ChicagoCon is poised to become the premier security training event in the industry by bringing together the biggest names in training and certification under one roof for a week of security training like no other. In the city of broad shoulders, we plan to not only work hard in class and during the evening presentations but also play hard in the hacker contests and final blowout celebration. And when all is said and done, your career will be leaps and bounds ahead of where you currently are. ... http://www.chicagocon.com Sat, 10 May 2008 16:33:19 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.chicagocon.com/images/M_images/rss_logo.jpg http://www.chicagocon.com ChicagoCon is poised to become the premier security training event in the industry by bringing together the biggest names in training and certification under one roof for a week of security training like no other. In the city of broad shoulders, we plan to not only work hard in class and during the evening presentations but also play hard in the hacker contests and final blowout celebration. And when all is said and done, your career will be leaps and bounds ahead of where you currently are. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />With boot-camp style classroom training, ChicagoCon will host 11 classes featuring a full cross-section of the security landscape. From the novice, to the ultimate techie to those reahing for the CISO chair... everyone interested in a career in security will find something at ChicagoCon, your one-stop shop for security training and certification. http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/38/46/ If you are taking one of our boot camps, then the Ethical Hacking Conference is included in the price of your course. If not, you may purchase a Conference Only Ticket for only $100. Only 200 Conference Only Tickets are being made available, so get yours NOW!! Listing of events for the Ethical Hacking Conference portion of ChicagoCon 2008s to be held Friday May 16 - Saturday 17. Specific times and descriptions are below. Events - ChicagoCon 2008s Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:00:00 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/34/10/ John C. Dvorak Columnist, Author, Editor Looking Forward: The Next Decade in Desktop Computing (content/view/34/12/#dvorak) Steve Hunt, Industry Analyst, Blogger Wasting Time in the Security Industry: How the Security Industry Ignores the Need of the End User (content/view/34/12/#hunt) Lance Spitzner, Honeynet Project Honeynet Project: An Overview (content/view/34/12/#spitzner) Doug Steelman, DoD Defending the GIG (content/view/34/12/#steelman) Dean Turner, Director, Global Intelligence Network Symantec Security Response State of the Internet Security Threat Landscape (content/view/34/12/#turner) Library - Media Lab Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/33/10/ The evening presentations are what makes the ChicagoCon experience different from the rest. This is where you get to see top professionals in their fields do what they do live and in person. From career advice to hacking PDAs, E-Voting Systems to malware deconstruction, live demos of hacking tools such as Metasploit and Cain Abel... It's all here as yet another way for you to expand your knowledge. And while you're at it, why not have a little fun with some hacking contests. Let's call it your practical exam! And, as with most things in life, you will be rewarded with gifts from our Publishing Sponsors. PPT, PDF and MP3 files are now freely available. Library - Media Lab Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:18:12 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/35/10/ The Computer Outlook Radio Program was gratious enough to sponsor this inaugural event, and the shows host, John Iasiuolo, was very helpful in putting together daily podcasts. Each of these Computer Outlook Special Events (http://www.computeroutlook.com/specialevents.php) begins with an update from the Founder and Organizer of ChicagoCon, Donald C. Donzal, and continues with interviews of our keynoters and other guests. This is yet another way to get an insiders view of ChicagoCon 2007. Get all 5 daily podcasts in MP3 format as well as a link to the Wrapup of ChicagoCon 2007 on John's live broadcast on the evening of Friday Sept 21. Library - Media Lab Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:18:12 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/20/7/ ChicagoCon is brought to you by the Digital Construction Company in conjunction with it&#39;s online properties, CSP Magazine and the Ethical Hacker