Leaving the DoD Behind: Moving from Defense to Commercial

Presented at ShellCon 2019, Oct. 12, 2019, 2 p.m. (20 minutes)

It can be hard to get away from the defense industry after military service, this talk will cover some of the issues I had and how I found eventual success. Also, I'll cover some thoughts to prepare folks for their first full-time security position.


Presenters:

  • Mike Rich
    I'm a retired Air Force Lt Col. My military career spanned engineering, acquisitions, intelligence, and operations with the 67th Cyberspace Wing. I successfully transitioned to commercial life in 2016. I started out as a defense contractor working for MITRE but decided I wanted to do something different and eventually ended up in a director position at my current non-DoD-related company. I've spoken at DEF CON, BSidesLV, and ShellCon previously as well as published multiple times in 2600.

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