SC Media: Here’s a five-step security plan for industrial environments
I covered the current state of industrial cybersecurity for SC Media.
Author: hacks4pancakes
About Cybersecurity Management and Expectations
For the past decade, I have listened to a number of stories from a minority of cybersecurity professionals I talk to about unbelievably hostile and abusive workplaces. More insidious to me, are the workplaces that “pass” as okay on paper, but are continually undermining, failing, and gaslighting their junior employees. Unfortunately, it’s often harder for junior people to judge that they are not being treated fairly than in cases of extreme abuse.… Read More About Cybersecurity Management and Expectations
So You Want to Learn ICS Security…
Folks often approach me with a question along the lines of, “How do I learn ICS security?” I’ve already talked about the question with regards to general cybersecurity, so let me take a crack at it. There are a lot of parallels between that question and, “How do I get into infosec?”. I can help… Read More So You Want to Learn ICS Security…
Presenting Virtually? Here’s How to Do it Right (RSAC Webinar)?
PancakesCon 2020: Quarantine Edition
This page is perma-linked at pancakescon.com Thank you for your attendance and support; see you next time! Media coverage: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3533422/virtual-security-conferences-fill-void-left-by-canceled-face-to-face-events.html Info and CFP #PancakesCon is an impromptu, virtual hacker con which occurred on Sunday 3/22/2020, from 9AM-6PM Central US Time. Every talk at PancakesCon was approximately 40 minutes long, and had two halves: 1) An… Read More PancakesCon 2020: Quarantine Edition
Avant Technology Insights Podcast: A Mindshift in IT Security
Jan 23, 2020 SCADA vulnerabilities, nation/state actors, and a host of other IT security issues factor heavily in the role of Principal Incident Responder Lesley Carhart. Episode 6 of “AVANT Technology Insights with Ken Presti” shows you where the IT Security “puck” is going.
Derbycon 2019 – Confessions of an IT OT Marriage Counselor
I discuss the trials and tribulations of trying to bring IT cybersecurity and Operational Technology (ICS) teams together to tackle new threats.
KringleCon 2019 – Over 90,000: Ups and Downs of my InfoSec Twitter Journey
I chat about what it’s like to be an infosec “influencer” on social media – the cost, upsides, downsides, and what I’ve learned.
BSidesKC 2019 Keynote – Choose Your Own Cyberpunk Dystopia
I discuss the saga of my apartment migrating to “smart apartment” technology. Why I was concerned about the system’s cybersecurity and privacy policy, what I found, and what came of my research.
Bad, Good, and Super-Cringey Infosec Lab Environments
I’ve had the (dubious) honor and privilege of witnessing a couple decades of IT educational lab environments. Even after well over a decade of full-time cybersecurity work, I often still have to re-certify on various tasks which require I complete a live lab or CTF (capture the flag). I build such environments myself. The way… Read More Bad, Good, and Super-Cringey Infosec Lab Environments
