BSidesAtlanta 2019 - Ben K. - Your Infosec Career
Channel: BSidesATL
Date: 2019-06-24

Every organisation has security problems -- whether they know it or not. Talented and committed professionals are needed across the vast range of security work. How can you help? Are you trying to get started in a cybersecurity career or do you have one and are looking to advance? Come learn what you need to have (and what you don't need but may help) and how to apply your strengths and experience to hunting for jobs in security. Getting an infosec job is a lot like testing security systems or defending against an attack: Preparation and planning are what make the difference. I'll share tips and resources to help you build your own job hunting process so you can plan and execute effectively. We'll discuss "dos and don'ts" for job hunting, social networking, resumes, and I'll tell you how to prepare for and succeed in "the infosec interview". Over the last ten years I've been in hundreds of interviews for IT and security positions, primarily at large companies. I genuinely want it to be a better experience for everyone. We badly need more good people in the business and community of infosec. 

Ben S. Knowles is a professional computer security consultant and educator in the Atlanta, Georgia, USA area. Ben presents at local groups and conferences on analysis, forensics, and security education, leads Community classes on defense, response, and analysis with the SANS Institute and has bugs and patches in a few public tools. Ben is a consultant on the incident response team of a global firm.