Conference Badge Hacking 101 - December 2024

Join us for our monthly meetup! This month's speaker is Kevin Bong with their talk Conference Badge Hacking 101. Basic techniques for simple embedded systems. Basic techniques for reverse embedded systems.

Kevin is a director of cybersecurity consulting, responsible for penetration testing, risk assessments, compliance audits, incident response, and cybersecurity advisory services. Kevin has 20+ years working in a variety of cybersecurity leadership roles, including application development, network management, risk management, fraud monitoring, digital forensics, and assessment services. He has worked with both large and small organizations across many industries helping them navigate complex security and compliance requirements as well as navigating them through security breaches. Kevin has a BS in Physics and Computer Science from Carroll University and an MS in Information Security Engineering from the SANS Institute. Through his career he has earned and maintained a number of cybersecurity certifications including Global Information Assurance Certified (GIAC) Security Expert (GSE), Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA), ISO 27001 Lead Auditor (ISO 27001 LA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Project Management Professional (PMP), GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection Analyst (GPPA), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks (GAWN), GIAC Experienced Incident Handler (GX-IH), GIAC Experienced Intrusion Analyst (GX-IA), and GIAC Experienced Cyber Security (GX-CS). As a leader within a PCI-focused consultancy, Kevin was a Qualified Security Assessor for nine years and lead PCI Forensic Investigator for four years. Kevin’s research interests include hardware and embedded systems, having initiated the MiniPwner penetration testing drop box project as well as designing and hosting a CypherCon hardware hacking village project since the conference’s inception.