Presented at
Diana Initiative 2022,
Aug. 10, 2022, noon
(60 minutes)
Successfully hacking into your target requires both luck (and knowing when you have come upon that luck) and creativity. In that same regard: your career is not just about “following a path or a set of rules,” but also about knowing when you see an opportunity to seize. This talk will explore how to utilize the penetration testing methodology and a “hacker mindset” to pivot your professional role - whether you are interested in switching from another industry into cybersecurity or in making a career pivot within the cybersecurity industry itself. Attendees will walk away from this talk with not only the tools for a successful career pivot, but also an understanding of how the cybersecurity industry will benefit from the diversity of thought which professionals with varied backgrounds bring.
Presenters:
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Karishma Asthana
- Datadog
Karishma is a Product Marketing Manager at Datadog. She was previously with Accenture Security where she worked as a penetration tester, responsible for helping clients understand and manage their security vulnerabilities. At Accenture, she spent time training non-technical peers to become successful penetration testers. She currently mentors young professionals in understanding how to leverage their strengths to execute on career pivots, especially from non-technical to technical, and vice versa.
Since receiving her B.S. in Computer Science from Trinity College in 2018, she has had a wide range of experience in Identity & Access Management, IoT Security Research, Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Management, and is currently working in Endpoint Security. Within these various verticals, she has worked in both technical & non-technical roles.
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