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PRESENTATION:
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Defending Space by Securing the Ground
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PRESENTER(S):
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Ruben Santamarta, Principal Security Consultant for IOActive, and Florence Mottay, General Manager EMEA for IOActive
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CONFERENCE:
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Catapult Security Workshop
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LOCATION:
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Satellite Applications Catapult, Oxfordshire, UK
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DATE & TIME:
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January 21, 2016 at 15:30PM
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Satellite Communications (SATCOM) play a vital role in safety and critical operations across many sectors. In this talk, Ruben and Florence will analyse the threats facing the Space domain as a result of the security vulnerabilities present in SATCOM equipment that is accessible from the ground.
About Ruben Santamarta
Ruben Santamarta is a Principal Security Consultant at IOActive where he performs penetration testing, identifies system vulnerabilities, and designs custom security solutions for clients in software development, telecommunications, financial services, and non-profit organizations.
Ruben has over 10 years of experience in the security industry, including malware analysis and exploit development. He has found dozens of vulnerabilities in products from leading IT and ICS vendors, which are his current focus. He has also presented at multiple international security conferences, such as Ekoparty, RootedCon, Black Hat USA, and AppSec DC.
About Florence Mottay
As IOActive’s General Manager for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Florence Mottay is responsible for setting the strategy and spearheading all delivery requirements for the company in the region. Mottay is an experienced senior technology executive with proven skills in information security, practice initiation and growth, and leadership. She has worked with all levels of client management up to senior executive management.
For the past 10 years, Mottay has built successful multi-functional global teams delivering information security governance, risk management, and security services to customers across multiple industry sectors. She has led numerous complex information security programs, including building information security initiatives and teams from the ground up and helping organisations mature their software security models.
About Satellite Communications Catapult
The Satellite Applications Catapult is an independent innovation and technology company, created to foster growth across the economy through the exploitation of space. We help organisations make use of and benefit from satellite technologies, and bring together multi-disciplinary teams to generate ideas and solutions in an open innovation environment. Based in Harwell, near Didcot, the Catapult was established in May 2013 by Innovate UK (formerly known as the Technology Strategy Board) as one of a network of centres to accelerate the take-up of emerging technologies and drive economic growth. We are a not-for-profit research organisation, which is registered as a private company limited by guarantee and controlled by its Board.
About IOActive
IOActive is the industry’s only research-driven, high-end information security services firm with a proven history of better securing our customers through real-world scenarios created by our security experts. Our world-renowned consulting and research teams deliver a portfolio of specialist security services ranging from penetration testing and application code assessment to chip reverse engineering across multiple industries. IOActive is the only security services firm that has a dedicated practice focusing on Smart Cities and the transportation and technology that connects them. Global 500 companies across every industry continue to trust IOActive with their most critical and sensitive security issues. Founded in 1998, IOActive is headquartered in Seattle, US, with global operations through the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pac regions. Visit www.ioactive.com for more information. Follow IOActive on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioactive.
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