BSidesLuxembourg 2026

Katherine Leese

Katherine is a tech professional with 2.5 years of experience, having retrained in her 40s to become a Computer Expert, specialising in System Integration. Originally from New Zealand, she is currently based in Germany. During her training, she undertook a practicum at SevenShift, a boutique IoT cybersecurity company in Cologne that recognized her talent and dedication, ultimately hiring her. She is now in a training position, where she is honing her skills and contributing to the company's security initiatives. Outside of her professional life, Katherine is a dedicated single mother to a teenager. She is also a member of the Haecksen, the FLINTA branch of the CCC, and a leader of the Cologne OWASP Chapter


Sessions

05-06
09:00
120min
Packet Analysis for Beginners - an IoT toy, some packets, and Wireshark
Katherine Leese

What can we learn from ordinary packets on the wire, using a disconcerting connected toy as a demo device? How can you tell when something is phoning home? In this workshop, we’ll use Wireshark to observe what devices send and receive during regular operation

IFEN room 2, Workshops and AI Security Village (Building D)
05-06
11:00
120min
Packet Analysis for Beginners - an IoT toy, some packets, and Wireshark
Katherine Leese

What can we learn from ordinary packets on the wire, using a disconcerting connected toy as a demo device? How can you tell when something is phoning home? In this workshop, we’ll use Wireshark to observe what devices send and receive during regular operation

Workshops May 6th, Speaker's room May 7+8th (C1.02.13)