Dr. Philippe De Ryck

AI Conference 2025 (Warsaw & Online)
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Meet Dr. Philippe De Ryck

Dr. Philippe De Ryck

Dr. Philippe De Ryck - Security Expert, Founder, GDE, Pragmatic Web Security | Belgium

Philippe De Ryck specializes in making web security accessible to developers and architects, leveraging his Ph.D. from KU Leuven to inform his comprehensive understanding of security challenges. As the founder of Pragmatic Web Security, he provides practical security training and consulting services to organizations worldwide. His online course platform offers a self-paced approach to learning about security. Philippe also actively helps shape OAuth 2.0 best practices as the co-author of the best practices for browser-based apps specification. Philippe is recognized as a Google Developer Expert, acknowledging his contributions to web application and API security. He also organizes SecAppDev, an annual week-long application security course in Belgium.

Workshops

OAuth 2.0 & OpenID Connect Best Practices — Master Class (stationary & online) by Dr. Philippe De Ryck

OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect have become cornerstone technologies for most modern applications. Unfortunately, these technologies are insanely complex to grasp, making it hard to use them securely.

This workshop takes you on a step-by-step journey into the world of OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect, teaching you best practices along the way. At the end of this workshop, you will have a solid understanding of do's and don'ts with OAuth 2.0 and OIDC, along with actionable guidelines on securing your applications.

In this training, we will cover the following topics:
- Introduction to OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect
- Architecture patterns using OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect
- Best practices for securing OAuth 2.0 and OIDC flows
- Understanding OAuth 2.0 security in frontends
- Breaking OAuth 2.0 security in frontends
- Securing OAuth 2.0 with the Backend-For-Frontend pattern
- Using scopes and permissions in OAuth 2.0
- Securing APIs with OAuth 2.0
- Demos and practical examples throughout the day

This workshop is here to give you the skills you need to design architectures using OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect, to assess the security of your applications, and to enhance them using the latest best practices. In-depth lectures, real-world demos, fun quizzes, and practical examples will guide you through the complex landscape of OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect.

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