Network. But this event would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of our partners: Events - ChicagoCon 2007 Tue, 29 May 2007 17:10:13 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/19/7/ This course is provided by our partner, The Training Camp. Instructor: Andrew Whitaker, CCSP, MCSE, CEH et al - Director of Enteprise InfoSec and Networking for the Training Camp, where he performs penetration tests and teaches ethical hacking and Cisco courses. He has been working in the IT industry for more than 10 years, specializing in Cisco and security technologies, and has performed penetration tests for numerous financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies. Andrew is the lead author of Penetration Testing and Network Defense by Cisco Press. The goal of our five-day Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) Training Camp is to equip information security professionals with the knowledge to identify and correct exploits that make information systems vulnerable to attack. During our Certification Training Program, you will live, learn, and take the (C|EH) examination at one of our state-of-the-art education centers. This blended-learning program employs outcome-based (Lecture | Lab | Review)&trade; delivery - that focuses on preparing you with the real-world skills required to obtain your certification and to hit the ground running in your career. We also offer the Certified Network Defense Architect (C|NDA) certification. The CNDA program has been designed specially for the United States Government and Military Agencies.... Events - ChicagoCon 2007 Thu, 24 May 2007 23:23:31 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/22/7/ This course is provided by our partner, The Training Camp. Instructor: Matthew C. Brussel, currently leading accelerated certification training courses for Training Camp , specializing in MCSE:Security 2003, MCDST XP, A+, Net+, Security+, CCNA, CCDA, and others. - After studying I.T., Economics, and Accounting in College, Matthew has been an I.T. Consultant, Pre-Sales Engineer, and I.T. Trainer in various capacities, for over 20 years. From legacy Xenix systems, early on, to current Microsoft and Cisco technologies, he has focused his efforts both as a traditional and as an accelerated technical certification trainer, for well over the last 10 years. In addition to leading the actual training, Matthew also contributes to custom content and exam prep study guides, as well as participating in various technical writing and technical editing projects. Before his extensive IT training career, Matthew worked as an IT consultant for over 10 years in Portsmouth, RI, Stamford CT, Greenwich, CT, and New York, NY. Now traveling to Training Camp sites all across America, he currently resides in, and works out of, Central FL. He has over 70+ Technical Certifications and exams to his credit, including Microsoft MCT, MCSE 2003, with Security and Messaging, Microsoft... Events - ChicagoCon 2007 Thu, 24 May 2007 23:23:31 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/25/7/ This course is provided by our partner, The Training Camp. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to take the exam on site. This course is taught by an (ISC)2 instructor, with (ISC)2 course materials and you even get to take a practice exam with retired CISSP questions from the actual exam for every opportunity to attain this career changing credential! Our award-winning seven-day CISSP&reg; Training Camp&trade; effectively prepares information security professionals to pass the rigorous six-hour Certified Information Systems Security Professional [CISSP&reg; ] examination. This (ISC)2-endorsed program offers each student an all-inclusive, zero-distraction, fully-immersed CISSP&reg; CBK training and certification experience that employs accelerated learning techniques to minimize time-to-proficiency while maximizing retention. The CISSP certification is governed by the International Information Systems Security Certifications Consortium (ISC)&sup2; and is universally recognized as key component in the selection process for management-level information security positions. About the 7-Day (ISC)2 CISSP&reg; Training Camp&trade; This is the only all-inclusive &#39;boot camp&#39; endorsed by (ISC)2 to familiarize you with the CISSP&reg; Common Body of Knowledge [CBK]. The CISSP&reg; Training Camp&trade; encompasses the Official (ISC)&sup2; CISSP&reg; CBK Review Seminar, value-added instruction, on-site examination delivery, meals, and accommodations. This program: Has certified more CISSPs than any other