ISSA-HR Presents: From Zero to Hero in Bug Bounty

Talk Description
This presentation walks through the speaker’s journey into bug bounty hunting, cutting through common misconceptions, early roadblocks, and the mistakes many newcomers make. He’ll share how community and collaboration played a critical role in staying motivated and improving results, then break down real-world vulnerabilities he discovered while progressing through major bug bounty programs, including Netflix, Amazon, and T-Mobile.

Speaker: Rene Alova
The CEO of Charlie Defense, LLC and a self-taught ethical hacker with hands-on bug bounty experience. He is an active board member of ISSA-HR and has been involved with the organization for over two years, contributing to the local cybersecurity community through education, collaboration, and mentorship.

After-Social:
We will meet at Plaza DeGollado Mexican Grill for the after-social. It is down the street from ECPI on the corner of Newtown Road. Lets have some fun together.
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Meet, Greet and Network
6:00 PM – 6:15 PM Introduction and upcoming events discussion
6:15 PM – 7:15 PM Speakers Presentation and Q&A
7:15 PM – 7:45 PM ISSA-HR Business Meeting (Meeting ends)
7:45 PM Unofficial social @ Plaza Degollado Mexican Grill, 198 Newtown Rd., VB
5555 Greenwich Rd
Suite 360
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Join Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/96176658129?pwd=ZGd6WU02LzdnYnErMFBsYnp2L2F3UT09

For more information about the Hampton Roads Chapter of ISSA, visit https://issa-hr.org
For the international organization: http://www.issa.org

Sponcered By: Swish Data

Swish Capabilities Brief: https://swishdata.com/wp-content/uploads/Digital-Version-Capabilities-Brief-.pdf