1) OWASP Conference Pass
OWASP graciously stepped up with a free conference pass (several hundred dollar value) and access to a training session (pending availability - $1,000+ value). Of course you’ll still have to pay for air and hotel, but taking a couple of hundred bucks off the top for the trip certainly helps out. There are three OWASP Global AppSec Events on the schedule for 2011 -- Dublin, Minneapolis, and Lisbon. Take your pick, they’ll all be really good!
2) Autographed Collection of Web Security Books
This year I also wanted to award something really different -- something uniquely cool. Then I thought, what about a collection of Web security books autographed by their respective authors? That'd be pretty kick ass! So I made a big list of books published in the last couple of years and asked for a signed book donation from the authors. Guess what happened!? Within 24 hours I heard back for essentially everyone saying that they’d be delighted to support (see below). Woot! These guys rock.
- Hacking: The Next Generation
- Hacking Exposed Web Applications 3rd Ed
- 24 Deadly Sins of Software Security
- XSS Attacks: Cross Site Scripting Exploits and Defense
- Foundations of Security
- Hacking Web Services
- Web 2.0 Security
- Web Application Obfuscation
- Seven Deadliest Web Application Attacks
- ModSecurity Handbook
- Apache Security
- The Web Application Hacker's Handbook
- SQL Injection Attacks and Defenses
- Detecting Malice
- Web Security Testing Cookbook
- Hackers Challenge 3
- Beginning ASP.NET Security
- Cryptography in the Database
BlackHat, a long time Top Ten sponsor, is donating a BlackHat USA 2011 conference pass ($1,395 value)! You'll of course have to get yourself to Las Vegas and find a place to stay, but you'll get to attend one of the best conference in the industry. Not to mention that kickass parties take place all during the event and the option to attend Defcon. Way cool.
I’m waiting on some other awards to come through the pipe and figure out the best way to allocate them. Stay tuned!