The TRA Release Topics for Black Hat Abu Dhabi 2010 Training Sessions

Black Hat Abu Dhabi Training Sessions Provide an Understanding of Hacking and how to Better Protect Company IT Infrastructures Through Addressing Weaknesses

ABU DHABI, UAE, September 27, 2010 - IT security professionals in the Middle East will be delighted
to learn the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has released the
topics for the Black Hat Abu Dhabi 2010 training sessions. Black Hat Abu
Dhabi is a first time event for the industry leading information security
event series and is happening from the 8th - 11th of November at Emirates
Palace hotel in Abu Dhabi.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority represented by the
UAE Computer Emergency Response Team (aeCERT), in cooperation with Khalifa
University of Science and Technology with UBM are responsible for bringing
Black Hat to the Middle East. The event gathers together experts and
companies in the IT security field to discuss the latest in IT security
issues, trends, and solutions.

The training sessions will include:

"Cyber Network Defense Bootcamp"; a two day workshop focusing
on educating delegates on why it is important to identify and deal with
malware, malware analysis, and counter measures.

"Hacking by Numbers: Bootcamp"; a novice level and highly
practical course that teaches method-based hacker thinking, skills, and
techniques.

"Ultimate Hacking: Wireless"; a course that will deliver
hands-on application of wireless hacking methodologies from configuring
interfaces to the latest attacks.

"Hands-On Hardware Hacking and Reverse Engineering Techniques:
Black Hat Edition"; this first-of-its-kind course will focus entirely on
hardware hacking rather than software.

Eng. Tariq Al Hawi, Director of the United Arab Emirates
Computer Emergency Response Team commented "Hacking is one of the most
serious threats to both software and hardware infrastructures which is why it
is important that companies and IT security experts stay up to date on the
latest in hacking techniques and methods. aeCERT is inviting individuals,
companies, government and academia to take part in Black Hat Abu Dhabi in an
effort to do this."

Other sessions include "Real World Security: Attack, Defend,
Repel"; an intensive 2 day course on offensive and defensive security,
"TCP/IP Weapons School 2.0 "; how networks can be abused and subverted, plus
a number of other technical trainings crucial to the IT security industry.

Black Hat Abu Dhabi will offer a full range of sessions,
including ten training programmes running on 8th and 9th November, followed
by three briefing tracks running simultaneously on 10th and 11th alongside
the exhibition.

To secure the Black Hat Abu Dhabi briefings early bird rate of
$1335 USD, available until the 31st of October, companies, government
agencies, associations, academic institutions and individuals should register
at www.blackhat.com. From the 1st - 7th of November and on-site the
price will rise to $1465 USD and $1735 USD respectively. Training courses can
also be booked and are priced $1900 USD - $3900 USD.

Notes to the editor

For more information please see www.blackhat.com

Individuals, associations, government bodies, academic
institutions and companies interested in finding out more about Black Hat Abu
Dhabi should contact the organisers, UBM Middle East for information, on
+971-2-406-4471 or email becky.crayman@ubm.com

Black Hat briefings and training is the largest and most
important security conference series in the world. Black Hat Abu Dhabi is
organised by UBM Middle East on behalf of TechWeb, a division of United
Business Media.

About UBM TechWeb

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business information, enables people and organizations to harness the
transformative power of technology. Through its core businesses - media
solutions, marketing services, and professional information - UBM TechWeb
produces the most respected and consumed brands, applications, and services
in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology
professionals (CIOs, IT and IT Support managers, Web and digital
professionals, software and game developers, government decision makers,
telecom providers and business executives) actively participate in UBM
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such as Interop, Game Developers Conference (GDC), Web 2.0, Black Hat, and
Enterprise Connect (formerly VoiceCon); large-scale online networks such as
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Analytics; and market-leading magazines such as InformationWeek and Wall
Street & Technology. UBM TechWeb is part of UBM, a global provider of media
and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.

For more information on sponsorship or to register as a
delegate for training or briefing please visit: www.blackhat.com or
contact becky.crayman@ubm.com, +971(0)2-406-4317.

For media information contact:

Abdul Karim Samaan, Grayling Momentum, abdulkarim@graylingmomentum.com or
+971-4-390-1630

Further information on UBM Middle East can be found at
www.ubmmiddleeast.com

For more information on sponsorship or to register as a delegate for training or briefing please visit: www.blackhat.com or contact becky.crayman at ubm.com, +971(0)2-406-4317.For media information contact: Abdul Karim Samaan, Grayling Momentum, abdulkarim at graylingmomentum.com or +971-4-390-1630