available... Events - ChicagoCon 2007 Thu, 24 May 2007 23:23:31 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/27/7/ This course is provided by our partner, The Training Camp. Instructor: Brian D&#39;Andrea, MCSE 2003, Security+, CCNA, CCDA - Brian worked for Hewlett Packard as the Senior Advanced Configuration Specialist and Team Lead. As a consultant Brian also was a Senior Support Specialist for Customer Premise Equipment for FIRSTUSA Bank, Children&rsquo;s Hospital of Pennsylvania, and University of Pennsylvania Hospital. Over the past 4 years, Brian has been instructing students on the knowledge to start new careers as Computer Network support specialist and helping them better their lives. Achieving Cisco&reg; CCNA&reg; certification is an important step for networking professionals on the way to a successful information technology career. The certification provides employers with a measure to identify qualified individuals who have appropriate skills to be successful. During our 5-day ultraCCNA&reg; Certification Training Program, you will live, learn, and take the exam at one of our state-of-the-art education centers. This blended-learning program employs outcome-based (Lecture | Lab | Review)&trade; delivery - that focuses on preparing you with the real-world skills required to pass the simulator-based CCNA&reg; exam and to hit the ground running in your career. Our ultraCCNA&reg; Program: Allows you to achieve your certification in half the time of... Events - ChicagoCon 2007 Thu, 24 May 2007 23:23:31 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/41/7/ Matthew Carpenter SANS, Intelguardians Windows Command-Line Ninjitsu (#carpenter) Ralph R. Echemendia OPST, CEH, ECSA Information Disclosure and the Art of Intelligence Gathering (#ralph) Special Agent Patrick M. Geahan FBI Cyber Crimes Division The FBI/Business Community Relationship (#geahan) Luke McOmie (TruTV's Tiger Team) CISSP, NSA-IAM, NSA-IEM (aka Pyr0) Chris Nickerson CISSP,CISA, NSA-IAM,17799 Lead Auditor The Art of Espionage (Tactics, Defense, and your Corporation) (#mcomie) Mike Murray Director Neohapsis Labs The Real Keys to Career Success in Information Security (#murray) Events - ChicagoCon 2008s Thu, 24 May 2007 15:14:46 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/16/7/ This course is provided by our partner, The InfoSec Institute. The latest frontier in information security is undoubtedly application security. The average sized organization has hundreds of in-house and externally developed applications. With business processes increasingly moving towards the web services and the software-as-a-service model catching on, many organizations today are exposing data and critical business services to untested or insecure applications. These applications with inadequate or non-existent security are a veritable treasure trove for malicious hackers. Most hackers have realized that enterprise-class organizations have firewalls in place and have a working patching policy for externally available hosts. Increasingly, the first route in to a critical database containing customer information, credit card data, proprietary data or classified information is through a vulnerable application. InfoSec Institute&rsquo;s Application Security: Web Application Hacking will position you as an able and ready Application Security Professional. You will gain skills on how to assess applications from a hacker&rsquo;s point of view, understand application security vulnerabilities and learn how to close these security holes so they are never exploited by a hacker. Events - ChicagoCon 2007 Fri, 04 May 2007 16:43:19 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/15/7/ This course is provided by our partner, The InfoSec Institute. Instructor: Jack Koziol - Senior Instructor and Security Program Manager at the InfoSec Institute and a provider of advanced ethical hacking training. He regularly is called upon to train members of the United States intelligence community, military, and federal law enforcement agencies. Additionally, Jack provides training for Fortune 500 companies, such as Microsoft, HP and Citibank on how to better secure their networks and applications. Jack has appeared in USA Today, CNN, MSNBC, First Business and other media outlets for his expert opinions on information security. Jack is the lead author of The Shellcoder&#39;s Handbook (http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8 location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FShellcoders-Handbook-Discovering-Exploiting-Security%2Fdp%2F0764544683%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1178082795%26sr%3D1-6 