The Department of Computer Engineering (DEI) of the Engineering Institute of Porto (ISEP), in collaboration with the Master in Computer Engineering (MEI), invites to participate in another lecture, this time with the theme “From Theory to Practice - Navigating the Challenges of Vulnerability Research”, which will take place on 21th November, at 6 pm, at ISEP.
The event will take place in room B301.
Transitioning from theoretical knowledge to the practical aspect in web security often presents some extra challenges. Real-world scenarios introduce complexities such as bad character filters and Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), demanding the researcher to investigate some way to bypass these restrictions. Here are some of our learnings: 1) Drawing from collaborative efforts and senior industry research becomes pivotal. 2) Embracing failure as a learning experience is fundamental. 3) Learn a bit about how ethical security research faces legal hurdles in countries like Portugal, hindering progress and discouraging potential researchers. Navigating this bridge from theory to practice in web security requires technical prowess and resilience, and I hope to share some of my learnings from this journey with you in this talk.