PENTESTING IS DEAD. Yes, you heard it right. Dead. Finito. Mortis. And if your career is attached to pentesting, it may be picking out its own headstone: “Here Rests Carl’s Career, Confined to PenTesting, Now Instead of Buying Islands It’s Laying Here Resting.”
The data is concrete, the statistics are irrefutable. The opportunity in cybersecurity has transitioned from breaking things to building things. CEOs and executives throughout North America are becoming less interested in proving negatives, and more interested in proving competitive advantage. Cybersecurity has become synonymous with business and the decision is yours - be part of the problem, or be part of the solution.
Join me as we explore the dynamically changing cybersecurity industry and how you can profit or plummet.
Reg Harnish is an entrepreneur, speaker, author and the CEO for GreyCastle Security, a leading cybersecurity consulting firm headquartered in Troy, NY. Reg has been practicing security for nearly two decades, specializing in security solutions for healthcare, higher education, critical infrastructure and other industries. Reg’s security expertise ranges from risk management and incident response to regulatory compliance and awareness. Reg brings a thought-provoking perspective to the industry and strives to promote awareness, security ““thinking”” and practical application of security fundamentals. As the CEO for GreyCastle Security, Reg is responsible for defining and executing the company’s vision. Reg has led the organization to four consecutive years of triple-digit growth while establishing GreyCastle Security as a highly-respected thought leader. GreyCastle Security is currently working with organizations in nearly every state in the United States, including Fortune 5000 and Global 100 organizations. Reg attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and has achieved numerous security and industry certifications, including CISSP, CISM, CISA and ITIL. Reg has achieved various physical security certifications, including firearms instruction and personal protection. Reg is a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy. Reg is a fellow of the National Cybersecurity Institute, a cybersecurity educational institution located in Washington, DC. Reg serves on numerous security association boards and is currently an advisor to several educational institutions focused on cybersecurity. Reg is a nationally-recognized speaker and has presented at countless industry events, including BSides, ISSA, ISC2, ISACA, ASIS, DHS and InfraGard. In 2017, Reg was named cybersecurity consultant of the year for all of North America by the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. Reg’s successes have been featured in leading industry journals, including Software Magazine, ComputerWorld and InfoWorld. Reg is a contributor to numerous security publications and has co-authored several books on cybersecurity awareness.