tag=thedigitalcon-20 linkCode=ur2 camp=1789 creative=9325). You already know your three N&#39;s backwards and forwards: Nessus, Nmap and Netcat. You have experience with ethical hacking and penetration testing. You can run l0phtcrack in your sleep. But, you want to learn more. You are ready for the next step in penetration testing training! In Advanced Ethical Hacking: Expert Penetration Testing, you will delve deep into the less well-known, less obvious, and consequently more difficult to master techniques that are available today to penetration testers. It is a commonly known fact that malicious hackers and disgruntled employees... Events - ChicagoCon 2007 Fri, 04 May 2007 16:39:07 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/14/7/ To Register for ChicagoCon 2008s, Click HERE (content/view/44/7/). With 11 boot camps from which to choose, the advancement of your career is at your fingertips. Choosing to attend ChicagoCon is a wise investment in yourself and your company as you not only get the best training the industry has to offer, but you also get to attend presentations from leaders in the security field and network with all attendees, instructors and presenters. So the question is... Can you afford not to attend ChicagoCon? Click on the course below for detailed information. You can also click the register button for the class you desire to take for immediate placement. Act now as seats are filling fast. Events - ChicagoCon 2007 Thu, 03 May 2007 02:11:52 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/40/7/ We are pleased to have assembled some of the top talent in the security field to personally instruct your chosen courses, guide you on your career path, and give you live presentations of hacking techniques, security concepts and more. Here is just a small sampling of the talent being showcased at ChicagoCon 2008s: Rick Bellwood Jack Koziol David Bonewell Matthew E. Luallen Matt Brussel Jeremy Martin Brian D'Andrea Joe McCray Dean De Beer Steven McGrath Chris Gates Warren Peterson Daniel V. Hoffman James Shewmaker Kelly Housman Brian Wilson Steve Kalman More to come... Praise for last year's content Thank you for making the MP3s of the ChicagoCon 2007 talks (content/category/2/6/12/) freely available. I've listened to them all. The speakers were very high quality, and I learned a lot. Greg Conti - Professor at West Point and Author of Security Data Visualization (No Starch Press) Events - ChicagoCon 2008s Tue, 01 May 2007 22:13:36 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/11/7/ ChicagoCon is unique in the world of security conferences not only because of the mix of training providers giving the attendees more choice than any other event, but also because of the focus on the security professional and their careers. Because this is an event where the attendees have to pay and then have a vested interest in the proceedings, the quality of leads is inherently better. With multiple levels of commitment for corporations, educational organizations, media outlets and individuals, there are a number of opportunities to sponsor ChicagoCon 2007. Of course we would also gladly accept your submissions for speakers, volunteers and giveaways for the attendees. The Digital Construction Company appreciates any effort made and will gladly be flexible with every idea that you may have to make your group stand out from the rest. Sincerely, Deana L. Donzal, CEO Please contact us at sponsor2007 (at) chicagocon.com for more information or to become a sponsor. Events - ChicagoCon 2007 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:01:24 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/4/7/ Platinum Sponsor Core Security (http://www.coresecurity.com/) Gold Sponsor LearnSecurityOnline (http://www.learnsecurityonline.com/) Silver Sponsor CompTIA (http://www.comptia.org/) Bronze Sponsor Computer Outlook Radio Program (http://www.computeroutlook.com/) Education Sponsors CompTIA (http://www.comptia.org/) EC-Council (http://www.eccouncil.org/) IACRB (http://www.iacertification.org/) SOX Institute (http://www.soxinstitute.org/) Media Sponsors Certification Magazine (http://www.certmag.com/) CSP Magazine (http://www.certifiedsecuritypro.com/) Ethical Hacker Network (http://www.ethicalhacker.net/) Hakin9 (http://hakin9.org/index.php?address=en/haking) Information Security Magazine (http://informationsecurity.techtarget.com/) Linux+ (http://www.lpmagazine.org/en/linuxplus.html) Network World (http://www.networkworld.com/) Security Magazine (http://www.securitymagazine.com/) www.cccure.org (http://www.cccure.org/) Publishing Sponsors Cisco Press (http://www.ciscopress.com/) No Starch Press (http://www.nostarch.com/) Verdugo Press (Daemon, A Novel) (http://www.thedaemon.com/) Wiley Publishing (http://www.wiley.com/) Other Security Events Black Hat (http://www.blackhat.com/) Notacon (http://www.notacon.org/) Security Opus (http://www.securityopus.com/) The Security Standard (http://www.thesecuritystandard.net/) ShmooCon (http://www.shmoocon.org/) ToorCon (http://www.toorcon.org/intro.php) Events - ChicagoCon 2007 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:57:52 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/3/7/ ChicagoCon combines a professional security conference, certification training and a hacker con into a single, unique event. Ethical Hacking Fundamentals (Network+/Security+) (content/view/22/8/) CEH (CNDA) - Certified Ethical Hacker (content/view/19/8/) CEPT - Certified Expert Penetration Tester (content/view/15/8/) SOX/COBIT (content/view/24/8/) Linux+ (content/view/26/8/) CHFI - Certified Hacking Forensics Investigator (content/view/21/8/) Web Application Hacking - CASS (content/view/16/8/) CISSP (7-Day) (content/view/25/8/) CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate (content/view/27/8/) SNPA - Cisco PIX / ASA (content/view/28/8/) Events - ChicagoCon 2007 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:51:58 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/39/7/ ChicagoCon 2008s World Class Security Training Ethical Hacking Conference Training: May 12 - 16 Conference: May 16 - 17 See Daily Schedule (content/view/45/50/) Course Offerings (content/view/44/7/) Ethical Hacking Conference (Fri - Sat) This year we have separated the courses from the presentations. Most boot camps are done by mid-day on Friday... then the fun starts. Hourly presentations similar to what you would find at Black Hat and DefCon start Friday afternoon and continue throughout the entire day on Saturday. We will also have breakout sessions in the classrooms for more extensive treatment of certain topics. For only $100, you get an entire day and a half of cutting edge security talks. See details. (content/view/38/46/) Events - ChicagoCon 2008s Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:51:58 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/2/7/ With a plush 180-seat auditorium, 10 classrooms as well as meeting space and lounge areas for the students to eat, relax and network with colleagues, ChicagoCon 2007 is proud to select MicroTrain (http://www.microtrain.net) as the venue for our premier security event. 720 E. Butterfield Rd. Suite 100 Lombard, IL 60148 Tel: 630.981.0200 Contact: Mamta Nanavaty x204 E-mail: mnanavaty@microtrain.net (mailto:mnanavaty@microtrain.net) Events - ChicagoCon 2007 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:46:14 +0100 http://www.chicagocon.com/content/view/1/7/ Schedule for ChicagoCon 2007 Monday - Thursday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 7:30 AM Reg 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast Continental Breakfast Continental Breakfast Continental Breakfast 8:15 AM Keynote: Honeynet Project: An Overview (content/view/18/26/#spitzner) Lance Spitzner - Founder of the Honeynet Project (content/view/18/26/#spitzner) Keynote: State of the Internet Security Threat Landscape (content/view/18/26/#turner) Dean Turner - Director, Global Intelligence Network Symantec Security Response (content/view/18/26/#turner) Keynote: Looking Forward: The Next Decade in Desktop Computing (content/view/18/26/#dvorak) John C. Dvorak - Columnist, Author, Editor (content/view/18/26/#dvorak) Keynote: Defending the GIG (content/view/18/26/#steelman) Doug Steelman - DoD (content/view/18/26/#steelman) 9:00 AM Class with 1 Hour Lunch Class with 1 Hour Lunch Class with 1 Hour Lunch Class with 1 Hour Lunch 5:00 PM Quick Evening Break Quick Evening Break Quick Evening Break Quick Evening Break 5:15 PM Evening Review Evening Review Evening Review Evening Review 6:15 PM Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner 7:00 PM Security Policy: Are we doing it, or just talking about it? (content/view/31/29/#balkcom) Carol Balkcom, CompTIA (content/view/31/29/#balkcom) PCI Compliance: Regulatory Headache or Simplified Security? (content/view/31/29/#dubin) Joel Dubin, CISSP, MS MVP (content/view/31/29/#dubin) Metasploit Part 2: The Fun Stuff (content/view/31/29/#gates2) Chris Gates, EH-Net Columnist (content/view/31/29/#gates2) Election and E-Voting Security: Fact... Events - ChicagoCon 2007 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:45:14 +0100