Think about the best leader you've ever had in cybersecurity. It probably wasn't their technical skills that made the difference.

At BSides312, Amanda Kollmorgan is talking about the human skills that turn strong technicians into trusted leaders — mentorship, psychological safety, and communicating under pressure.

May 16th. Chicago.
🎟️ bsides312.org

#BSides312 #InfoSec #CyberSecurity #Leadership #Mentorship #Chicago #BSides #THOTCON

Meet the humans behind BSides312: Dave “Heal” Schwartzberg (CFO) 💸🛡️

Dave is a key part of making BSides312 happen.

28 years in infosec. Regular speaker (THOTCON, DEF CON, Black Hat Arsenal, GrrCON + more). Wrote a Network+ CramSession guide in 1999. Legend.

⚠️ FOMO warning: your feed will be full of “so glad I came” posts. Don’t be the odd one out liking them from home. 👀

✅ https://bsides312.org/

🎤 CFP closes Feb 28, 2026

#BSides312 #BSides #InfoSec #CyberSecurity #Chicago #THOTCON

Missing #THOTCON this year but still want to hang out with the coolest nerds in Chicago?

👀 BSides312 is back at the Irish American Heritage Center
📅 Sat, May 16, 2026

Hallway Con! Networking, friends, reunions, and niche nerd bonding with your local wizard 🧙

Board spotlight: Kourtney Lowe (CEO) — GRC/TPRM, community volunteer, BurbSec regular, cyber ✕ psychology enthusiast.

✅ https://bsides312.org/

🎤 CFP closes Feb 28, 2026

#BSides312 #InfoSec #CyberSecurityCommunity #Chicago

#thotcon Exploring Human-Tech Augmentation Myths slides are now available! https://tr.ee/V073CiJaG2

Comprehensive YouTube video coming soon, but in the meantime, if you're interested, I recommend Biohackers Digital https://discord.gg/qtnE8T3, where I post project updates!