No Starch Press books will be prominently featured at our silent auction. No Starch Press is the publisher of some of the most relevant and useful information security literature there is. If you need a book on a deep security subject, No Starch Press probably has it.

Check out more at their website or by reading below: https://nostarch.com/

No Starch Press publishes the finest in geek entertainment — bestsellers like Python for Kids, How Linux Works, Hacking: The Art of Exploitation, Practical Packet Analysis, and The Manga Guides. We focus on open source/Linux, security, hacking, programming, alternative operating systems, and science and math. Our titles have personality and attitude, our authors are passionate about their subjects, and we read and edit every book that bears our name. Our goal is to make computing accessible to technophile and novice alike, and our readers appreciate our straightforward presentation and fearless approach to the complex world of technology. No Starch Press titles have been included in the prestigious Communication Arts Design Annual and STEP inside 100 competition, and have won the Independent Publisher Book Award (the “IPPYs”) from Independent Publisher magazine.

San Francisco-based No Starch Press was founded in 1994 by William Pollock, who brings more than 20 years of publishing industry experience to the company. Prior to launching No Starch Press, Pollock worked in professional reference, scientific, college and trade publishing, and was a co-founder of computer book publisher Apress. Pollock remains an active editor and works closely with most of our authors.

SecureSet is a first time Gold sponsor of B-Sides Orlando and we couldn’t be happier to have them on board. SecureSet offers immersive security focused job training for individuals looking to get into cybersecurity.

Lear more about them below and at this link: https://secureset.com

About SecureSet

Every year, the number of vacant cybersecurity positions increases exponentially. With the ever-presence of advanced cyber threats, the fabric of our global network has never been in a more vulnerable position. SecureSet has been founded for the purpose of one mission: securing the future.

The Academy provides the most complete, immersive and compressed cybersecurity education programs in the country. Our program balance of theory and hands-on lab work prepares our students to jump right into the frontlines of the crisis at hand. Our graduates leave our walls passionate, prepared and ready to secure the future. The world needs more cybersecurity professionals. Will you join our mission?

Sobe Research Group is a first time Gold Sponsor of B-Sides Orlando!

Sobe Research Group is sponsoring our CTF Trophy and CTF hosting costs for Sunshine CTF. You can learn more about Sunshine CTF here: https://bsidesorlando.org/2018/sunshine-ctf

The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Central Florida Chapter is once again a Gold sponsor of B-Sides Orlando. The ISSA is a global organization bringing together information security professionals to help grow their careers, network professionals, educate, and refine the profession of information security.

The Central Florida Chapter brings that mission to Orlando and outlying areas.

Find out more here and below: http://centralflorida.issa.org/ 

The Central Florida Chapter of Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) is dedicated to promoting Information Systems Security knowledge-sharing, monthly meetings, notice of security events within our area, and links to valuable information and related web sites.

If you‘re not an ISSA member and you‘re an Information Security professional, student or in a similar field of work, consider joining to receive great benefits!!

• Our Officers (Roles)
• Our Bylaws
• ISSA International
• Past Presidents
• LinkedIn Page
• Twitter Page

CyberSecJobs is another first time sponsor of B-Sides Orlando! They are a Platinum Sponsor and the sponsor of our Career Track. Learn more about our Career Track here: https://bsidesorlando.org/2018/career-track

CyberSecJobs.com is a veteran-owned career site and job fair company for professionals and students seeking careers in the cyber security community.

To learn more about CyberSecJobs.com read below or check out their link: https://cybersecjobs.com

About CybersecJobs.com

CyberSecJobs.com is a veteran-owned career site and job fair company for professionals and students seeking careers in the cyber security community.

We set ourselves apart by providing outstanding customer service to our two customer groups – job seekers and employers – by providing online services and offline events tailored to the unique needs of the cyber security community.

Job Seekers

For more information on the tools and resources available for Job Seekers to use in their job search visit our Job Seekers section.

Employers

For details on the services we provide to help Employers meet their recruiting needs visit our Employers section.

CyberSecJobs.com in the Community

To stay abreast of critical issues as well as to support the cyber security community, CyberSecJobs.com is an active participant in many industry and community programs. We participate by managing hiring events, providing resume reviews, or offering other career services at events including:

BSides Augusta

BSidesDC

BSidesLV

BSides Northern Virginia

BSides Orlando

BSides Salt Lake City

BSides San Diego

BSides SATX

BSides Tampa

CyberMaryland

CyberTexas

Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS)

As a first time Platinum sponsor of B-Sides Orlando, SecurityMatters will bring their ICS Packet Analysis workshop to our 2018 conference. You can learn more about the ICS Workshop here: https://bsidesorlando.org/2018/ics-packet-analysis-workshop

SecurityMatters is focused on delivering secure solutions, consulting, and training for the growing area of securing industrial control systems.

Learn more about SecurityMatters below and at: https://www.secmatters.com

About SecurityMatters

Damiano Bolzoni, Sandro Etalle and Emmanuele Zambon, the founders of SecurityMatters, started tackling the industrial cyber security problem back in 2008. Together they developed a solution to address the domain-specific threats and needs, and in 2009 they founded SecurityMatters to bring this solution – SilentDefense – to the market. Over the following years, the tireless diligence and tight collaboration with critical infrastructure operators allowed SilentDefense to grow and be refined into the market leading solution it is today.

The unique knowledge and expertise of SecurityMatters were recognized by Gartner in 2014, when SecurityMatters became the first company ever nominated as a Cool Vendor for technology and service providers in the OT market.

