'Independent' Security Consultant Organization Sells Off Speaking Slots To Manufacturers

By: John Honovich, Published on May 10, 2019

The International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC) have sold numerous speaking slots to manufacturers.

iapsc speaking for sale

This is part of their $5,000 'Platinum' sponsorship, giving paying manufacturers a "15-minute presentation to a dedicated audience of consultants" at their annual conference.

IAPSC provided IPVM detailed feedback on the program, emphasizing that the manufacturers are 'vetted' and that "no expectation or requirement that any payment of services or purchase of products will result" from such sponsorship.

Inside this note, we examine the program, IAPSC's explanation and our concerns.

*** ************* *********** ** Professional ******** *********** (*****) **** **** ******** speaking ***** ** *************.

iapsc speaking for sale

**** ** **** ** their $*,*** '********' ***********, giving ****** ************* * "15-minute ************ ** * dedicated ******** ** ***********" at ***** ****** **********.

***** ******** **** ******** feedback ** *** *******, emphasizing **** *** ************* are '******' *** **** "no *********** ** *********** that *** ******* ** services ** ******** ** products **** ******" **** such ***********.

****** **** ****, ** examine *** *******, *****'* explanation *** *** ********.

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Annual ********** ************

*** ***** ***** ** annual ********** **** ~*** attendees (********* ********). ***** is ** ***** **** the **** ***** ******* manufacturer ****** ** *** background:

*** ************ ***** ******* ** ************ *** the **********, ** ***** *****:

** ****** *** ****, a ************ **** ******* at ***** *** ****** ($2,000) ***** *** ****** attend ** * ******* attendee ($*** / $*** rate). ** **** * tabletop *****, *** ****** ($3,000) ***** ** ********.

**** *** $*,*** ******** level, * ******** **** is ********:

***** ********** *** ******* of **** ********* ************:

** *** **** **********, there **** * ******* presentations ******* ** ***** *******, ********* *****:

Vetting ********

***** ********* ** **** that:

****** ********** ********* *** invited ** *********** *** there *** ******* ***** for ***********, *** ** which ******* * ************.

***** *** ********* ***** companies **** ******, ***** said ***** **** "******** in *** ***** ** a ****** ** *****" vetted *********.

***** ******* ************** * ******* ****** about ********* *** ********** or ***** ********* ** cyber ********:

*** *******/*********'* *********** *** product ****** ***, ** the **********
********** ** *****, ******** and *** ********** **********

*** *******/*********'* ********/******** ***, in *** ********** ********** of
*****, ***** ******, ******* and ****** **** **** in ********** **** ***
************ ** *************** ** the *********

Denied *** *****

*** ***** ***** **** they ******** ****** ******* for ***** ******, ****** IPVM's ********:

***** *** ****** ******* that * ********** *** have ******** ***** ******** as ** ***** **** of ********* ***** ******** controls **** **** ******** sought ** *********** ** the ***** ********** *** were ******.

***** *** ***** *** not ******** *** ***** vendors ***, ***** *** Hikvision *** *** ******* at *** ********** *** have *** *********** ****** cybersecurity ******.

Expanded ***** ********* ** ************

*** ***** **** ********** on ***** ******** ** sponsorships:

********* *********** ******* ** a ******* ** * business ** * ********* to ******* *** *********’* mission, **** ** ********* recognized ** *** ********* with ** ************** **** the ******** *** ********* the *********'* **********, ********, or ******* *****. ***-******* frequently ******* ******** **** opportunities ** ******* ********** in *** **** ******** light ** *** ******* and ***-******* ** *** non-profit, **** ** *********** or *********** **** *** payment ** ******** ** purchase ** ******** **** result. ***** ** ******* in *****’* ****** **** prohibits ** **** ********* sponsors ** *** **********. The ***** (***.*****.***) *** *** *********** of ******** *********** ** the ** (*****://*******************.***.**/) *** *** **** organizations ** ***** ** are *****, ***** ********* can ** *** ******* the ******** ** * consultant ***** *** *********** as ********* ** *** code ** ******. *** Board ********* ******** *********** activities ** ****** ***** are ** ****** ** perceived *********** ** *** way *** *********** *** its ******* ******* ********. Our ************* ******** *** an ********* **** ** the ******** ** ** how *** *********** **** to ****** **** *** their *******.

********

************* ******** **** ** to *********** ** *** a *******. ******* *** such ****** **.

********* ******** *** ********* (sponsorship) ****** ************* ** those **** ***. *** IAPSC ****** ********** **** because***** **** ** *************** **** ******* *** their *******:

***** *** ***** ********** that "***** ** ******* in *****’* ****** **** prohibits ** **** ********* sponsors ** *** **********", the **** ******* ********* should *****.

*** **** **** *** IAPSC **** ********** ** those *** ****** ** pay, *** ** **** skews **** *** *********** Consultants ********, ***** (****** they ****** ** ******* and ***** ****** *** manufacturer *************), ***** ********* is ******* ** ***** who *********, ** **** case, ****** *** **********'* attention.

