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Binary District is an international community-driven knowledge-sharing platform. The project was initiated to address the growing skills and knowledge gap in emerging technologies such as blockchain, Virtual and Augmented Reality, big data, cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, Biotech, Internet of Things, Python and Scala programming etc.

The key mission of Binary District is to create a strong community of researchers and developers, foster learning and innovation, and facilitate conversations that push technology industries forward. Binary District encourages mutually beneficial interactions between those with extensive knowledge of cutting-edge technology and those looking to learn and upskill.

Hackers Handshake: Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking

This community meetup centres around Tobias Groenland’s groundbreaking exhibition Hackers Handshake, hosted by Primalbase Amsterdam. The spectre of cybersecurity is a constant presence today, with nefarious forces constantly probing the systems of both private and public sector organisations for vulnerabilities. But while hackers have largely been mythologised and demonised in Hollywood and the mainstream press, there is another side to the story.

This exhibition tells that side of the story, shining a light on those helpful hackers who seek, find, and report vulnerabilities in computer systems in order to improve security. White hat hackers today play an invaluable role, and the Netherlands is leading the way.

At this event, not only will you gain a better understanding of these people and their stories through art, you'll also hear from those working in the space themselves. You will hear from ethical hackers themselves about their experiences, the latest challenges they face, and the solutions they are employing to keep private online spaces secure.

We invite you to download and use the ROAR Augmented Reality App (from the Play Store or iTunes) to view the augmented reality layer over portraits at the exhibition.

Speakers:

Ricardo Sanchez Marchand, ethical hacker at EY. Ricardo is an experienced cybersecurity expert, having worked as a penetration tester at Deloitte and Rapid7, where he worked with Metasploit, InsightVM, and InsigtIDR.

Kae David, Senior in the Cybersecurity Advisory Services practice at EY. Kae is aligned with the Cyber Threat Management sector, specialising in Vulnerability Management.

Moreno Sint Hill, Senior Advisor Cybersecurity at EY. Performs and guides both white, gray and black-box attack & penetration tests (A&P), configuration assessments and secure coding reviews.

Rik van Duijn, pentester at KPN Security. Together with his team, Rik searches for vulnerabilities in networks and software. They have won many Capture the Flags and other hacker competitions.

Wesley Neelen, penetration tester at KPN Security. Wesley identifies vulnerabilities on customer systems and advises them on how to fix the issues. He has also won several Capture the Flag and other hack competitions. He likes to share his findings with the broader audience on his blog forsec.nl, and has presented at Tweaker Events, D3NH4CK, SHA2017, and other events.

Agenda:

6.00pm: Doors open, enjoy the photography show, beers, soft drinks and light refreshments available

6:30pm-7.00pm: Intro from Tobias Groenland: Inspirations and the further reaching concepts behind the exhibition

7.00pm-7.30pm: Presentation 1 - Adventures of a pentester, co-presentation Rik van Duijn with colleague Wesley Neelen. As a pentester you work for many companies in different sectors. As a result, you experience something new every day. This presentation is about the fun, strange and special situations that they have experienced in 5+ year pentesting.

7.30pm-8.00pm: Presentation 2 - Practical implementation of cybersecurity with live demo - Ricardo Sanchez Marchand - co-presenting with Kae David and Moreno Sint Hill

8.00pm: Q&A, networking, drinks, browse the exhibition