RVAsec is pleased to present Rotas Security LLC as an RVAsec 13 Gold & Lock Pick sponsor!
Focused offensive cybersecurity solutions fortifying the security posture of organizations. We are experts in adversarial simulation, advanced persistent threat emulation, penetration testing, red teaming, attack surface analysis, and threat hunting.
https://rotassecurity.com/
X (Twitter): @rotassec
RVAsec is pleased to present GuidePoint Security LLC as an RVAsec 13 Gold sponsor!
We provide organizations with proven expertise, tailored solutions and services to help make better cybersecurity decisions that minimize risk.
https://www.guidepointsecurity.com/
X (Twitter): @GuidePointSec
Tickets for RVAsec 2024 are now on sale!
Registration for the RVAsec 13 security conference, located in Richmond, Virginia, is currently $375 (will increase) for two full days of talks, meals, snacks, drinks, reception, after party, prizes, a capture the flag contest, t-shirt & swag!
A great way to get the maximum value from the conference is to purchase the RVAsec Marriott Hotel Package which is available until 5/10! The conference + Marriott hotel package is $650 and includes:
This is an amazing value, allows you to ensure maximum safe attendance at the conference and guarantees you an electronic badge from HackRVA! It also is an extremely impactful way to support the growth of the conference.
Once again there will be no tickets sold at the door–and RVAsec has sold out every year–don’t wait! We are unable to provide refunds due to processing fees. You can, however, easily transfer your ticket to another person.
We are pleased to announce that Caleb Sima will be keynoting RVAsec 13!
Caleb serves as the Chair of CSA AI Security Initiative. Caleb served as Chief Security Officer at Robinhood where he focused on keeping customers safe. Prior to Robinhood he was Security CTO at Databricks a leading data analytics and machine learning company where he built the security team from the ground up. Previously he was a Managing VP at Capital One, where he spearheaded many of their security initiatives. Prior to Capital One, Caleb was CEO of Armorize which was acquired by Proofpoint. He also founded SPI Dynamics and BlueBox security, which were acquired by HP and Lookout. He is attributed as one of the pioneers of application security and holds multiple patents in the space and is also the author of Web Hacking Exposed. He serves as an advisor, investor, and board member for security companies.
Tickets are on sale now for RVAsec 13!
We are pleased to announce that Kymberlee Price will be keynoting RVAsec!
Kymberlee is co-founder and CEO of Zatik Security, a fractional product security consulting company whose mission is to make world-class cybersecurity expertise available to companies of all sizes. A dynamic engineering leader and public speaker known for developing high-performing multidisciplinary teams, Kymberlee is a recognized expert in the information security industry with extensive experience in product security incident response operations and bug bounties, Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL), and Open Source Security strategy.
Ms. Price speaks regularly at conferences around the world and is on the content review board for Black Hat USA where she has served the security community since 2016.
The call for papers for RVAsec 13 is now open!
Conference: June 4-5th, 2024
Location: Richmond, VA
CFP Submission Deadline: March 24th, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern
RVAsec is a Richmond, VA based security convention that brings top industry speakers to the midatlantic region. In its twelfth year, RVAsec is expected to attract over 850 security professionals from across the country. For 2024, the conference is a two day and three track format, with a mixed focus on technical, management/business and 101 presentations.
Information:
We try to treat our speakers well with a special VIP event, gifts, and travel assistance (if possible). Join us at RVAsec and enjoy the perks!
For more information and requirements, or to submit, please visit:
https://forms.gle/aaZESxtM6jnDqVCX8
Tickets for RVAsec 2024 are now on sale!
Registration for the RVAsec 13 security conference, located in Richmond, Virginia, is only $275 (to start) for two full days of talks, meals, snacks, drinks, reception, after party, prizes, a capture the flag contest, t-shirt & swag!
Once we sell out there will be no more tickets available and we do not have tickets for purchase at the door onsite.