**** ** **** ** a ****** ******* **** IPVM *** ****** (*.*., the ****** **** ******* ***** ***** "******* Tasting" **** *********** ***********) ******* ** **** of **** *********** '*****' is ****** ** *** manufacturers *** ****** ** steer ***** *********** ********** decisions.

Poll / ****

Comments (12)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

05/10/19 01:52pm

***************, **** ** ******* new. ** *** **** a ****** ******** *** vendors ** "***********" ** the ******* ** ***** events *** ** ** consultants. * ********** *** difference ** **** **** is * ******** ************, but *** ******* ** similar..."Help ** *** *** the ***** *** ** can **** **** ** these ** *** ******, and ***** ******** ******* between *** *****, *********** and *******". ***** **** conversation ***** ****** ** off *** ***** ** we ***** * ********* on *** ******* ** manufacturers, * *** *** both *** *** ***** at * ****** ********** event.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 05/10/19 02:27pm

***************, **** ** ******* new

****, *** *** ******* of **** '***' *** are *** ************* *** spend *** **** ** sales *** *********.

* ********* **** **** win **** **** '***' system *** ***'* ** realistic *** ***** *** obvious - *** ****** why ***** ************* *** spending ** **** ** reach ~** *********** **** and~** *********** ******* ******* **** **** they *** ********* ****** decisions ******* **** *********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to John Honovich | 05/10/19 03:00pm

"...******* **** **** **** can ********* ****** ********* through **** *********." * absolutely *****. *** ** the ********* *********** ** selling ** *** ******** of ********** **** *** person ** *******. ** a *********** ** ******** marketing *** ****** ***** campaigns, **** ********* ******** to ************* ***** ******** through **** ** **** interaction. *** *****, ******** administered, **** ****** **** interaction, ** *** *********** a *** *****.

William Crews

05/10/19 05:41pm

*** ******** ** ******* or *** * ******, a *****, * ***** of ******* ********** * person ** *** *** product ** ******* ****** boils **** ** *** ethics ** *** **********. If *** *** ****** by *** ** ***** enticements *** *** ****** serving **** ******? * think ***. ***** ** the *********** ** *** product *** *** ******* to ******* *** ************ of *** ******.

Geoffrey Leader

In reply to William Crews | 05/10/19 06:25pm

*** ***** **** ******* or *** **** ***** yet *****. ***** ****.

William Crews

In reply to Geoffrey Leader | 05/10/19 06:28pm

* **** *** *** doing **** ** ******.

****

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to William Crews | 05/10/19 06:41pm

***** **** ** *** ethics ** *** **********. If *** *** ****** by *** ** ***** enticements *** *** ****** serving **** ******? * think ***.

****, ******** ***** **** you.

* ***** *** ********* is *** ** *** know ** **** *** being ******? **** *** 'ethical' *** '*********' ********** (by **********) **** **** say **** *** *** swayed.

William Crews

In reply to John Honovich | 05/10/19 07:35pm

*** * ****** ** trust ****. *** ********** needs ** ********* **** with *** ******. *** way ** ** ***** more **** *** ********. The "***** ******" *** be ****** *** ** performance *******, *******, ***.

* ***** **** ** and *** *** **** to *** * ** Y ******* * ** a * ** * shop.

********** *** ** ******* way. ****** ***** (**********) that *** ** *** attend ***** ********* ****** events, *** ** *** accept ****** ** ******* at ****** ******, ***.

*** ****** **** ** both *** ********** *** the ****** ** ***** that ***** ************.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

In reply to William Crews | 05/11/19 02:34pm

** *****, **** ** a ********* ******. *’** stay *********, *** *’** known *** *** ***** and ** ****** * project **** *** *** of *** ******** *********.

*** ** ***** **** down *** ******* *** updates *** *********** ***** Wednesday ** * ******* noon *** ******** *** okay **** **.

**** *********** ****** ** casually ** ** ********* interconnecting ********* *** ******** over ***** *******.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to William Crews | 05/11/19 07:55pm

"*** ******** ** ******* or *** * ******, a *****, * ***** of ******* ********** * person ** *** *** product ** ******* ****** boils **** ** *** ethics ** *** **********."

** ****** **** ** true.... *** *** *** referring ***************.

*** ******* **** ** that ** *** ******* about *********** ****.

*** ** ************* ****'* already******** ***** ***** ** junkets *** (*** **) influence***************, **** ******'* ***** all *** ***** ******** to **** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 05/12/19 01:49pm

***** ***** ** ******* can (*** **) ************************

** **** **** ********, they ***** ******** ************* or *********** **** **** could *** *** (** would ** *** ******) if **** *** *** buy * *****-*** ****** and ****** *****.

** *** ******* ***** executive ********* ** ** after*** **** ******* ****** debate, *** ** *** benefits ** ***** ******* is **** ***** **** it ** **** ****** to *** ******* ** ask ********* *** ***** with ***********. *** ********* of ***** ********* **** rejoin **** **** **** not ********* ******** *** good *********** **** **** buys **** ** ********* over ***** *********** *** do *** **** ** easy ******.

William Crews

05/12/19 05:12pm

**'* *** ***** ******.

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