WhiteHat Inc. Selected to Compete in WOW's Iron Chef of Information Security at HostingCon 2006 Las Vegas; Security Professionals Compete on the Show Floor to Demonstrate Information Security Experti

WebKnowHow
Thursday, July 6, 2006; 06:14 AM

The World Organization of Webmasters (WOW)announced that WhiteHat Inc. has been selected by WOW's three person security selection team committee to compete in WOW's Iron Chef of Information Security Challenge taking place at HostingCon 2006 on Tuesday July 18, 2006 at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

Tom Slodichak, WhiteHat's Chief Security Officer, stated, "By demonstrating the process of a web security assessment, web development professionals gain an appreciation for what the common mistakes are and what typical findings are. They learn what to look for, and what to watch out for. If a single developer takes away that understanding and avoids a single website compromise, then our effort is certainly worthwhile.

"As web security assessment professionals, we would rather find a properly secured web application than advise a client to take their insecure site down for repairs," Slodichak added.

Rosaleen Citron, WhiteHat's CEO, stated, "Websites are critical customer service portals, often harboring personal, financial and health databases. The current governance and legislative environment is leading the web developer's client to write security and privacy requirements into their contracts. The WOW Iron Chef Security event showcases the knowledge to assist in meeting that regulatory challenge."

Teams will be judged by a panel of experts selected from the Information Security and hosting community. This is an interactive development session with the industry's best security professionals. The format will combine the spectacle of performance art with the entertainment value of a live high pressure-sporting event.

The WOW Iron Chef of Information Security will challenge Web Administrators and Network and Security Specialists to evaluate and fix the security vulnerabilities present in an Internet DMZ architecture.

The event will occur live during the HostingCon 2006 conference on July 18, 2006 and give the audience a first-hand look at how security professionals perform their jobs. The competition will be a head-to-head format with each team competing against the clock and the other teams.