Career Mutation: A Panel on the Evolution to Management in Security

Presented at BSidesSF 2019, March 4, 2019, 1:30 p.m. (30 minutes).

Have you been considering management for your next career move in security? Our group of panelists took that leap and are ready to tell you everything. Come hear these ex-engineers discuss their transformations into managers, along with their struggles and overcome challenges. You'll learn things they wish they knew from the beginning, as well as their tips on how to prepare for such a jump in your own career and even how to better understand your current manager.


Presenters:

  • Zach Powers
  • Rachel Black - One Medical
    Rachel Black is a Senior Manager of Application Security at One Medical focusing on product security, vendor security, and a little of everything else. In her free time she snuggles with her Corgi, plays Stardew Valley on the Switch, and religiously uses Yelp to decide where to eat!
  • Chris Dorros - Stripe
    Chris works on Security Infrastructure at Stripe. He’s currently focused on securing your credit card numbers. Previously focused on securing DNS (OpenDNS), Mars Rovers (NASA), Fighter Jets (Lockheed Martin). When not starting at computer screens, you can find him out exploring the world, usually outdoors, highly caffeinated.
  • Daed Latrope - Cisco Meraki
    Daed is currently leading security for Cisco Meraki. They're passionate about all things related to defensive and cloud security. In their spare time they like to do art and brunch hard.
  • Kyle Tobener - Salesforce
    Kyle Tobener is a Director of Enterprise Security at Salesforce. He began his professional career as a zoologist but fled the jungle to return to San Francisco and focus on tech. His specialty now is application security, with a side dish of 3rd party vetting and contract negotiation. In his free time he collects cyberpunk paintings, runs the largest board game Meetup in San Francisco, and teaches his daughter to break things. Also Niall is clearly the best member of One Direction.
  • Xiaoran Wang - Google
    Xiaoran Wang is a Tech Lead Manager (TLM) for the Security Assessments team at Google. His day to day work includes securing Google infrastructure, its vendor usages and its acquisitions. He also runs offensive security exercises and managing a team of talented security engineers. Prior to Google, he used to work in the Product Security team at Salesforce, securing and hardening its web applications. He has spoken several times at conferences such as Black Hat USA, Black Hat Asia, AppSec USA, ToorCon, BSidesSF, etc. In his personal time, he writes EDM musics.

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