Hacker MBA: Soft Skills for Hackers

BSides SATX 2019

Presented by: Qasim Ijaz
Date: Saturday June 08, 2019
Time: 15:00 - 15:50
Location: UC Conference Room B
Track: In the Thick of it

The Hacker MBA is drilled down version of the what I've learned through my MBA classes and numerous penetration test engagements I've lead. My objective for this presentation is to provide the professional penetration testers with soft skills that make a good cybersecurity consultant. The presentation will make use of discussions and case studies to provide an interactive learning environment. The Hacker MBA attendees will practice teamwork, leadership, ethical decision making, communication, and time & task management.

Qasim Ijaz

Qasim "Q" Ijaz is Director, Labs at Coalfire Systems who specializes in healthcare security and penetration testing. He has conducted hundreds of penetration tests in small to large environments with focus on networks and web applications testing. His areas of interest include healthcare security, cybersecurity policy, Windows penetration testing, Python, and the "dry" business side of hacking. Qasim is a penetration test lead during the day and a teacher in the after hours. He has delivered training at conferences as well as in college classrooms.


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