Engineering My Way Into InfoSec

Presented at BSidesLV 2017, July 26, 2017, 5 p.m. (25 minutes).

InfoSec is no longer reserved for those with the right degrees and certifications, or willing to pay the price for hacking into something. Now we can find university curriculum built upon the success stories touting professionals who went from "zero to hero". Yet, while careers in Information Security are a hot topic, getting there isn't a straightforward journey for many. We need pilots to navigate the uncharted realms of this evolving field, willing to risk turbulence, trust their sense of direction through uncertainty and engineer what they need as and when they need it. I want to share my flight plan with you. Disclaimer: The views presented here are solely my own and do NOT represent those of my employers, past or current.

Presenters:

  • Nitha Suresh - Cyber Security Consultant - KPMG
    @ADN_SECURITY is a passionate Information Security researcher and pentester, currently with a big four in Toronto, Canada as a Cyber Security Consultant. After a masters degree in information security, she decided to chart her own flight path for a successful and interesting career in cyber security. Thus she went on to do certifications like CEH, LPT, CHFI, EMAPT and CISSP certifications. She is also an author of two IEEE papers. Her areas of research are Aircraft data network security and Social Media Intelligence.

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