Presented at
Diana Initiative 2023,
Aug. 7, 2023, 4 p.m.
(60 minutes)
Learn from a panel of pentesters about how they entered into the profession and built a community to empower others to join in the fun (learning and earning). You will hear about how they have succeeded in this industry, one that is not easy to break into and where you might have to navigate non-technical challenges.
Becoming a part of the Pentester community can be daunting. Whether you are just starting out or have extensive experience in the security space, our panel of experienced Pentesters are ready to answer your questions and share their unique stories.
Presenters:
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Elizabeth Ramirez
- Cobalt
I am privileged to manage an engaged community of professional and collaborative pentesters who use their technical, interpersonal and communication skills to secure global data and networks. I thrive in a positive and collegial environment that brings joy to our pentesters because they get to have fun doing what they do best, while continuously working together to solve security problems that affect both companies and individuals.
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Gisela Hinojosa
- Cobalt
Gisela is a Cyber Security Manager at Cobalt with over 6 years of experience as a penetration tester. Gisela performs a wide range of penetration tests including, network, web application, mobile application, Internet of Things (IoT), red teaming, phishing and threat modeling with STRIDE. Gisela currently holds the Security+, GMOB, GPEN and GPWAT certifications. Before becoming a penetration tester, Gisela had 6 years of software testing experience which she utilizes as a penetration tester.
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Vanessa Sauter
- Gong
Vanessa Sauter is a Security Strategist at Gong.io and holds a background in web application, API, and cloud pentesting and bug bounty. She was previously the manager for security solutions architecture at Bugcrowd. Vanessa is passionate about customer-driven security programs and has supported hundreds of customers in her career with pentests, bug bounty programs, secure integrations, and AI/ML governance
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Andreea Cristina Druga
- Cobalt
Pentester with 9 years of experience in the security area in both defensive and offensive teams. I have a master degree in IT&C Security, as well as various certifications such as OSCP, OSWP, OSCE, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner. I am specialized in performing various assessments, such as external and internal networks, web and APIs, mobile, cloud, as well as threat modelling and general IT security audits.
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