| CFP closed at | November 18, 2021 11:00 UTC |
| (Local) |
We are pleased to announce the twelfth OWASP New Zealand Day conference, to be held at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) on Thursday and Friday, 17-18 February 2022. The OWASP New Zealand Day conference, hosted by the OWASP New Zealand Chapter and presented by AppSec New Zealand, is a two-day conference dedicated to application security, with an emphasis on secure architecture and development techniques to help Kiwi developers build more secure applications.
Pre-conference training for the OWASP New Zealand Day conference will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 15-16 February 2022. We welcome proposals from prospective trainers, for half-day, one-day, or two-day training classes. Training may be proposed in one of three formats: in-person (travel rules permitting), instructor-remote, or fully online.
The separate Call for Presentations (CFP) for the main conference can be found here
CFP Description
Training proposals will be considered in any area relevant to Web Application Security. Possible topic areas include any of those sought in the conference’s Call for Presentations, such as:
- Secure coding
- Mobile security
- Cloud security
- Secure development
- Vulnerability analysis
- Threat modelling
- Application exploitation
- Exploitation techniques
- Threat and vulnerability countermeasures
- Platform or language security (JavaScript, NodeJS, .NET, Java, RoR, Python, etc.)
- Penetration Testing
- Browser and client security
- Application and solution architecture security
- PCI DSS
- Risk management
- Security concepts for C*Os, project managers and other non-technical attendees
- Privacy controls
We welcome proposed training in any format - or mix of formats - compatible with the proposed training mode. Training modes can include, but are not limited to: lectures, multimedia presentations, demonstrations, hands-on exercises, group discussions, and “Capture the Flag”-style competitions.
The training schedule each day will be as follows (New Zealand Daylight Time [NZDT, GMT+13]):
- 0800 - 0845 - Student check-in and classroom setup
- 0845 - 1015 - Classroom Session
- 1015 - 1045 - Morning Tea (provided)
- 1045 - 1230 - Classroom Session (Morning half-day classes end)
- 1230 - 1345 - Lunch Break (on your own); Check-in for afternoon half-day classes
- 1345 - 1515 - Classroom Session (Afternoon half-day classes begin)
- 1515 - 1545 - Afternoon Tea (provided)
- 1545 - 1730 - Classroom Session
Training fees, per attendee, are fixed as follows:
- Half-day class: NZ $225.00
- One-day class: NZ $450.00
- Two-day class: NZ $900.00
Trainers will receive a flat fee of NZ $3,000 per class day for a successfully presented class, for between three (our minimum) and 20 students. Trainers will receive a supplemental payment equal to 50% of the per-student enrolment fee, for each enrolled student over 20.
Training presenters for in-person classes will be automatically registered for the main conference on Thursday and Friday, 17-18 February, and will receive complimentary tickets to the Pre-Conference Reception on Wednesday evening, 16 February. All training presenters will receive a complimentary conference t-shirt, along with a small thank-you gift for their participation.