The Hackers Among Us : The Gen-Z guide to careers in Cybersecurity and staying safe online
Location type: Virtual
10/16/2024 - 7:00 PM +05 (Indian/Maldives)
to 10/16/2024 - 8:00 PM +05 (Indian/Maldives)
Topics to be covered in the Presentation:
By the end of the presentation, the young attendees will have a clear idea of what kind of 'hacker' they want to be, and how they can achieve it.
1. What's a hacker? Do I have what it takes to become one? Introduction to Cybersecurity+Breaking out of the strereotype.
2. Am I smart enough? Careers in Cybersecurity(Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, Penetration Testing, etc)
3. Criminality=Cool? The not-so-cool aspects behind black hat hacking+How you can create a real world impact by staying on the good side of things.
4. Becoming the Hacker : Interactive activities relating to each job role discussed+Resources
5. The Gen-Z guide to surviving online : All you need to know about CyberSafety
About the Speaker:
📌 Bandana Kaur
👩🏽💻 A 17-year-old Security Researcher from New Delhi, India, stands out as a Cisco Certified Ethical Hacker and ISC2 Certified Cybersecurity Professional, having reported vulnerabilities for NASA, The US Department of Education, and many more.
🎓 Currently in 12th grade, she's forging a path in technology, aiming for a Bachelor’s in Technology with a focus on Computer Science and Cybersecurity.
💼 Her experience includes a Microsoft FRT internship, working on Azure and AI/ML, and she's skilled in OSINT and Web Penetration Testing.
💻 Bandana is also honing her programming through Harvard's CS50P and CS50AI, specializing in Python and AI, and has earned Python and SQL certifications from HackerRank.
🎤 A vocal advocate for diversity in tech, she's recognized as a leading Gen-Z voice in Cybersecurity, with over 27k followers across all her social media platforms.
🏆 Academically stellar, she scored 98% in her 10th-grade exams and is open to collaborations to make the cyberspace liveable for everyone.
✨Goodies?!?!
🎟️ On attending the event and participating in the activities, you will receive a Certificate of Participation!!
🔔 (+More updates on goodies later 😉)
