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Many employees of Idaho National Laboratory will speak at the BSides event. File photo
BSides Idaho Falls workshops provide tech learning opportunities
Chloe Baul//September 21, 2023//
Listen to this articleIDAHO FALLS, ID — BSides Idaho Falls offers a unique opportunity for hands-on learning and skill enhancement in the realm of information security. The conference, taking place on sept. 22-23 at Idaho State University, features a range of talks and presentations by technology industry leaders, as well as a variety of workshops.
Many speakers, including Rita Foster, Nick Trezza, Dr. Michael Haney and many more are employed by Idaho National Laboratory.
The community-driven event is organized by volunteers with a strong emphasis on ensuring accessibility to information. This conference provides a platform for professionals in information technology and related fields to engage in meaningful education, collaboration, and continuous discourse.
Workshops currently available for sign-up at the conference:
- Cyber Informed Engineering: Design the Future!
- Gain insights into Cyber Informed Engineering (CIE) and its significance in safeguarding critical infrastructure.
- Participate in tabletop exercises, brainstorming sessions, and learn how to implement CIE practices in real-world scenarios.
- Certification Exam Preparation
- Prepare for certification exams using engaging games and other interactive tools.
- Examples of certifications covered include GCIA (GIAC/The SANS Institute), RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer), JNCIA-SEC (Juniper Networks Certification Program), Security+ (CompTIA), Certified Cloud Practitioner (Amazon Web Services), and Nexpose Certified Administrator (Rapid7).
- Mini-Badge Making
- Learn to design your own printed circuit board (PCB) following the SaintCon Minibadge standard (used for minibadge slots on BSides Idaho Falls badges).
- Explore basic circuit design, PCB layout, and the process of getting a PCB fabricated.
- Linux Capture the Flag
- Engage in a Capture the Flag challenge focused on the Linux Command Line Interface.
- CTF for Blue Team/Incident Response Purposes
- Delve into an investigation involving a compromised AWS EC2 (Linux distro) using a Cloud Incident Response platform provided by the instructor’s company.
- This exercise is based on a real attack that occurred on honeypot infrastructure.
To participate in the conference or to learn more, visit bsidesidahofalls.org.
