by SherlockTalent
Please join us for another exciting fun social networking event as IAMCP hosts its monthly social at Tap 42 in Fort Lauderdale. Working with our fellow partner community yields success, IAMCP networking offers some of the best in the South Florida community. Come eat, drink and learn what’s new and exciting with Microsoft, and all our publisher, partner and manufacturer partners! See you soon for our May event!
Thank you, Brittany Brewer – IAMCP South Florida Chapter President
by Alex Funkhouser
Here are two stories that really caught my attention this week.
An anonymous malware researcher inadvertently helped stop the spread of a global cyberattack that hit at least 150 countries.
The 22-year-old researcher, who goes by the name MalwareTech, has become an internet hero for their efforts to stem the spread of the WannaCry ransomware. MalwareTech, who is based in the U.K., did not disclose their identity or gender to CNN. MalwareTech published a blog post early Saturday morning detailing how they stopped the spread of this ransomware. Read the story here
It’s official: Most password-strength requirements are dumb
You must use at least one uppercase letter, a symbol, and a number. Or, wait, maybe not. ccording to the experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), some of the password-strength requirements drilled into our skulls over the years are actually not that helpful.
What’s worse, they may be counterproductive. As such, the institute issued a new draft of security guidelines on May 11, 2017, aimed at security professionals and recommending several significant changes to the password requirements we’ve come to accept as a necessary part of life. Read the story here
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QA Automation Engineer
Our client in Broward County is seeking a QA Automation Engineer that will be responsible for creating automation test scripts and independently driving the automation plan and execution for web and mobile applications. QA related activities also include front-end, back-end, integration, performance, and regression testing of various software solutions. Scope of testing will include internal applications including transactional web, mobile, application and social interaction channels across lines of business.
Responsibilities:
- Participate and analyze requirements during the requirements analysis phase of projects.
- Develop and execute automated test scripts using Selenium with C#, which will require programming in C#.Net and other scripting languages.
- Execute automated test suites and Analyze test results to identify options for improving the effectiveness of automated testing using MTM and on Azure.
- Develop custom Quality Assurance Metrics and reporting solutions using C#, SQL, XML, html, CSS.
- Work in a multi-environment automation test execution platform.
- Assist in implementing and maintaining a Continuous Integration Solution to integrate test suites into the test management system and custom test harnesses.
- Create, coordinate, and execute manual application test cases and test plan.
- Review functional specs and user stories to design test cases/scripts and test plans.
- Create and analyze test data.
- Complete work assignments and perform appropriate follow up to ensure that tasks are completed on time.
- Follow engineering best practices and provide technical mentorship to other team members.
- Collaboratively work with developers to implement test hooks for automation.
- Operate as a self-starter and possess the technical aptitude in troubleshooting both software and environment issues.
- Able to set product delivery goals and achieve scheduled deadlines.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and have the technical curiosity to dig deep into the root of complex issues between multiple software and system layers.
Qualifications Mandatory:
- 3+ years of experience in Selenium, QTP, Coded UI, Test Manager, Lab Manager, Appium etc for automation of Microsoft Web and Windows based Android/iOS apps.
- Progressive experience in developing and executing automated test automation framework with Selenium and C#.
- Well versed in automating web services paradigms such as REST and protocols such as HTTP.
- Experience working on web applications and/or web-based technologies.
- Proficient in multiple forms of test approaches for web/UI testing including functional, cross-browser compatibility, mobile, web service, and integration testing using manual and automated automation testing tools.
- Develop optimized automation scripts for regression testing with various data sources, environment variables, and configuration files and reusable user-defined functions.
- Proficient in UNIX/Linux environments and shell scripting.
- Proficient in basic SQL operations such as joins and views.
- Experience with SOAP, REST, RPC or other client-server API testing.
- Experience in TFS, JIRA, and Confluence a plus.
- Experience in Git or other source code management systems.
- Experience in setting up and maintaining test suite executions via Octopus, Jenkins or any other continuous integration tools.
- Experience executing test efforts using Microsoft Team Foundation Server, Test Manager, QTP (or equivalent products).
- Comfortable in AGILE development environments and cross-functional team structures.
- Experience with end-to-end SDLC, testing methodologies and test phases, including unit, assembly, system, integration, regression and performance testing.
- Strong work ethic and integrity.
- Strong analytical abilities, troubleshooting skills, and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability aptitude in logical and analytical thinking, as well as display strong problem solving skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fields, or equivalent work experience.
Preferred Skills:
- Prior programming work experience.
- Experience with ecommerce, retail, and financing is a plus
- Experience with performance engineering and load testing is a huge plus.
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by Alex Funkhouser
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by SherlockTalent
ITGIG Conference is the premier ISACA South Florida and IIA West Palm Beach Chapter conference for South Florida IT executives in the public sector. It is aimed at fostering better governance practices for IT Investments in our government and non-profit entities. The conference will provide opportunities for IT leaders (CIOs, CISOs, CSOs, CTOs, and IT Directors ) to share their experiences on what works and what does not.
Key Speakers:
Michael Echols (Keynote Speaker), CEO, International Association of Certified ISAOs (former Director, Cyber Joint Program Management Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
Topic: Governing Emerging Smart City Technologies and their Risks to Create Strategic Value
Michael Watson, CISO, Commonwealth of Virginia
Topic: Cyber Risk is Government Risk: Maintaining Effective Cyber Security Governance in the Digital Age
Larry Whiteside Jr., Co-Founder & Executive VP, International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP)
Topic: Governing Data for Optimum Benefits in Governance
Eric Sweden, Program Director, Enterprise Architecture & Governance, NASCIO
Topic: Cyber Disruption Response Planning
Tom Conkle, Cybersecurity Engineer, G2 Inc. (Co-author of the ISACA Implementing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework)
Topic: Implementing NIST Cybersecurity Framework using CoBIT 5
Agnes Kirk, State of Washington Chief Information Security Officer
Agenda:
- 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Michael Echols – Keynote
- 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM Session 1 – Michael Watson
- 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Coffee Break
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Session 2 – Larry Whiteside Jr.
- 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch – Palm Grove
- 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Cybersecurity Discussion Talk
- 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Session 4 – Eric Sweden
- 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM Afternoon Break
- 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Session 5 – Tom Conkle
- 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM Closing Remarks
Total CPEs: 7
