Security BSides Las Vegas 2025

Stryker

Stryker is a cyber threat analyst at a US insurance company, where she translates technical research and qualitative intelligence into the "so what?" and "what now?" solutions that keep more people safe and secure. You can find her on LinkedIn, Mastodon, or in the Lonely Hackers Club (LHC) Telegram chat, where she once (in)famously ranted about how commercial gun safes do not make for secure off-site data storage options. Stryker lives in Baltimore, growing parsley for butterflies and algae for shrimp.


Sessions

08-04
10:30
240min
Career Campaigns: A Tabletop RPG Workshop for Your Next Infosec Role, Monday AM
Stryker

Join us for a Role-Playing Game with real-world wins! Participants will transform their current "character sheet" into a freshly reskilled hero ready to take on any cybersec hiring process.

“You're new to these parts, traveler. Want to join my party? We’re defending the castle, but we don’t have enough heroes to – wait. Where’s your sword?! You can’t defend with a lute!”

Actually, you can.

See, I faced that same skepticism from hiring managers: no IT or cyber background, so I clearly didn't have what it took.

After a slew of rejections, I found some old 20-sided-dice… and realized I needed to completely reframe my previous career.

Now? I’m a threat intel analyst at a major insurance provider, translating research into actionable recommendations for the business.

Let me show you how you, too, can pivot into a new role.

I’ll guide participants through a modern hiring process RPG as they reskill their classes and adjust their strategy to win a coveted position. You’ll walk away with concrete research, tools, and techniques to help your next employer properly value your current experience for your first (or next!) infosec role.

Training Ground
Boardroom
08-04
15:00
240min
Career Campaigns: A Tabletop RPG Workshop for Your Next Infosec Role, Monday PM
Stryker

Join us for a tabletop roleplaying game (RPG) with real-world wins! Participant-players seeking their first role in cyber – or simply transitioning to a new specialization – will transform their current resume's "character sheet" into a freshly reskilled or dual-classed hero, ready to take on any cybersecurity hiring process for your next infosec campaign.

Training Ground
Boardroom