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Upcoming Events

Austin Security Professionals Happy Hour sponsored by TBD, June 12, 2025

When: Thursday, June 12th, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Where: Lavaca Street Bar at the Domain Northside (Rock Rose District), 11420 Rock Rose Ave #100, Austin, TX 78758. We will have tables reserved inside the bar, to the right as you enter. Parking: nearest parking in the Red Garage located off of Rock Rose Ave (map of Domain).

What: The Austin Security Professionals Happy Hour is a monthly event coordinated by the Austin OWASP Chapter and sponsored by various companies. We try to meet every second Thursday of the month from January to September (but occasionally we make schedule adjustments when needed). The event is an informal social gathering of local information security professionals. If you’re involved with InfoSec or even if you have an interest, come on out for drinks, good food and conversation.

Sponsor: TBD
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OWASP Austin Chapter Meeting June 2025

When: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 @ 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Agenda:
11:30-11:55 – Room Opens, food is available and in-room discussions
11:55-12:05 – Chapter/OWASP info presentation
12:05-1 – Speaker Presentation

Presentation: SAST on Rewind: Moving from Pattern-Matching to Contextual Security in the Age of AI

Static analysis was built for yesterday’s code. Its rule-based engines still hunt for familiar strings while AI assistants generate brand-new logic paths at record speed. The result? False positives everywhere, real vulnerabilities left open, and developers who treat security findings like background noise.

In this 40-minute session, James Wickett, CEO & Co-Founder of DryRun Security, hits “rewind” to show where traditional SAST got stuck—and fast-forwards to a context-first approach that finally keeps pace with modern development. Drawing on fresh data from the 2025 SAST Accuracy Report and real cod stories, James will:

Contrast patterns vs. context — why deterministic rules miss IDOR, broken auth, and AI-generated edge cases.
Unpack probabilistic scanning — how contextual signals cut noise without sacrificing coverage.
Contextual Security Analysis in Action — a live authorization flaw that slipped through regex nets.
Share a plan for AI readiness for AppSec — tools, projects, resources to plan for AI readiness for your appsec or product security program.

Attendees will leave with open-source resources, clear ROI talking points for leadership, and a practical roadmap to upgrade their AppSec program for the AI era—no VHS tape required.

Speaker:
James Wickett

RSVP:
In-person (and free lunch) at Eventbrite
Online RSVP at Meetup

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LASCON 2025

Save the Dates for LASCON 2025, which will be our 15th year anniversary. We will be back at Norris Conference Center with Pre-Conference Training October 21-22, 2025 and Conference October 23-24, 2025. Visit lascon.org.

Discounted Conference tickets are still available. We sold out last year, so get yours today!
Call for Presentations (CFP) is open. Closed! Review of selection underway!
Call for Training (CFT) is open. Closed! Review of selection underway!
Interested in sponsoring LASCON 2025? Become a Sponsor today!

Austin Security Professionals Happy Hour - 2025 Dates Available

Interested in Sponsoring? We are currently seeking happy hour sponsors for our monthly event. Please contact Tiana Chandler if you are interested. See our Sponsorship page for information on sponsoring.

Chapter Supporters

The following are the list of OWASP Corporate Members who have generously aligned themselves with the Austin chapter, therefore contributing funds to our chapter: