Meeting & Event Information

Modern Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Protocols Workshop

 

November 21, 2025
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Microsoft
750 Town and Country Blvd #1000
Houston, TX 77024
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 Date:  November 21'st, 2025  
 Start Time: 11:30 Am
 End Time:  1:30 Pm
 
Cost:  
  ISSA South Texas Members 25
  Non ISSA South Texas Members: 35
 
CPE Hours:  2  
Prerequisite:
 ***NOTE: ISSA requires a minimum of 10 enrolled students to run this workshop If the minimum is not met, the class may be postponed or canceled.

***NOTE: This is a participatory event; please remember to bring your laptops. ***

 

Presentation Information:
Speaker:

Ivonne Fernandez, 

Title: Cybersecurity Architect
Bio: Ivonne Fernandez is a Cybersecurity Architect with over a decade of experience designing secure, scalable, and compliant digital ecosystems across enterprise and cloud environments. She specializes in Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), helping organizations strengthen trust and security in their digital interactions. Ivonne holds a Master of Science in Information System Security from the University of Houston and a Certificate in Full Stack Web Development from Rice University. She is also a Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP).
Abstract:

Who Should Attend:
Security engineers, developers, architects, and IAM professionals seeking practical, hands-on guidance on modern authentication and token security. Suitable for beginners and intermediate practitioners.

Description:

Secure your apps without slowing down users! Join this hands-on session to demystify OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect while learning practical defensive techniques to protect applications and user data.

What You’ll Learn:

  • How to choose the right authentication flow for your app (confidential vs. public)
  • Deep dive into Authorization Code Flow with PKCE — now the gold standard for SPAs & mobile apps
  • Why the Implicit Flow is deprecated and what to use instead
  • Using Client Credentials Flow for secure machine-to-machine communication
  • How to interpret JWT tokens safely: uncover which IdP issued them, what APIs they access, and potential sensitive info
  • Detect and remediate misconfigurations that pose security risks

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