Cybersecurity professionals are often confronted with ethical dilemmas that need to be carefully navigated. In 25 years of teaching incident handling and penetration testing, Ed has often been asked by his students for help in ethical decision-making. Ed will share some of their questions and his recommended approaches for addressing them. Ed also has a new book out, The Code of Honor, about cybersecurity ethics. All proceeds go to scholarships for college students.
Segment Resources: 1) Ed's book, published June 18, 2024: https://www.amazon.com/Code-Honor-Embracing-Ethics-Cybersecurity/dp/1394275862/ref=sr11?crid=1DSHPCXDIQ1VT&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rmZX2-3mj1nI74iKkjbKkQSNKCuRjjn-QQ8qrzVy21tMRAXuKu5Qr5rPgtszkVd7zJMV7oVTuImUZIxMQfecnaRlNRfAVI5G7azyWi8lY.WHOujvlsQXPTJaHuEafwRC2WVKZe474eVXHn46kLiEY&dib_tag=se&keywords=skoudis&qid=1722767581&sprefix=skoudis%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1
2) Holiday Hack Challenge - sans.org/holidayhack
Ed Skoudis has taught over 40,000 security professionals globally in penetration testing and incident handling. Ed currently serves as the President of the SANS Technology Institute college, supporting over 2,500 students earning their master’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and cyber security certificates. Ed is consistently one of the first authorities brought in to provide post-attack analysis on major breaches. Ed is also the founder of the SANS Penetration Testing Curriculum, the CEO and founder of the Counter Hack penetration testing firm, and the leader of the team that builds SANS NetWars and the SANS Holiday Hack Challenge. Ed is a keynote speaker and an Advisory Board member for RSA Conference. He is also on the board of directors for a community bank, a charity, and another college.
