The question of how we can stop great hackers from turning to the dark side is an age old one. Resources are tight, budgets tighter. This question was reimagined by the team at The Hacking Games for a panel session at this year’s International Cyber Expo on the brand new Diversity & Skills Stage, led by Fergus Hay, Co-Founder and CEO of The Hacking Games, and Daan Dia, Co-Founder of The Hacking Games.
The panel also featured Chris Kubecka, Senior Cyber Security Advisor at Elemental Concept, and Tim Grieveson, Senior Vice President and Global Cyber Risk Advisor at Bitsight, who shared their thoughts on the future of ethical hacking, rooted in lived experiences. Kubecka, for example, was arrested at the age of 10 at her school library for hacking the US Department of Justice.
A key theme of the panel was the importance of embracing talent. However, it’s crucial to make sure that talent doesn’t start or end up on the wrong path. The Hacking Games team see “hacking as a creative thinking mindset” that needs to be tapped early. The industry needs to find, embrace and nurture talent earlier. However, it’s imperative to educate kids on the full breadth of opportunities available, which can be hard. Fortunately, children are inquisitive naturally, the panel noted, but we need to channel the right enthusiasm in the right places.
The panel also noted the success of existing school initiatives like Cyber Warriors, educational resources that teach cyber concepts to students developed by the Cyber Secur ..
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