UP-SKILL & RE-SKILL - START OR ADVANCE YOUR CYBER CAREER

Cybersecurity has roles that require technical skills and others that do not require them. Whether you’re starting your career in security or looking to gain new skills to secure a promotion or a transition to management, this is the track for you. This track brings a variety of security professionals on stage - all from various backgrounds to talk about career paths to cyber (entry & reskilling) or growing your security career (upskilling). Participate in engaging presentations with some of the most well-renowned female leaders in business & the security industry to provide a perspective and advice on entering and leveling up in cybersecurity.

Possible Topics

• Building Inclusive Teams

• Burnout & Emotional Wellness Management

• Communication Skills

• Creating Cultures of Belonging/ERG Development

• Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

• Fighting Bias

• Influencing Others

• Leadership Development

Who Should Attend: Attendees for this track will be technical or non-technical working as a security professional at any level including those who are exploring working in cybersecurity. Read the talk abstract to determine if it’s a session that will benefit you. Participants will want to have an interest in this area of cybersecurity.

Interactive Workshops

Many technical and tech-adjacent roles in cybersecurity require certain skills, even if at a basic level. This track will offer sessions that are interactive and may require advance registration. Depending on the size of the group, participants may be able to share their screens, dialogue together, and problem solve on real examples and tools that are useful for cybersecurity. 

Possible Topics: 

• Capture the Flag

• Lock Picking

• OSINT

Who Should Attend: Participants in this track should have at least basic technical knowledge with some technical experience or exposure to coding, software engineering, computer engineering, cloud technology, cybersecurity, information security, and or mobile platforms.

GOVERNANCE, RISK, & COMPLIANCE

Governance, risk, & compliance (GRC) is the area of cybersecurity that works with policies, regulations, and acknowledges and addresses foreseeable issues within an organization. It's also an area that is frequently hiring. This track may include technical and non-technical components.

Possible Topics

• Audit Management

• Compliance Management

• Cyber Incident & Security

• Information Security Risk Management

• Organizational & Asset Management

• Policy Governance

Who Should Attend: Attendees for this track will be technical or non-technical including those who currently or are exploring working in cybersecurity. Participants will want to have an interest in this area of cybersecurity.

BLUE TEAMS

Cybersecurity technical teams are often thought of as those doing invasion and pentesting. However, most of the roles are on blue teams, where you work to ensure a safe environment for your company and customers. These defensive security professionals are responsible for maintaining internal network defenses to protect from cyber-attacks and threats.

Possible Topics: 

• Cloud Threat Visibility

• Remote Threat Hunting and IR

• Ransomware Trends and Response

• Coding Security Best Practices

• Code Analysis

• Internal Employee Training and Testing

• Addressing Vulnerabilities

• Data-Driven Cyber

• Blue Team Tools

Who Should Attend: Participants in this track should have at least basic technical knowledge to learn about different blue team roles, responsibilities, and tools. It’s recommended to have at least some technical experience with or exposure to coding, software engineering, computer engineering, cloud technology, cybersecurity, information security, and or mobile platforms. 

RED TEAMS & PURPLE TEAMS

Technical cybersecurity skills include checking for vulnerabilities and creating company, product, and customer safeguards through this testing. Red teams are offensive security professionals who are experts in attacking systems and breaking into defenses. Purple is a collaborative approach of red and blue to address security from both offense & defense. Participants in this track should have at least basic technical skills.

Possible Topics: 

• Cloud Team Team Exercises

• Cooperative Mindset between Teams

• IAM Security Testing

• Internal Employee Training and Testing

• Leveraging Your Red or Blue Team Efforts

• OSINT

• Pentesting

• Red Team Tools

• Social Engineering

Who Should Attend: This track is recommended for those who have at least some technical experience with coding, software engineering, computer engineering, cloud technology, cybersecurity, information security, and or mobile platforms.