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June 1, 2017Albany’s First Hacking Conference Announces Speakers
ANYCon, Albany’s first ever conference on hacking, announced today its full lineup of speakers. The event, which will take place on Friday, June 16 and Saturday, June 17 at the Albany Convention Center, will feature presentations from regional and national cybersecurity experts. Presentations will cover various topics on computer software, cybersecurity, information security and hacking.
Dave Kennedy, the founder and principal security consultant of TrustedSec, LLC., will serve as ANYCon’s keynote speaker. Kennedy is the former chief security officer for a Fortune 1000 company, is the co-author of Metasploit: The Penetration Tester’s Guide, creator of the Social-Engineer Toolkit (SET) and co-founder of the well-established DerbyCon in Kentucky. He will present on the current state of the cybersecurity industry and its impact on the world.
“We’re thrilled to have Dave Kennedy as our keynote speaker,” said Tyler Wrightson, founder of Leet Security and ANYCon organizer. “He will kick off a program filled with a lot of knowledgeable and interesting presenters. Guests will leave feeling educated, entertained and enthusiastic to apply their new insight on cybersecurity in the real world.”
In addition to Kennedy’s presentation, ANYCon has 25 confirmed speakers for the two-day program. The agenda will feature:
● Aaron Goldstein, Cylance
● Adam Dean, GreyCastle Security
● Alexander Muentz, Leviathan Security Group
● Antony Haynes, Albany Law
● Dr. Brian Nussbaum, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany
● Chad Furman, Web Developer
● Chaim Sanders and Rob Olson, Rochester Institute of Technology
● Chris Maulding, Vertek
● Duncan Sparrell, Software Developer and Network Security Evangelist
● Doug White, Roger Williams University
● Erik Kamerling, Center for Internet Security
● Lieutenant Colonel Ernest Wong, U.S. Army
● Gary Davis, McAfee Inc.
● Jared Hoffman, CYBERDECODE, LLC
● Jeanna Matthews, Clarkson University
● Jeff Man, Security Weekly
● Jeffrey Richard Baez, NYS Dept. of Financial Services
● Joe Testa, Positron Security
● John Dunlap, Gotham Digital Science
● Mario DiNatale, Spectrum Virtual
● Reg Harnish, GreyCastle Security
● Robert Heverly, Albany Law
● Russell Beauchemin, Roger Williams University
● Sean Drzewiecki, Aaron Gudrian & Dr. Ronny L. Bull, Utica College
● Second First Class Scott Leslie, Army National Guard
● Tim O’Brien
● Thomas Richards, Synopsys
● Todd Brasel and Michele Warner, NYSTEC
Tickets to the two-day conference are available for $125 and student tickets cost $50. Children under the age of 17 receive free admission. To learn more about the event or to purchase tickets, please visit ANYCon.info.
