FEEDBACK: Due to comments received, make sure you watch the whole video before you get upset about what Neal is saying. He recommends that you go to these conferences - but only with the right game plan.

There's really no point you going to either DEFCON or Black Hat unless you do it right. Neal Bridges (Ex-NSA Hacker) tells us the mistakes that people make and how to make the most of the conferences.

Menu:
0:00 ▶️ Are DEFCON and Black Hat worth going to?
1:25 ▶️ Be honest with yourself
2:30 ▶️ Casinos are a trap
3:28 ▶️ Neal is back!
5:04 ▶️ Neal's experience
5:30 ▶️ What are DEFCON and Black Hat
8:19 ▶️ Are they worth going to?
9:18 ▶️ David gives Neal a hard time
10:30 ▶️ What David does at conferences
10:55 ▶️ How does Neal approach DEFCON and Black Hat
12:24 ▶️ Why bother going?
14:38 ▶️ Pointless to go if you want to go to the talks
15:50 ▶️ Black Hat Talks Reality
17:54 ▶️ Neal bashes the conferences - reason 2 (training)
20:27 ▶️ You shouldn't be here (toxicity)!
22:26 ▶️ Neal still complaining (jokes)
24:02 ▶️ The main reason to go
30:02 ▶️ Neal Hacks Black Hat
30:47 ▶️ Neal you are at a different level? What about us who are new?
32:51 ▶️ Being an introvert makes it even more difficult
33:33 ▶️ You are delusional
35:08 ▶️ Strategy for 2022
39:30 ▶️ Take some friends
40:00 ▶️ People lie to themselves
42:00 ▶️ David pushes Neal - personal connection
45:30 ▶️ You need to play golf! Look at the long term (20 year plan)
47:00 ▶️ Our plan
49:20 ▶️ Build it into your salary / bonus
54:30 ▶️ Content creation vs conferences
58:50 ▶️ Sharing is caring

Videos with Neal Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhfrWIlLOoKPqmsoVb0STYzw4IaTe1fxn

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