Crosscheck Networks to Present at OWASP AppSec 2009

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crosscheck Networks, Inc., a leader in Web services testing, simulation and security, today announced that CEO Mamoon Yunus and CTO Jason Macy will co-present at the OWASP AppSec 2009 Conference. The largest, multi-day, dedicated application security conference in the United States will take place November 10-13 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

“Techniques in Attacking and Defending XML/Web Services”

In the session titled, “Techniques in Attacking and Defending XML/Web Services,” Yunus and Macy will examine the strategies in identifying new attack vectors and classifying security threats, including SQL Injection, Denial of Service (DoS) and XSD Mutation. Additionally, the Crosscheck Networks senior executives will offer countermeasure best practices to mitigate the risk of, and exposure to, those identified XML security threats.

A premier gathering of information security thought leaders, OWASP AppSec 2009 features executives from government, financial services and healthcare, as well as other vertical industries. The conference kicks off with the OWASP Global Summit 2009, where attendees will explore OWASP tools and documentation projects, and set the application security agenda for 2010.

Crosscheck Networks’ Web service delivery lifecycle suite comprises the FIPS- and DoD-certified Forum Sentry XML Gateway. Processing over 1 billion transactions per day worldwide, Forum Sentry provides enterprise-class protection against XML- and SOAP-based vulnerabilities, enabling secure XML and Web services communications for mission-critical applications.

Members of the media and market research communities interested in meeting with Yunus and Macy at OWASP AppSec 2009 are welcome to contact Bryan Grillo from CHEN PR at bgrillo@chenpr.com or 781-672-3129.

About Crosscheck Networks

Crosscheck Networks and its wholly owned subsidiary Forum Systems deliver solutions for deploying robust, resilient, secure and reliable Web services. The company’s integrated, holistic product suite streamlines and optimizes resources throughout the Web services lifecycle, ensuring reduced time-to-market and more rapid return on investment. For more information, please visit www.crosschecknet.com.