Cirque du Security© (How to be the Ringmaster)

BSides SATX 2017

Presented by: Rob Dodson, Omar Quimbaya, Jeff Reich (a)
Date: Saturday May 20, 2017
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Classroom 4
Track: Track 4

The techies get all the dates, and is that the only reason they do so well?

What certification is best for you? You really need to talk with the management, sales, and finance people, and we’ll tell you why. The bottom line is there exists a long-term success strategy in this career field. The formula isn’t secret and you will discover it during this session.

We will review most, if not all, of the security certifications out there. Those certifications are a small part of the investments that you need to make over the course of your career. Technical proficiency along with polished social skills (yes, you really need those) each allow you to work on two types of networks, ip and people.

Questions you should bring along:

1. Do I need to know how to code?
2. How much networking/sysadmin/Linux/Windows/etc experience do I need?
3. I’m not technical, but I still want to know about security. What’s out there for me?
4. I am very technical, I know what I’m doing why do I need to change?
5. Are most cyber security professionals pentesters?
6. What about clearances?
7. Do I need a college degree?

Omar Quimbaya

Omar Quimbaya is a software developer at Digital Defense, Inc., and the Founder and Organizer of the CybeDEF Dojo.

Rob Dodson

Rob Dodson is the highly prized, well-known, and elusive ninja of the Dojo.

Jeff Reich

Jeff Reich has been in the security field for over 40 years. Having been in large enterprises and startups, he focuses on building programs and mentoring future stars.