either their primary attack vector or part of their overall attack strategy. As such, WSH has for years been the red-headed step-child for both IT Security Professionals and Microsoft.
This is why when Microsoft set about to redefine Windows automation with the development and introduction of PowerShell. They decided to ensure that PowerShell had none of WSH's security shortcomings by employing such concepts as trusted execution, a secure by default installation, and the removal of double click execution.
In this presentation, Tyson Kopczynski will talk about PowerShell's security features and sneak peek into how the concept of trusted execution has been embraced by Microsoft as shown in Windows 7.
Topics to be covered include:
- WSH and why it posed such a security challenge to begin with
- PowerShell and its security features
- Code Signing, what it is and how to use it
- Windows 7 App Locker and the direction this might take us
Presenter's bio:With more than ten years of experience in IT, Tyson Kopczynski has become a specialist in Active Directory, Information Assurance, Windows automation, PKI, and IT security practices. Tyson is also the founding author of the Windows PowerShell Unleashed series and has been a contributing author for such books as Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 Unleashed and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Unleashed. He has also written many detailed technical papers and guides covering various technologies. As a consultant at Convergent Computing, Tyson works with and provides feedback for next generation Microsoft technologies since their inception and has also played a key role in expanding the automation and security practices at CCO.
Certifications:
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- SANS Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)
- SANS Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- MCTS (Application Platform, Active Directory, and Network Infrastructure)
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Security
- CompTIA Security+
Publications:
- Windows PowerShell Unleashed (author)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Unleashed (contributing author)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Unleashed (contributing author)
- Microsoft ISA Server 2006 Unleashed (contributing author)
- Microsoft ISA Server 2004 Unleashed (contributing author)
- Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Unleashed (contributing author)
- Microsoft SharePoint 2003 Unleashed (contributing author)
Other Stuff:
- Blogger NetworkWorld.com from June 2007
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/2536
- GIAC Advisory Board from 2009
- Judge, Imagine Cup 2005/2007 Int'l IT Competition
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How to attend: Send e-mail to meeting-application@tokyo.issa.org
(We are very sorry but we will not send back acknowledgment.)
Who should attend: ISSA Regular & Trial members, ISSA Guests
For those who are not yet members of ISSA, we offer a three-month free trial membership so you can participate in the meeting and see what the Association is all about.
See our registration form at http://www.issa.org/join.html.
The same form can be used to migrate to a paid membership once the benefits of membership are made clear to you.
For those who have certification of CISSP and/or CISA can earn 2 CPE points by attending the meeting.
