7–9 Apr 2026
Jaarbeurs Supernova
Europe/Amsterdam timezone

Security Days Organisational Committee

Offensive Security Testing unconference

9 Apr 2026, 09:00
1h 30m
Expedition Room (Jaarbeurs Supernova)

Expedition Room

Jaarbeurs Supernova

Utrecht, Netherlands
Unconference Ideas Unconference Unconference Session

Speakers

Abdul Altawekji Charlie van Genuchten (SURF) Joost Gadellaa

Description

At SURF, we've been pilotting several types of offensive security testing for a few years now. This ranges from attack surface mapping, vulnerability scanning and cloud configuration assessment all the way to SOC-chain tests, pentests and red teaming. We are planning to group some of these efforts in a service to our members, also taking some roles in gathering fidings, making sure others can learn from those and managing follow-up by our members.

We would like to brainstorm with other NRENs how we can serve our members with this type of service. We imagine a session where several NRENs can share what they do, why and how (products, setup, governance) to then split into groups discussing specific topics. Questions we are facing that might be a start:
- When doing vulnerability scans, who has an up-to-date list of assets?
- What does a business case for doing this as an NREN look like? How do you pay for it?
- What open source tools can be used for the different types of tests, how do you host/procure them?
- Are our members ready for full-fledged red teaming exercises?
- How do we relate this to crisis exercises?

Authors

Abdul Altawekji Charlie van Genuchten (SURF) Joost Gadellaa

Presentation materials