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DEFCON Halifax October Meet-Up

October 2 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ADT

๐ŸŽค๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ:

Identity-First QA: PAM Habits to Harden LLMs & RAG

Presented by Aastha Singh, a QA Manager at BeyondTrust. In this session, Aastha will share innovative methods for protecting advanced systems by demonstrating how principles from Identity-First QA and Privileged Access Management (PAM) can be adapted to harden Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems.

๐Ÿ” Whatโ€™s This All About?

DEFCON Halifax is your local hub for hackers, tinkerers, and cybersecurity pros. Whether you’re just curious or deep in the field, you’re welcome here. Come to learn, connect, and be part of Halifaxโ€™s growing infosec community.

๐Ÿ’ก Why You Should Come:

Meet fellow hackers, makers, and defenders
Learn about the latest security trends and best practices
Share knowledge in a laid-back, pressure-free environment
No sponsors. No sales. Just real people and real conversations

๐Ÿ“… ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ:

6:30 PM โ€“ Doors Open + Networking
6:55 PM โ€“ Welcome
7:00 PM โ€“ Aastha Singhโ€™s Talk
7:30 PM โ€“ Q&A
8:00 PM โ€“ More Networking
8:30 PM โ€“ Wrap-Up

๐Ÿ“ธ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜€-๐—จ๐—ฝ:

Photos will be taken during the event.
If you RSVP but can no longer attend or are feeling unwell, please let us know.
Special thanks to Volta for hosting us in their fantastic venue.

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Details

Date:
October 2
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ADT
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/defcon-halifax-october-meet-up-tickets-1716175018679

Organizer

VOLTA

Venue

VOLTA
1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801
Halifax, NS B3J 3N8 Canada
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