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DEF CON 101 - Welcome to DEF CON Panel
The Dark Tangent, Founder DEF CON, He/Him
Nikita, Director of Content & Coordination, DEF CON, She/Her
deelo, DEF CON SOC Chief of Staff, She/Her
Kirsten Renner, Content Creator & Organizer, Car Hacking Village, She/Her
Magen, Urbane Security and CFP/CFW reviewer, She/Her
Fivepenny, vendor lead, (?/?)
DEF CON 101 began as a way to introduce n00bs to DEF CON. The idea was to help attendees get the best experience out of DEF CON (and also tell them how to survive the weekend!). The DEF CON 101 panel has been a way for people who have participated in making DEF CON what it is today to share those experiences and, hopefully, inspire attendees to expand their horizons. DEF CON offers so much more than just talks and the DEF CON 101 panel is the perfect place to learn about DEF CON so you can get the best experience possible. Come watch us talk about what we love about DEF CON, give you tips and tricks, and maybe even make some new friends!
More Panel members & Bios to be listed soon!
Mr. Moss is an internet security expert and is the founder of Both the Black Hat Briefings and DEF CON Hacking conferences. In 2022 Mr. Moss was named to the UK Government Cybersecurity Advisory Board, and in 2021 he was sworn in as a member of the DHS Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Advisory Council (CSAC), and serves as a chairman of their Technical Advisory Council (TAC). Mr. Moss is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and is interested in policy issues around privacy, national security, and internet governance. He spends a lot of time in Singapore.
@thedarktangent
@thedarktangent@defcon.social
Nikita works to ensure DEF CON runs as smoothly as one can expect from a hacker convention. In addition to planning a vast array of details prior to DEF CON and thwarting issues while onsite, she is the (soon to be retired) Director of Content for the CFP Review Board. This year will be her 20th anniversary.
Nikita is not on the social mediaz.
deelo, SOC Chief of Staff, is an active member of the SOC team and SOC Leadership. deelo's tenure with the SOC team began at DC19; the first year DefCon was at the Rio Hotel. Her personal motto is: “How can I make your day better?” and deelo brought this attitude with her when she joined the SOC team. After spending one year working on the conference floor, she quickly found herself moving behind the scenes in a slightly more administrative role. At that time, SOC was a team of 75 and deelo’s main goal was to make sure everyone on the team ate “lunch” during their shift. Over the years, the SOC team has grown A LOT and the scope of deelo’s job has changed as the team has gotten bigger. DefCon 31's SOC team consists of 150 Goons, and deelo’s role is so much more than just keeping this team fed while on shift. There is a lot involved with coordinating the comings and goings of 150+ people and it keeps deelo busy for a good chunk of the year, but she wouldn’t have it any other way…deelo loves what she does and she loves her team.
Kirsten is the Talent Engagement Lead at Accenture Federal. She joined AFS through the acquisition of Novetta, after serving there as Director of Recruiting for 6 years. Her career started in IT building and running helpdesks, and she later moved into Technical Recruiting. She is best known in the community for both her role in the Car Hacking Village and her efforts as a speaker and volunteer across multiple events throughout the year. Kirsten offers over 20 years in technology services space and 15 in the hacker community and conference scene.
Known by many nicknames and handles, Magen (she/her) has been attending DEF CON for over 15 years. She is a member of the CFP and CFW review boards, former lead of DEF CON workshops, a past DEF CON past speaker. Outside of con, she works at Urbane Security and loves coffee, weightlifting, and adding/listening to her vinyl collection.
Fivepenny is the vendor lead and an avid reader and she's never going to give you up never going to let you down, Never gonna run around and desert you. Never gonna make you cry, Never gonna say goodbye, Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you.
The Dark Tangent, Founder DEF CON, He/Him
Nikita, Director of Content & Coordination, DEF CON, She/Her
deelo, DEF CON SOC Chief of Staff, She/Her
Kirsten Renner, Content Creator & Organizer, Car Hacking Village, She/Her
Magen, Urbane Security and CFP/CFW reviewer, She/Her
Fivepenny, vendor lead, (?/?)
DEF CON 101 began as a way to introduce n00bs to DEF CON. The idea was to help attendees get the best experience out of DEF CON (and also tell them how to survive the weekend!). The DEF CON 101 panel has been a way for people who have participated in making DEF CON what it is today to share those experiences and, hopefully, inspire attendees to expand their horizons. DEF CON offers so much more than just talks and the DEF CON 101 panel is the perfect place to learn about DEF CON so you can get the best experience possible. Come watch us talk about what we love about DEF CON, give you tips and tricks, and maybe even make some new friends!
More Panel members & Bios to be listed soon!
Mr. Moss is an internet security expert and is the founder of Both the Black Hat Briefings and DEF CON Hacking conferences. In 2022 Mr. Moss was named to the UK Government Cybersecurity Advisory Board, and in 2021 he was sworn in as a member of the DHS Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Advisory Council (CSAC), and serves as a chairman of their Technical Advisory Council (TAC). Mr. Moss is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and is interested in policy issues around privacy, national security, and internet governance. He spends a lot of time in Singapore.
@thedarktangent
@thedarktangent@defcon.social
Nikita works to ensure DEF CON runs as smoothly as one can expect from a hacker convention. In addition to planning a vast array of details prior to DEF CON and thwarting issues while onsite, she is the (soon to be retired) Director of Content for the CFP Review Board. This year will be her 20th anniversary.
Nikita is not on the social mediaz.
deelo, SOC Chief of Staff, is an active member of the SOC team and SOC Leadership. deelo's tenure with the SOC team began at DC19; the first year DefCon was at the Rio Hotel. Her personal motto is: “How can I make your day better?” and deelo brought this attitude with her when she joined the SOC team. After spending one year working on the conference floor, she quickly found herself moving behind the scenes in a slightly more administrative role. At that time, SOC was a team of 75 and deelo’s main goal was to make sure everyone on the team ate “lunch” during their shift. Over the years, the SOC team has grown A LOT and the scope of deelo’s job has changed as the team has gotten bigger. DefCon 31's SOC team consists of 150 Goons, and deelo’s role is so much more than just keeping this team fed while on shift. There is a lot involved with coordinating the comings and goings of 150+ people and it keeps deelo busy for a good chunk of the year, but she wouldn’t have it any other way…deelo loves what she does and she loves her team.
Kirsten is the Talent Engagement Lead at Accenture Federal. She joined AFS through the acquisition of Novetta, after serving there as Director of Recruiting for 6 years. Her career started in IT building and running helpdesks, and she later moved into Technical Recruiting. She is best known in the community for both her role in the Car Hacking Village and her efforts as a speaker and volunteer across multiple events throughout the year. Kirsten offers over 20 years in technology services space and 15 in the hacker community and conference scene.
Known by many nicknames and handles, Magen (she/her) has been attending DEF CON for over 15 years. She is a member of the CFP and CFW review boards, former lead of DEF CON workshops, a past DEF CON past speaker. Outside of con, she works at Urbane Security and loves coffee, weightlifting, and adding/listening to her vinyl collection.
Fivepenny is the vendor lead and an avid reader and she's never going to give you up never going to let you down, Never gonna run around and desert you. Never gonna make you cry, Never gonna say goodbye, Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you.