Network Security 2013

SANS Technology Institute Master's Presentation

• Holistically Evaluating and Improving Web-based Authentication Requirements
• Courtney Imbert
• Tuesday, September 17th, 7:15pm - 7:55pm

Internet-facing web applications don't exist in a vacuum; attackers can perform reconnaissance and pivot through compromised accounts both within and outside an organization to gain access to a target. This talk focuses on evaluating web application authentication requirements holistically to identify potential weak points, and will provide approaches to raise the level of assurance of a user's identity

Courtney Imbert is a Technical Director at GIAC, where she develops certification exams. Previously, she has worked as a member of a security team at a multinational food manufacturing company and as an IT contractor. Courtney holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is a Masterâs Candidate with the SANS Technology Institute, where she is completing requirements for a Masterâs Degree in Information Security Engineering. She has participated in the information security community since 2001, when she was delighted to discover her hobby could become a career.