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UTS:CSEC presents CSECcon V.
by community members, for community members.
CSECcon V has wrapped
Thanks to everyone who came along.
what is cseccon?
CSECcon is a cybersecurity conference run by UTS:CSEC. We aim to introduce students from all areas to the information security industry through presentations, a conference-wide CTF, and a social environment where students can congregate with professionals and other students interested in cyber.
CSECcon is an info-sec conference run by community members for community members. CSECcon is aimed primarily at tertiary students, however, we welcome all students, academics, and professionals.
If you are reading this, CSECcon is for you!
what happened?
CSECcon V ran across two talk rooms, two workshop rooms and a dedicated CTF room on Level 0 and B1 of UTS Building 11.
The full lineup of speakers and sessions is below.
speakers
"Alex"
Alex's Security Journey: A Cautionary Tale
Artem Safronov
DPI Uncovered: Detection, Evasion, and the Tools Behind It
Jennifer Vu & Jerica Macaraeg
Skylight Cyber
Think like a cyber risk consultant: a live GRC challenge, interrogate an AI, find the gaps, pitch the fix
Renee Abel
Reserve Bank of Australia
Don't click on that!
Harry Parker
Challenger Ltd
Let's Get Cracking
Daniel Lin
UTS
From Student to Industry: Navigating Your ICT Career
Rose Rasaie & Mico Marcos
PepsiCo
Why Generalists Win in Incident Response
Tim Lea
Fidestra.ai
Are We Sleepwalking Into a Trust Apocalypse?
Leo A
Just Meshing Around: An Introduction to Off-Grid Encrypted Messaging with Meshtastic & MeshCore
Mahyar S
SecDim
SecDim AI Prompt Injection Wargame
Andrew Lindner
Macquarie University
The Psychology of Social Engineering: From Ancient Rhetoric to Modern Manipulation
Jalen Metierre
UTS
The Evolution of Social Engineering
Edward Farrell
Trajectory mapping: working out future career paths
Lukas Olajos & Tai Tran
Comptrusence & NSB Cyber
The Sibyl's False Prophecy
Vincent Lo
EDR bypass
Ross Musumeci
Coaching By Ross
Your First Cybersecurity Job: Why an Internship Isn't the Only Path
Zac Joseph
UTS
How to Transform Your Uni Assignments into Real-World Projects
merch
CSECcon V T-Shirt
Stickers
sponsors
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UTS Engineering and IT is an innovative and research-intensive faculty with a strong reputation for its practice-based learning programs and industry engagement.
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Fortinet is a global cybersecurity powerhouse recognised for its integrated approach to protecting digital infrastructure, delivered across ANZ with NEXTGEN Group, a leading technology services and distribution organisation.
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Mercury ISS is an independent Australian security consultancy delivering penetration testing, architecture review and GRC work across government, defence, finance and health since 2015.
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Tanto Security is an Australian offensive security consultancy specialising in penetration testing, red teaming and adversary simulation for organisations that want their defences tested properly.
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Trust Panda is a Sydney security specialist and Australia's authorised Yubico partner, supplying hardware security keys, faraday bags and encrypted storage to individuals and organisations.
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Hack The Box is a global cybersecurity upskilling platform offering hands-on labs, CTFs and training for hackers and security teams of all levels.
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Andiamo is a family-run trattoria del popolo serving the simple Southern Italian classics its name promises, from its Kensington Street kitchen just around the corner from UTS.
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PepsiCo Australia & New Zealand makes and distributes brands including Smith's, Red Rock Deli, Doritos, Gatorade and Pepsi Max.
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