Join us at C-Spire, where Adam Compton will (virtually) present our September talk!

• 6:00-6:30 Meet & Greet, food/drinks provided.

• 6:30-7:30 DC865 Sept Talk

• 7:30-8:30 Optional social nearby at Xul Beer (Hardin Valley)

Adam Compton, aka the Hillbilly Hacker, will be giving his popular talk Hillbilly Storytime: Pentest Fails, where he’ll share hilarious and painfully relatable stories from the trenches of offensive security. After the talk, we’ll host an Ask Me Anything session where folks can ask about pentesting, career paths, or just hear more wild stories from someone who’s been through it all and still enjoys the ride.

Grab a free ticket so we have an estimated head count for food/drinks!

Join us in-person at TEKsystems in Turkey Creek, where Mark Gaddy will present our August talk!

• 6:00-6:30 Meet & Greet

• 6:30-7:30 DC865 August Talk

• 7:30-8:30 Optional social next door at Smoky Mtn Brewery

The talk will be on SSL certificates and what they mean, the differences, and how they play into your website.

Wesley Kirkland is a DevOps/Cloud Engineer at Fortellar. He is passionate about various tech fields, including Home Automation, Email, Internet Presence, AWS, and DevOps. Wesley is also a dedicated cat dad to his two adorable tuxedo kitties. Outside of tech, he enjoys baking and cooking, finding that food fuels the soul and provides a delightful break from the desk.

Have you ever landed on an endpoint on an offensive operation and needed to physically know where it was? Has an employee absconded with a company GPS-less laptop and you're tasked to get it back? Are you conducting an IR or LE investigation and need to prove where someone was at a certain time? Do you want to impress your loved ones with your knowledge of obscure mathematical formulae? Come learn about a geolocation technique distilled from my time running counter-terrorism operations to help you answer "Yes!" to at least one of the questions above!

🧑 Name: Joe B. Blind Hacker
📖 Bio: Hacking to learn—I've been navigating the web since the dawn of time!
🏷️ Title: Habitual Line Crosser
💡 Talk Topic: Mastering the Art of OSINT & Reconnaissance: A Deep Dive for Offensive Security Pros
🌐 Social Media: Follow me as The Blind Hacker!

Virtual only this month: https://meet.google.com/npu-ixcs-gqc?pli=1

Join us at TEKsystems in Turkey Creek this month where Adrian Sanabria will dive into his talk: When Best Practices Become the Absolute Worst. Grab a free ticket via EventBrite so we have an idea of how much food/drinks to have.

Join DC865 this month at C-Spire's office in West Knoxville where Westley Ramey will present this month's talk on physical security. Remember to grab a free ticket so we know how much pizza to order!

The local OWASP Knoxville chapter has been officially reactivated! On September 24th, Chandler Johnson will be kicking off the first event with a presentation on business logic vulnerabilities in web applications. Before technical demonstrations there will be discussion on foundational theories and concepts critical to understanding these vulnerabilities. Following this theoretical groundwork, Chandler will provide detailed technical demonstrations, showcasing how these vulnerabilities can be exploited in real-world scenarios. His presentation will offer both a conceptual overview and practical insights, equipping attendees with the knowledge to recognize and mitigate these security risks effectively.

Join us at TEKsystems in Turkey Creek this month where John Heasman will deep dive on writing custom Splunk commands.

Diverse backgrounds and non-traditional career paths bring exceptional value to cyber security. During this presentation Zac Mazza, CISSP, an IT director for a large company focused on SaaS platforms for retail healthcare, shares his non-traditional path from sales that led him to lead corporate IT and cyber security. Whether you are someone looking to break into cyber security or an experienced leader, this presentation will provide insight on how to leverage non-traditional skills to help compliment an all-star team.

Grab a free ticket on Eventbrite just so we’ll have an estimated head count.

After the talk, there will be an optional social near Hardin Valley for food/drinks (location TBD).

This month, join us at TEKsystems' office where Wesley Kirkland will present this month's talk on email security.

Spend an hour with Marc Messer learning how to analyze executable files for fun and profit. This helps lead into low-level computing, computer architecture, and operating concepts in a hands-on fashion. With a bit of knowledge, you can get started on malware analysis, reverse engineering CTF tasks, vuln research, and more.

Join us in person or virtually for an exciting cybersecurity event featuring TheTechromancer from Black Lantern Security.

We'll meet in the basement of the downtown library from 6pm-7pm with an optional social afterwards (location TBD).

If you can't make it in person, join us online via Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/key-tekz-wun

Educational psychology principles and training best practices to incorporate and discern solid educational content.

Mike Sproat: Science of Training

East TN ISC2 and DC865 combine forces on December 19th at Chuy’s.

This workshop will provide hands-on experience with password cracking methods for WEP, WPA, and WPA2. We will be meeting in the upstairs loft of Albright Grove Brewing Co.

InfraGard @ Knoxville Beverage Company

In-person social. There will be no speaker and no agenda. This will just be a time for us to get together, celebrate success, and encourage one another.

In order to ensure there will be adequate service staff, please RSVP HERE.

InfraGard @ Knoxville Beverage Company

September social at the new Crafty in Bakers Creek.

Join us on 7/19 at Voodoo Brewing Co. for food, beer, and Marc Messer's deep dive into DNS.