OWASP Austin Chapter

30 minutes of meet-and-greet and Chapter information, then the Presentation!
Note: if attending in person, sign up at
https://owasp-austin-2026-june.eventbrite.com

Presentation: SLIM: A Text-First Web Standard for Austere and High-Resilience Environments
Description:
SLIM (Structured Low-bandwidth Information Markup) is a new web standard(?) designed for situations where bandwidth, latency, or infrastructure resilience truly matter. This talk introduces the core principles of SLIM, explains why traditional web models break under degraded or disrupted networks, and demonstrates how text-first design dramatically improves reliability—from disaster recovery to satellite links to industrial plants. Attendees will learn how SLIM works today, how it complements modern web stacks, and why resilient communication needs a minimalist path forward
Presenter: Caleb Queern
Bio:
Caleb Queern has focused on reducing cyber security risk for large enterprises for the last 10 years, usually in technical areas like application security / DevSecOps and security operations. Prior to that, he was the Chief Scientist at a threat intelligence company. When he's not in front of the keyboard he is running around outside playing with his son or in the supporters section watching Austin FC games.

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When: Thursday, July 9th, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Where: Lavaca Street Bar at the Domain Northside (Rock Rose District), 11420 Rock Rose Ave #100, Austin, TX 78758. We will have tables reserved inside the bar, to the right as you enter. Parking: nearest parking in the Red Garage located off of Rock Rose Ave (map of Domain).

What: The Austin Security Professionals Happy Hour is a monthly event coordinated by the OWASP Austin Chapter and sponsored by various companies. We try to meet every second Thursday of the month from January to September (but occasionally we make schedule adjustments when needed). The event is an informal social gathering of local information security professionals. If you're involved with InfoSec or even if you have an interest, come on out for drinks, good food and conversation.

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