Security Compliance Testing with Inspec

Presented by:

garrett honeycutt

from Tailored Automation

Garrett Honeycutt, Principal at Tailored Automation, has been working with open source software and spreading its merits for over twenty years. He is passionate about automating systems and teaching others. Regularly sharing his experiences, he has had the opportunity to speak at conferences across the globe and now organizes DevOpsDays Indianapolis.

https://tailoredautomation.io/

This talk explains the need for functional testing for security compliance and shows how to implement that using Chef's InSpec software. It assumes no previous knowledge of functional testing or security compliance.

Attendees will leave understanding

  • why this type of testing is important
  • where to start
  • how the tool works
  • resources for learning more

This talk would fit in both DevOps and Security tracks.

Date:
2019 November 15 - 16:15
Duration:
20 min
Room:
TALKS 3178
Conference:
SeaGL 2019 - A Prime Year for Free Software
Language:
Track:
Security/Infosec
Difficulty:
Easy

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