Date:	Wed, 3 Mar 1999 22:52:58 -0800
From:	Dominique Brezinski <dom_brezinski@SECURECOMPUTING.COM>
Subject:      Security Conference Announcement: the Black Hat Briefings '99
To:	BUGTRAQ@NETSPACE.ORG

                    The Black Hat Briefings '99
                    http://www.blackhat.com/
                    July 7 - 8th, Las Vegas, Nevada

Computer Security Conference Announcement Computer Security Conference

It's late. You're in the office alone, catching up on some system
administration tasks.  Behind you, your network servers hum along quietly,
reliably. Life is good. No one can get to your data or disrupt your WAN.
The network is secure. Or is it?

While we could create more fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD), we would
rather announce The Black Hat Briefings '99 conference! The Black Hat
Briefings conference series was created to provide in-depth information
about current and potential threats against computer systems by the people
who discover the threats. To do this, we assemble a group of vendor neutral
security professionals and let them talk candidly about the security
problems businesses face and the solutions they see to those problems.  No
gimmicks, just straight talk by people who make it their business to
explore the ever-changing security space.

While many conferences focus on information and network security, only The
Black Hat Briefings will put your managers, engineers, and software
programmers face-to-face with today's cutting edge computer security experts
and "underground" security specialists. New for 1999, there will be three
tracks of speaking.  The "White Hat" track will inform your CEO or CIO with
no-nonsense information about what issues to be aware of, and what they can
ignore.  The two "Black Hat" tracks will provide your technical staff with
nitty-gritty technical information about current and potential threats to
your computer systems.

Only the Black Hat Briefings conference will provide your staff with the
pragmatic tools and knowledge they need to help thwart those lurking in the
shadows of your fire wall or the depths of your company's WAN. The reality
is they are out there [back to the FUD]. The choice is yours--you can live
in fear of them, or you can learn from people like them.

Conference Overview

Spanning two days with three separate tracks, The Black Hat Briefings will
focus on the vital security issues facing organizations with large
Enterprise networks and mixed network operating systems. Topics will
Include Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Computer Forensics (CF)systems,
Incident Response, Hostile Mobile Code, vulnerability analysis, secure
programming techniques, tool selection for creating and effectively
monitoring your networks, and management issues related to computer
security.  You will be put face-to-face with the people developing the
tools used by and against hackers.

This year the Black Hat Briefings has grown to include a separate track
specifically designed for the CEO and CIO. This third track, nick named the
"White Hat" track, was developed by the National Computer Security Center
(NCSC) of the National Security Agency. While the other tracks have a
technology focus, this track is for people who have to manage an
organization's security posture. What should you look for when hiring an
outside security consultant? Should you even look outside your
organization?  What are the potential security threats?  What should you
do to reduce the risk of losses due to computer security incidents? The
 "White Hat" track will help you answer these questions.

The Black Hat Briefings has developed a reputation for lively and
in-depth presentations and discussions between "underground" security
celebrities, vendors, and attendees.  This year you can expect more visual
demonstrations, more speakers who are authoritative in their fields, and,
as always, an excellent time.

As an added bonus, people who attend The Black Hat Briefings get free
admission to DEF CON 7.0, the largest Hacker convention in the US, held
right after Black Hat in Las Vegas. For more information see the
DEFCON web site at http://www.defcon.org/.


Speakers

Current Speakers include the following.

- Bruce Schneier, author of Blowfish, TwoFish and Applied Cryptography.
- Marcus Ranum, CEO of Network Flight Recorder and designer of the first
  commercial fire wall.
- Dominique Brezinski, Network Security Consultant.
- Greg Hogland, Author of the Asmodeous NT scanner and the Web Trends
  security scanner.
- Peter Stephenson, Principle consultant of the Intrusion Management
  and Forensics Group.
- The Simple Nomad, of the Nomad Mobile Research Centre

More speakers will be listed as the call for papers ends on March 15th.

Location

The Venetian Resort and Casino Las Vegas, NV
(http://www.venetian.com/)

Registration Costs

Registration costs are $995 US before June 14th 1998.
Late registration fees are $1,195 after June 14th.
You may cancel your registration before July 1st for a full refund.
This fee includes two days of speaking, materials, a reception, and meals.
To register, please visit http://www.blackhat.com/

Sponsors

Secure Computing Corporation (http://www.securecomputing.com/)
The National Computer Security Center (NCSC)
Network Flight Recorder (http://www.nfr.com/)
Counterpane Systems (http://www.counterpane.com/)
Aventail (http://www.aventail.com/)

More Information

email: blackhat@defcon.org with email questions
or visit
http://www.blackhat.com/ for the latest speakers and events listings.


Dominique Brezinski CISSP		    (206) 898-8254
Secure Computing	http://www.securecomputing.com