Ep. 15 Cybersecurity Conferences 101

Annie-Mei and Anika discuss their experiences of going to cybersecurity conferences. They talk about what you can expect and how not all conferences are the same. Anika explains her experience at BSides Canberra and doing the CTF challenge. Annie-Mei talks about her first time going to the biggest hacker conference in the world - DEFCON. Spoiler alert: it was awesome. 00:00 Introduction01:08 First Cybersecurity Conference Experiences05:52 BSides Canberra: A Community-Focused Event07:42 The Fun and Challenges of Cybersecurity Conferences15:52 Speaking at CyberCon Canberra18:56 DEFCON: The Pinnacle of Cyber Conferences22:26 Exciting Badge Experience at DEFCON22:46 Planning Your First DEFCON Visit23:17 Social Engineering Competition Highlights24:53 Traditions and Talks at DEFCON25:48 Navigating the Las Vegas Convention Center27:34 AI Village and Deep Fake Experience28:16 After Parties and Networking33:00 Memorable Talks and Personal Stories36:13 The Importance of Public Speaking41:02 Opportunities from Conference Talks46:02 Encouragement for Aspiring Speakers48:12 Conclusion and ReflectionsShow Links:BSides Canberra: https://www.bsidesau.com.au/DEFCON: https://defcon.org/Send us Fan MailFind us on Instagram, YouTube or LinkedIn @thecybersecuritygals