The Objective-See Foundation is pleased to present another edition of Objective for the We (#OFTW): a multi-day event aimed at empowering those interested in cybersecurity, while also working to enhance diversity in this field.
This in-person event will provide free talks and trainings from some of the world's top Apple security researchers in order to provide cybersecurity students with an invaluable learning and networking opportunity.
#OFTW version 3.0, will be held in London in July.
Trainers & Speakers
Patrick Wardle
Martina Tivadar
Kinga Kieczkowska
Chris Lopez
Luke Roberts
Shannon McCormick
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đī¸ Application:
As this is an invite-only event, to be considered for participation in our event, interested students must complete a short application form. This application will help us understand your background, interests, and motivations for attending. Following the submission of applications, our Board will carefully review each candidate to select those who best align with the objectives of our event.
Selected candidates will receive notification via email, and will gain full access to both the trainings and talks of the event.
Before applying to attend, please review the following details, to make sure they align with your availability. Also, as the content of the trainings and talks center on cybersecurity topics, priority will be given to students studying security and/or technology-related majors.
Event Date & Location:
- Date: July 24th (trainings) and July 25th (talks & panel)
- Location: London, UK (exact address will be disclosured to selected candidates)
- Day #1: Trainings
July 24th, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- "The Art of Mac Malware: Detection & Analysis" by Patrick Wardle
- "Introduction to Arm64 Assembly" by Chris Lopez
- "How to Use LLMs to Detect macOS Malware" by Martina Tivadar
- "Incident Response on macOS" by Shannon McCormick
- Day #2: Talks & Panel
July 25th, 10:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Closure: Happy Hour
July 25th, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
The event will conclude with a happy hour for all attendees, providing an opportunity to connect with others.
Note that lunch and drinks will be provided each day of the event.
Application Guidelines:
- Due to space and other logistics, this is an invite-only event.
- There is no cost to attend the event if you are selected. However, please note that attendees are responsible for covering their own lodging and transportation expenses.
Prerequisites:
- Actively studying cybersecurity, ideally Apple-focused, at any level (university, bootcamp, self-taught) or early in your security career.
- Be able to cover your transportation (and any lodging expenses) to attend the event.
âšī¸ Deadline to apply: June 27th, 2025
Selected attendees will be notified via email (provided during the application), by July 2nd.
Note: If the selected training session reaches capacity, we may offer you an alternative session. If all training sessions are fully booked, you'll still have the opportunity to attend the talks and panels. We will notify you accordingly.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions you can email us at: contact@objective-see.com.
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