The Unspoken Rules of Cybersecurity Conferences

A cybersecurity conference is either the best career move you make all year, or three days of expensive wandering with sore feet and nothing to show for it. The difference isn't luck, it's preparation and mindset. I've been going to conferences for 20 plus years, from the guy who didn't know anybody in the room to running my own conference, Simply Cyber Con.

This time I brought in five creators I trust: Tyler Ramsbey, BowTieSecurityGuy, Katie from InsiderPhD, Zach Hill from IT Career Questions, and Lindsey from Shield n Slay, to each bring their own piece of advice on crushing a cyber conference, before you even arrive and once you're actually there.

What you'll learn:

- How to build a community before you even land at the conference
- Why your flight time and sleep schedule change how conference week actually goes
- How to beat social anxiety at a conference through volunteering, speaking, and Discord
- Why throwing out your conference schedule might be the smartest thing you do
- How to OSINT a conference speaker before you ever ask them a question
- What to actually pack for a multi day cybersecurity conference
- Why one real conversation beats a stack of business cards or a hundred LinkedIn connections
- How to find your recharge spot when a conference gets socially draining

More from the creators in this video:

- Tyler Ramsbey (Hacksmarter): https://www.youtube.com/@TylerRamsbey
- BowTieSecurityGuy: https://www.youtube.com/@BowTieSecurityGuy
- Katie, InsiderPhD: https://www.youtube.com/@InsiderPhD
- Lindsey, Shield and Slay: https://www.youtube.com/@Shieldnslay
- Zach Hill, IT Career Questions: https://www.youtube.com/@Itcareerquestions

Want daily cyber news and community with people heading to these same conferences? Join the Daily Cyber Threat Brief, live every weekday morning, and the Simply Cyber Discord, both free, links below.

Subscribe for more cybersecurity career and community content every week.

Chapters:
0:00 The Real Difference Between a Wasted Conference and a Career Changing One
1:07 Why This Video Has 5 Creators Sharing Their Best Conference Advice
1:55 How This Video Is Structured: Before and During the Conference
2:20 Tyler Ramsbey (Hacksmarter): Join the Community Before You Ever Land
2:56 BowTieSecurityGuy: The Travel and Sleep Prep Nobody Talks About
4:08 InsiderPhD: How to Beat Conference Social Anxiety (3 Tips)
5:47 Why You Should Clear Your Plate Before Leaving for a Conference
6:47 IT Career Questions: Why You Should Throw Your Conference Schedule Out the Window
7:54 Shield and Slay: How to OSINT Your Speakers Before Their Talk
14:57 What to Actually Do Once You're at the Conference
16:17 How to Find Your Decompression Spot in a Crowded Conference
17:23 What to Pack for a Cybersecurity Conference (EDC Breakdown)
19:40 The Water Bottle Trick for Conference Hotel Rooms
20:31 Why Everyone at the Conference Is a Nerd Just Like You
22:38 How One Real Conversation Beats a Hundred LinkedIn Connections
26:19 Final Thoughts and Your Best Conference Tips

#CyberSecurityConference #DEFCON #BlackHat #CyberSecurityCareers #InfoSec #Networking #CyberSecurityCommunity #SimplyCyber

=========================
Simply Cyber empowers people who want a rewarding cybersecurity career ????
=========================
=========================
All the ways to connect with Simply Cyber
https://SimplyCyber.io/Socials
=========================