Building your hacker mindset

Building your hacker mindset

Join LatinaTechies for a cybersecurity experience designed to challenge your thinking, sharpen your skills, and unlock your cyber curiosity.

By LatinaTechies

Date and time

Thursday, June 26 · 12 - 1pm PDT

Location

Online

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour

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Join LatinaTechies for an awakeing conversation about how to build your hacker mindset.

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, understanding how hackers think is one of the most powerful tools in cybersecurity. Building Your Hacker Mindset is not just an event—it’s an immersive experience designed to shift your perspective, sharpen your skills, and help you stay ahead of emerging threats.

Whether you're a student, IT professional, or curious enthusiast, this event will empower you with the knowledge and mindset needed to think critically, act proactively, and navigate the digital world with confidence.

What You’ll Gain

A Hacker’s Perspective: Learn how to think like an attacker to better defend your systems.

Problem-Solving Strategies: Strengthen your ability to spot vulnerabilities, anticipate threats, and develop creative solutions.

Career Insights: Get insider tips from industry experts on how to break into and excel in the cybersecurity field.

Networking Opportunities: Connect with like-minded individuals, professionals, and mentors in the cybersecurity community.

Event Objectives

🎯 Introduce core principles of ethical hacking and cyber defense.

🎯Teach participants to analyze systems with a critical and inquisitive mindset.

🎯 Encourage ethical behavior and responsible use of cybersecurity knowledge.

🎯 Foster a collaborative community focused on continuous learning and innovation in cybersecurity.

Our Speaker

(11) Cristina Sanabria | LinkedIn a LatinaTechies Co-founder, a social-preneur and a disciplined engineer that advocates on behalf of underrepresented minorities with conviction, braveness, and courage.

She strives for equity and is on a mission to generate more learning opportunities for underrepresented communities who are looking to position themselves with unique superpowers in the tech industry, primarily in Cybersecurity.

With 10+ years of work experience within the tech industry where she has been able to support, design, build data-driven, secure IT and learning solutions on behalf of customers. She had the honor to work side by side with engineering teams at Telefonica, Google, Amazon, and most recently Microsoft as Sr. Technical Program Manager.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and take actionable steps toward your future in tech. Reserve your spot now!

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a technical background to attend this event?

No prior technical experience is required! This event focuses on the mental frameworks and approaches hackers use — applicable to both technical and non-technical people.

Is this event focused on cybersecurity or ethical hacking?

While cybersecurity may come up, the primary focus is on cultivating the mindset behind hacking — curiosity, persistence, and strategic thinking — rather than specific tools or techniques. This will help you build foundations for upcoming series about tools.

Will this event teach illegal hacking techniques?

Absolutely not. This event is committed to ethical learning. All content promotes legal and responsible exploration and problem-solving skills.

What should I bring to the event?

Just bring your curiosity and an open mind! For this first approach, you may want to have a notebook or laptop handy to keep your personal notes.

Who is the ideal attendee for this event?

Anyone interested in learning how to protect themselves, hacking culture, creative problem-solving, cybersecurity foundations, or developing unconventional thinking skills — whether you're a student, tech enthusiast, or lifelong learner.

Organized by

Our organization empowers Latinas in the tech industry by offering upskilling, coaching, and networking opportunities with industry professionals and recruiters. We aim to increase Latinas’ representation and foster a more inclusive and diverse tech workforce.

FreeJun 26 · 12:00 PM PDT