Breaking into Information Security

Chapter 4.8

Conference Support (Founding, Attending, Volunteering, Running, Leading)

Abstract

By supporting a conference, not only do you develop various skills, but you have the opportunity to network with a wide range of individuals. The skills gained at smaller conferences can provide a platform for moving to larger conferences if that is a direction you are interested in moving into.

Keywords

information security

conference support

careers

management

volunteering

Introduction—What This Is

Conferences take significant effort. Even a small 80-person one day conference could take 100 to 150 hours of effort, depending on conference length, complexity, speakers, and facilities available to host the conference.

Conferences by local user groups or ...