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Welcome to the Amarillo Area ISSA Chapter

The Amarillo Area ISSA chapter is looking  for IT security professionals, practitioners, students, and managers looking to gain an edge in the information security industry. 

The Amarillo Area ISSA provides opportunities for IT professionals in the way of education and training, collaborating with IT peers, career enhancement, and the support of internationally recognized institutions.  Chapter meetings are scheduled for each month. 

 Upcoming Events

Next Amarillo Chapter ISSA meeting will be held:  

When: 6:00pm - 8:00pm   Thursday 8/26/10 

Where: "Roasters" on Georgia

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 Topic:    

 Vulnerability Testing

with Metasploit 

Vulnerability scans are a great way to find out what weaknesses might exist in your network.   It is also important to verify any vulnerabilities that are found to weed out false positives.  One tool that is very useful for vulnerability verification is Metasploit.  This month we are going to look at ways to utilize Metasploit to verify possible vulnerabilities and aid system discovery.  The session will start out with an overview of Metasploit, looking at how to use and navigate the msfconsole.  We will go through hands on exercises of using Metasploit with Nmap and Nessus output to test for possible vulnerabilities.  Once we have exploited a few systems we will look at post-exploitation techniques built into Metasploit to gather information about the systems and network.  We will also take a look at the new Java based GUI that has recently been added to the Metasploit SVN.

This will be an interactive session, feel free to bring a laptop and join in the beating that the lab machines will be receiving.  An isolated lab environment will be available with vulnerable systems for testing and demoing Metasploit.  We will be using the Backtrack 4 R1 distro for this session.  You can download a prebuilt VM or Live ISO from:   http://www.backtrack-linux.org/downloads/

 

 News and Events

Why ISSA?

Information technology and security issues play an increasingly important role in the success of businesses in the global marketplace. Business managers and executives face new challenges every minute of every day – and they rely more today than ever before on information security professionals to help make strategic decisions that both protect the organization and position it for prosperity. A growing number of companies now recognize the impact that information security has on the bottom line and in value to investors, shareholders, clients, employees, and the brand. ISSA is here to help you leverage this increased focus on information security. As IS roles gain in stature from the workplace to the boardroom, ISSA keeps you focused on the future of information systems protection, regulatory oversight, and corporate strategy. From daily operations to high-level management, ISSA empowers you with the tools, techniques, and the confidence to remain one-step ahead of what lies ahead.

 

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 ISSA Info

Support From SANS
The Amarillo Area ISSA has the support of the SANS Institute through their Community of Interest in Network Security (COINS) program, which provides relevant content to important information security issues
 
CPE Opportunities
IT and CISSP professionals can earn CPE credits by attending ISSA chapter meetings.
 
Membership Types
The ISSA has membership options for individuals as well as businesses and other organizations.  Special rates are also available for students.
 

International Affiliation

Visit our international Web Site to discover all of the benefits and possibilities available through the ISSA