Diana Initiative 2025-HD Moore, Nicole Schwartz-Forging Strong Cyber Communities in Uncertain Times
Demonstrates diana Initiative 2025-HD Moore, Nicole Schwartz-Forging Strong Cyber Communities in Uncertain Times and evaluates key implications for security practitioners.
Summary
Why communities exist
Nicole Schwartz opens by noting shared Defcon lunch experiences among underrepresented women in security, leading to groups where people with similar challenges support each other. HD Moore follows on building Metasploit amid early-2000s vendor retaliation and black-hat criticism.
How to start a community
Moore's playbook: register a name/domain, build something people want, then market relentlessly. Nicole adds polish matters—nonprofits can use Canva—and friction must stay low (e.g., pizza meetups where showing up is enough).
Rules, space, and growth
Borrow open-source codes of conduct, state expectations every meeting (no photos, no jerks), and provide Slack, Discord, or mailing lists with consistent communication. Surveys and positive messaging help underrepresented people see themselves in the mission; statistics support sponsorship.
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