Secure by Design & An AI Harness for Architecture

For our September meet-up, we have two talks lined up covering API security and AI-driven architecture. Talk 1: Secure by Design Delivered by Samuel Tochukwu Offiah What: A hands-on session covering 12 essential security controls for ASP.NET Core APIs, from JWT authentication and RBAC to input validation, secrets management, and CI/CD security scanning, all mapped to the OWASP Top 10. Why: Security is too often bolted on after the fact. This session makes the case for designing it in from day one, giving you a repeatable, structured approach rather than a reactive one. How: Each control comes with live C code you can take straight into your own projects, building up a practical defence-in-depth checklist by the end of the session. Takeaways: A ready-to-use security checklist for ASP.NET Core APIs, mapped to the OWASP Top 10. Talk 2: The Architectural Harness What will you learn? Most teams know their architecture has problems. Few know which ones are worth fixing first. Join Chris for a hands-on look at using token-efficient LLM techniques to continuously profile architectural estates, surface the biggest risks, and prioritise the work that actually matters - without burning a fortune in tokens. A practical approach to using AI to keep your architecture honest. Food We have a selection of food available including Vegan options but if you'd like to know more please drop one of our organisers a message before the event via the group message forum. (https://secure.meetup.com/messages/) If you would need assistance to leave the building in the event of an evacuation then please let us know via the group message forum. (https://secure.meetup.com/messages/) Schedule Doors open from 18:00 Intro and welcome 18:40 Speaker Starts 18:50 Pizza at 19:20 Speaker Starts 19:40 Close ~21:00 (Don't feel bad if you have to leave early for a train/bus/lift home - no one will be offended) Live Steam Link https://www.youtube.com/live/hPF831K3jo?si=Er6xz9SoH4YjIYmp (Please like, subscribe, and share to show your support) Travel http://dotnetliverpool.org.uk/how-to-find-us Train - James Street station is a 10 minute walk from the Lab. Liverpool Lime Street is approx 15-20 minutes walking distance. Driving - Underground parking available at Liverpool One.