Stop talking about it? Mentoring the next generation

Presented at Kernelcon 2019, April 5, 2019, 3:40 p.m. (20 minutes)

Seems like all you read in the twitter verse and in the news is about the shortage of information security talent. This session will highlight personal experiences in mentoring the next generation of information security practicioners and give some options on how to get involved. It will also feature some positive outcomes from giving up some of your precious free time. This talk is for anyone who is sitting on the fence or wonders how they can make a difference.


Presenters:

  • John Winger
    John Winger is a veteran, dad, hacker and just happens to work in information security, John has been involved in IT professionally for nearly 20 years the last 10 years have been focused on information security. He spends his spare time supporting local Kansas City security groups like SecKC, Missouri Innovation Campus and Summit Technology Academy. John is the founder of BsidesKC and an active organizer plus an OG member of SecKC. John is an AFA Cyber Patriot technical mentor at Summit Technology Academy in Lee’s Summit Missouri.

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