Conference ticket prices and deadlines:**
We also again have the RVAsec Marriott Hotel Package available until 5/10! The conference + Marriott hotel package is $650 and includes:
** If you are unable to attend due to the price, please contact us to discuss as we have stipends available for students, and we have a volunteer opportunities that provide a great way to get in for free!
Once again there will be no tickets sold at the door–and RVAsec has sold out every year–don’t wait! We are unable to provide refunds due to processing fees. You can, however, easily transfer your ticket to another person.
We are pleased to announce the dates for RVAsec 2024, and that we are moving to the Downtown Richmond Marriott for the next three years. While we are grateful to our previous venue for supporting us over the past several years, this move gives us even more space and better parking options!
The conference will be held June 4-5, 2024 at the Richmond Marriott Hotel.
Please stay on the look out for future announcements about the CFP and ticket sales.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
-Chris and Jake
Andrew HendelaMost software supply chain-related tools fall into a few categories: SBOM generation, vulnerability analysis, build policies, and source-code analysis. These do not address the problem exemplified by the SolarWinds supply-chain malware insertion attack. Software Bills of Behaviors provide an understanding of what the software is doing and how it has changed providing a defense against Solarwinds-style attacks.
About Andrew – Andrew has over a decade of cybersecurity experience leading teams tackling hard challenges. His technical expertise involves automating a wide range of problems, including cyber attribution, malware analysis, and vulnerability research.
Drew SchmittRansomware rebranding is becoming a common technique that ransomware groups are leveraging to obfuscate their operations and remain under the radar. From high-profile groups like Evil Corp to groups like AlphV and Blackbyte, the rebranding process has provided viable solution for extending operational capabilities after high profile attacks. This talk will examine rebranding trends since 2020 and provide a thorough review of the impacts ransomware rebranding has had on the operational capacity of multiple ransomware groups. Lastly, this talk will analyze methods that threat intelligence analysts can utilize to compare traits and behaviors between ransomware groups to determine if the group is a likely rebrand or a new group altogether.
About Drew – Drew Schmitt is the GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team Lead Analyst and is responsible for coordinating threat research, malware analysis, and operationalized intelligence teams. Drew is especially fond of malware research and reverse engineering. When not neck deep in malware, he loves to create new and open-source tools and improve his techniques and capabilities. Drew is also an avid teacher and mentor, and really enjoys helping other people realize their love of malware, threat intelligence, and–above all–making threat actors’ lives harder. In past lives, Drew spent time as an incident responder, threat hunter, and IT administrator.
Brendan O’LearyThe peculiar story of the history of cryptography – featuring a code-breaking Quaker poet
About Brendan – Brendan O’Leary is Head of Community at ProjectDiscovery. He spends his time connecting with developers, security engineers, contributing to open source projects, and sharing his thoughts on cutting-edge technologies on conference panels, meetups, in contributed articles and on blogs.
Aliscia AndrewsDiscussion on the importance of a whole of government approach to cyber.
About Aliscia – Aliscia Andrews started her Homeland Security career more than 15 years ago while serving as an Intelligence Analyst and Weapons and Tactics Instructor for the United States Marine Corps. After the Marine Corps, Mrs. Andrews completed her MBA and Cybersecurity Management Certificate from Georgetown University.
After her time in the Marine Corps, Mrs. Andrews, continued honing in her analytical tradecraft in both the public and private sector. Her work portfolio has focused primarily on finding complex solutions to challenging Government problems as a strategic management, analytic, and cyber policy advisor in support of multiple government agencies both in and out of the Intelligence Community.
Today Mrs. Andrews is proud to be the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for the Commonwealth of Virginia. She continues to serve her community as a member and volunteer on multiple PTOs, disadvantaged children’s groups, church ministry groups, youth sports leagues, and mentors transitioning Veterans. Deputy Secretary Andrews resides in Aldie, Virginia with her Husband and three children.