Today, SecurityMatters provides critical infrastructure and industrial automation companies with best-of-class industrial cyber resilience technology that enables quick identification and recovery from threats to operational continuity. SecurityMatters has a global customer base, with partners and customers in all critical industries. These partners and customers include large multinational and defense companies, who provide a wide range of services from consultancy, systems integration and managed security services based on SecurityMatters’ products.

SecurityMatters has achieved great success so far and is always looking to the future. Based on continuous research and development, innovation and dedication to excellence we continue to strive and lead the way in industrial cyber resilience.

iboss continues to be a major sponsor of B-Sides Orlando. They continue their support as a Platinum sponsor helping B-Sides Orlando bring infosec talks, workshops, and labs to Central Florida.

iboss creates cloud based gateways to prevent data loss, stop malware, secure web transactions, and more. With offices in Orlando iboss is part of the local information security community.

To learn more about iboss read below or click on this link: https://www.iboss.com

About iboss

In 2003, iboss was founded by Paul and Peter Martini. With a background in designing circuit boards, FPGAs (high speed chips), and the foundational infrastructure that built the cloud, Paul and Peter bring deep industry expertise that allows iboss to innovate and understand networking at the most fundamental levels. Their goal was to leverage this expertise to build a world-class technology company that redefined the way cybersecurity was delivered and managed.

Driven by their vision and passion, they bootstrapped the company and focused on building out robust product capabilities. iboss amassed scores of patents and grew organically over the next decade.

Back then, iboss predicted the exponential increase in bandwidth that is evident today, based on the rapidly growing popularity of mobile devices and cloud applications. The team created a revolutionary approach to solving the problems these newly distributed technologies presented.

As its growth accelerated, iboss began a process of global expansion and technological transformation that culminated in the introduction of its Distributed Gateway Platform^TM in 2016, the world’s first web gateway as a service delivered via a unique node-based cloud architecture. Today, with more than 100 patents and patents pending, the iboss Distributed Gateway Platform protects over 4,000 organizations worldwide, making iboss one of the fastest growing cybersecurity companies in the world.

Fortress Information Security joins B-Sides Orlando again as a Platinum sponsor. Their continued support helps B-Sides Orlando bring great events for the information security community to Central Florida.

Fortress Information Security recently partnered with National Regulatory Services to form a collaboration that will help clients fully implement a cybersecurity program. Fortress Information Security is focused on aligning cybersecurity, regulation, and best practices to protect large Enterprises.

Read more about Fortress Information Security below and at: https://fortressinfosec.com/

Fortress Information Security

MISSION

We target industries where reputation is critical, security is a priority and regulatory requirements drive the need to protect highly-sensitive data. Our industry expertise includes critical infrastructure, financial services, healthcare, banking/mortgage, insurance, retail, membership organizations, and organizations with highly-decentralized global infrastructures.

COMPANY CULTURE

The work environment is in an office setting with great views of downtown Orlando from all sides! We provide top-of-the-line hardware, equipment, and tools for all employees. We believe that our employees are the reason that we are successful, and we continuously work on improving our posture in order to continuously grow our employees’ skill sets.
TEAM

Technology has its limits; that’s why we have experts. When you partner with Fortress, you are engaging a multifaceted team, each an expert in their field, ready to defend your perimeter. We work alongside you in partnership, addressing your most complex cyber-vulnerability questions and boosting your overall security resilience.

GuidePoint Security continues their support of B-Sides Orlando as a Platinum sponsor. GuidePoint Security has been a sponsor since the beginning and continues their support today.

GuidePoint Security has offices in Tampa and provides vSOC, penetration testing, PCI QSA, security risk audits, value added reseller services, and a whole host of security related programs for Enterprises. If you need a security service or product for your Enterprise GuidePoint Security can do it.

Read more about them below or at this link: https://www.guidepointsecurity.com

GuidePoint Security’s professionals, who comprise the majority of our staff, provide the best, customized, innovative solutions possible by embracing new technologies, using first-rate business practices, and maintaining a vendor-agnostic approach. Our services enable government and commercial organizations to achieve their missions by helping to prevent security breaches, and identifying and stopping threats and attacks.

Founded in 2011 by cyber security industry veterans, GuidePoint is a trusted security expert for our customers, for both security technologies and professional services. We are different because of our organizational structure, technological expertise, unrivaled customer service, and a vendor-agnostic approach. This allows us to provide the best security services and solutions possible. Our tagline is a reflection of GuidePoint principles: “Your mission. Secured.”

Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) returns once again as a Platinum sponsor of B-Sides Orlando. However, that was not enough for them! They are also bringing their popular hands on labs from Wild West Hackin’ Fest to our Hands on Hall. You can read more about the Hands on Hall here: https://bsidesorlando.org/2018/hands-on-hall

Black Hills Information Security is a recognized leader in penetration testing and security services. They are also ardent supports of the information security community.

Read more about BHIS below and at: https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/

Black Hills Information Security

We pride ourselves on creating specialized, innovative, and cost effective security tailored to your business. Our team provides customized security solutions to small and large organizations alike – including Fortune 50 companies, financial institutions, healthcare providers, and government agencies including some classified programs.

Security is an ongoing process and we strive to foster and support those processes in your organization. We pay special attention to the specific security needs of your company and we are proud to include what we feel is the cornerstone of our process: training your employees to adopt a security mindset.

Research and training are something we feel are so important we dedicate a large amount of time to contributing to the knowledge of the entire security community. We have started a number of open source projects, post several new posts on our blog each week, and host monthly free webcasts with the goal of better educating everyone in the information security industry. Our team frequently presents at conferences in addition to teaching for the SANS Institute at various locations. BHIS is involved in various trainings and we’re often on the road at IT conferences around the country. We wouldn’t have it any other way.