Lambos and Tigers in Russia OR a Legit Career Without the Prison Time

This talk will cover how to break into information security (infosec) without moving to Russia to become a ransomware kingpin. Whether you are a student, IT professional or someone looking to make a career change, learn the skills you need to get into offensive security. Most of the concepts in this talk apply to infosec in general. As the founding technical member and current manager of an offensive security team, Matt Dunn will walk you through his thoughts on: potential offensive security career paths, getting the base technical skills required, networking for a job, resume tips and how to take your junior or midlevel role to the next level. Matt is the manager of a team that performs penetration testing and other security consulting. He enjoys having the most revered security certification of all time, the CISSP, as well as the GXPN. Prior to working on the offensive side of security, Matt has done everything from computer and mobile device forensics, to fighting printers on the front lines of a helpdesk. Currently, Matt’s focus is on pentesting, red teaming, team building and managing distributed infrastructure.