Turning Cybersecurity Education Into Industry Impact – John Hammond – PSW #754
Training and education is a constant conversation within the cybersecurity community, but it doesn't have to be a hard problem to solve. We will discuss how to bring both valuable and actionable information into the industry and how that makes an impact, even in unexpected ways -- for better or for worse.
Segment Resources: https://youtube.com/johnhammond010
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John Hammond is a cybersecurity researcher, educator and content creator. As part of the Research & Development Threat Operations team at Huntress, John spends his days analyzing malware and making hackers earn their access. Previously, as a Department of Defense Cyber Training Academy instructor, he taught the Cyber Threat Emulation course, educating both civilian and military members on offensive Python, PowerShell, other scripting languages and the adversarial mindset. He has developed training material and information security challenges for events such as PicoCTF and competitions at DEFCON US. John speaks at security conferences such as BsidesNoVA, to students at colleges such as the US Naval Academy, and other online events including the SANS Holiday Hack Challenge/KringleCon. He is an online YouTube personality showcasing programming tutorials, CTF video walkthroughs and other cyber security content.