Securi-Tay 2017

### Overview This transcript captures the opening welcome remarks and logistics briefing for the Securi-Tay 2017 conference held at Abertay University. The speaker, William, greets attendees, acknowledges travel difficulties caused by bad weather the previous day, and introduces key members of the organizing committee and student/volunteer staff.

### Key Topics - **Event Logistics & Safety**: Attendees were informed that volunteers wearing purple shirts are available throughout the venue to answer questions. Safety procedures were noted, including that there were no planned fire drills and that fire exits are located at the bottom of each lecture hall. - **Sponsorship Recognition**: Gratitude was extended to the various event sponsors across different tiers: - Gold sponsors: NCC and SecureWorks (located in the reception area). - Silver sponsors: ECS, Pentest, ConTIA, Synopsis, and BT (situated in the sponsor area). - Bronze sponsors: NCR, BSides Edinburgh, and Abertay University. - Afterparty sponsor: MWR (holding an afterparty in Bar One, alongside a booth in the sponsor area). - **Media & Recordings**: Acknowledgments were given to Cooper for recording the conference sessions, with talks planned to be uploaded to YouTube over the following week. - **Refreshments**: Complimentary coffee and tea were provided in the reception area, along with a discount arranged with the Aroma cafe across the street for attendees presenting conference lanyards. - **Schedule Adjustments**: A single schedule update was announced. The originally scheduled virtual reality headset presentation was canceled due to the speaker being unable to attend. Dan Raywood stepped in to deliver a replacement talk covering ransomware. Attendees were directed to the official website for the latest schedule.

### Technical Details Because this transcript represents only the welcoming and administrative opening remarks rather than a technical presentation, no technical concepts, vulnerabilities, exploitation mechanisms, or tools were detailed beyond naming upcoming talk topics.

### Takeaways - Securi-Tay 2017 opened with announcements covering room locations, safety guidelines, and event sponsors. - Dan Raywood replaced the canceled VR headset talk with a talk on ransomware. - The opening remarks concluded by introducing keynote speaker Gavin Hall for his presentation titled "Adventures Pentesting Windows Estates."