RaiseMe Talks

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Which Security Role is Right for Me?

Track: RaiseMe Channel: Friday 10/08 @ 1130-1225 PDT

Infosec is an industry of diverse professionals, and the roles available are equally diverse. Even after one decides to pursue a career in cyber security, navigating through the myriad job types that exist can be daunting. The speakers, Damon “ch3f” Small and Paul Love, will reflect on their decades of experience in the industry and offer guidance as to how a candidate can focus their job search in specific areas of infosec. From red team, to blue team, to consulting, compliance, and management, there is a role for everyone. Attendees will have ample time for Q&A after the speakers’ prepared remarks, will gain a greater understanding of professional opportunities that exist, and will learn how to determine which type of role may be best for themselves.

Paul Love

Paul is the Chief Information Security & Privacy Officer at a financial services organization. Paul holds a Master’s of Science in Network Security degree, has authored/co-authored nine books on Information Security and Unix/Linux and has been the technical editor of 11 books on Linux and Unix. Read More

Damon "ch3f" Small

Damon Small began his career studying music at Louisiana State University. Leveraging computer skills learned in the LSU recording studio, he became a systems administrator in the mid 1990s. In 2005, he completed a Master of Science in Information Assurance degree from Norwich University. Small’s 25 years as a security professional... Read More

Professor Me How to Successfully Self-Teach Tech Skills

Track: RaiseMe Channel: Friday 10/08 @ 1300-1355 PDT

In Infosec, we are all self-guided learners. Teaching oneself is a challenge, but it can be made easier through understanding how we learn. This session from an educator-turned-hacker is intended to highlight key concepts from education theory that can help autodidacts understand how they learn and how to identify effective resources and strategies for personal and professional growth.

Michael Taggart

Michael Taggart (he/him)—usually just called “Taggart”—is an educator-turned security analyst. When not actively hunting threats, he creates educational infosec content on Twitch and YouTube. He is passionate about opening access to technology skills and creating equal opportunities to learn for all. Read More

Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Manager

Track: RaiseMe Channel: Friday 10/08 @ 1400-1425 PDT
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Have you wondered if you want to get into InfoSec management and do less technical work and more of growing a team and building programs? Can you go back to doing technical work after being a manager? Wait…how do I even get into management in the first place?

These are things that I battled with for a while before taking the plunge into management. There are things that I thought about and a lot of things I did not think about which I found out eventually. In this presentation I hope to talk about my journey from an Individual-Contributor to a Senior Manager over 8 years and discuss some of the things like job expectations, challenges, growth, mindset of an infosec manager which hopefully will help you make a decision on which route you might want to consider in your career.

Yashvier Kosaraju

Yash oversees the Product Security Org at Twilio Inc. Prior to Twilio he was working to help secure Box. He has been working in security for almost a decade, working in a variety of roles ranging from consulting to enterprise product security teams. Read More

How to be a Wombat in a Field Full of Unicorns

Track: RaiseMe Channel: Friday 10/08 @ 1430-1525 PDT

Finding a role in cybersecurity is hard enough on its own, but how do you stand out in a crowded marketplace. By leveraging your unique skills, experiences, hobbies and interests you can show companies you are more than just a {insert cert title} qualified {insert job title}. Recruiters and HR departments can cast a wide net looking for hard skills, but how are you leveraging your soft skills? Are you showing that you can fit the company culture, vision or goals?

Chris Elliot

Christopher Elliot is the Director, Corporate Security and Security Operations for SoFi. His “Forrest Gump-like” career has led him to spending 23 years in the Army, in prestigious units like 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment- Delta, NATO and the NSA. His time in Army also kept him in Iraq and Afghanistan... Read More

Introverts & Extroverts: Unite and Collaborate

Track: RaiseMe Channel: Friday 10/08 @ 1530-1625 PDT

Hear from two different leaders with different personality styles on how to work together and get tips on how to manage your interpersonal communications.

Bryna Kirzner

Bryna’s desire to make it better for people in technology to work together - and find happiness in their careers - has led her from Agile to DevOps to Humanizing Work to RaiseMe. DevOpsDayLA Co-founder with extensive experience in Technical Operations & Project Leadership from Disney, WarnerBros, FOX, Verizon, and Nordstrom. Read More

Ice Breaker - Which area of security would be best for Introversion / Extroversion

Track: RaiseMe Channel: Friday 10/08 @ 1630-1655 PDT

Join an icebreaker discussion hosted by RaiseMe Volunteers, Presenters, and Consultants, and get advice on the right security jobs for you and your introversion / extroversion.

Track: RaiseMe Channel: Saturday 10/09 @ 1000-1055 PDT

So you’ve submitted your resumes, sailed through HR, and nailed your technical interview. Now you’re faced with a bevy of job offers, all competing for your employment. Which job should you take? The one that sounds the most exciting? How about the one that pays the most? Should you try to negotiate? And what the heck does “Total Compensation” really mean?

Howard Chen

I do security things. Read More

Get your Craft Together: Sticky Note Your Way to a Targeted Resume

Track: RaiseMe Channel: Saturday 10/09 @ 1130-1155 PDT

The advent of digital whiteboard tools like Miro has changed the game for remote collaboration. But did you know they can also be instrumental in turning otherwise theoretical document-swapping copypasta writing drudgery into a tactile and fun exercise in self-exploration? In this talk, the speaker will demonstrate this concept using the RaiseMe Way of building a Targeted Resume and Interview Agenda – mapping your Life Experience and your Master Resume to the description of the job you’re applying for.

Lori Barfield

Lori joined her first Internet startup as a senior system administrator. When that company went public, she was hooked, and helping smaller firms prevail against well established rivals has been her passion ever since. Lori is one of the three co-founders of ShellCon and runs the RaiseMe Career Hall. Read More