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ISSA NEW ENGLAND  CHAPTER
Tech Talk: 
Cybersecurity professional supply vs. demand gap
February 28, 2019

The first 2019 ISSA New England Chapter Tech Talk is scheduled! Come join us as we kick off this year's schedule with a well-known established practitioner in the field of information security. O'Shea is a cyber security enthusiast with a decade of information security experience. He is the founder and CEO of  Null Hat Security, which focuses on incident response, security training, SOC program management, and blue team engagements. 

Date: Feb 28th 9 - 10 am EST

An online Webex link will be sent as part of the confirmation email. Click HERE to register.

As the gap between the demand for cybersecurity talent and the supply of a professional workforce continues to widen, many have asked the questions: "Where will the next generation of front-line defenders rise from? And why are we still facing a shortage despite the tech and cybersecurity industries being among the most in-demand, profitable, and critical fields in modern history?"  Industry and academia have begun to respond to this critical need and are finally heading in the right direction as the curiosity about cybersecurity is taking hold and prospective candidates realize they can have very rewarding careers and command impressive salaries in this field. But, what are we doing to ensure that as cybersecurity job openings are filled, you are also facilitating a path to grow your current staff's skills? Are you fostering their knowledge growth? Are you identifying the right candidates that fit your mission statement and can contribute to the needs of your organization?  

During this tech talk, Mr. O'Shea Bowens, will provide an overview of the cybersecurity industry and workforce needs, and discuss how to identify skills shortages within your organization and establish clear roles and skills needed to create an effective cybersecurity team (e.g., threat hunting, security analysts, DevOps, security engineers, etc.).  Mr. Bowens will also offer tips and advice on how to identify the right candidates to fill your current workforce gaps, how to develop and retain in-house resources, how to recruit and successfully on-board new staff, and ultimately become a leader within your cybersecurity community. Finally, he will discuss some of the ways you can generate heightened interest and awareness within your team, encourage in-house research, and engage with the information security community, including by participating in B-sides events, DefCon, OWASP, and other local meetups in more metropolitan areas.

O'Shea has worked and consulted for companies and clients, including the federal government, Fortune 500 companies, and international firms. He specializes in areas of incident response, network and systems security, security architecture, and malware analysis. O'Shea founded Null Hat Security as an organization with greater focus on personal engagements with cyber security defenders to produce greater fine-tuning of existing skill sets, targeted training for staff, and increased knowledge of industry-wide best practice response efforts. When he's not in front of a computer he enjoys snowboarding and teaching his baby daughter to hack the planet.


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    • 2022 SecureWorld Boston
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      • ISSANE at SecureWorld
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    • 2020 Archive >
      • December 2020 Virtual ISSA NE Members-Only Roundtable
      • November 2020 Virtual ISSA NE Annual Meeting
      • 2020 October ISSA NE Red Team Hunt
      • Virtual 4th Annual Boston Cyber Security Summit - Nov. 5, 2020
      • 2020 September Webinar
      • Cyber Security Summit POWERHOUR - July 2020
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      • SkiCon New England - Feb. 2020
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      • ISSA NE December 2019 Members-Only Roundtable
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      • 2019 ISSA NE February Tech Talk
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      • ISSA NE Chapter Meeting at SecureWorld Boston
      • Cloud Security Alliance 2019 Boston Chapter Forum
      • October 2019 Cybereason event > Prevent Cyber Stalking
      • 2019 SecureWorld Boston
    • 2018 Archives >
      • 2018 November 7 Chapter Meeting
      • 2018 Cybereason > The AI Hunting Tour
      • 2018 September Chapter Meeting
      • 2018 ISSA NE Briefing
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      • 2017 Annual Chapter Meeting & 30th Anniversary Celebration
      • 2017 September Chapter Meeting
      • 2017 Annual Sponsor Expo and Chapter Meeting
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      • 2017 March ISSA-NE Breakfast and Presentation at SecureWorld
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