Monday

This is a full day of career-focused sessions from the Hire Ground stage at a Las Vegas security conference, recorded as one stream. The opening session treats digital forensics as a career. A workplace scenario shows how event logs can hide what happened, and the speaker introduces the idea that every contact leaves a trace. The talk covers the difference between disk-based and live acquisition, chain of custody, how forensics relates to incident response, training routes, and the personal traits that suit the work. The speaker stresses that the job is slow and methodical.

The middle of the stream moves to leadership and hiring. One speaker shares a management philosophy and advice on building a talent pipeline, onboarding, retention, communication and basic project management. A panel of CISOs then answers audience questions on moving into leadership, being visible at work, mentoring, and handling self-doubt. A recruiter presents job-market data on where investment is flowing and which problem areas are likely to hire, and advises positioning skills around concrete problems solved.

The later sessions focus on getting hired. Speakers discuss resume tailoring, interview preparation, networking, and spotting job scams. A closing session groups security work into role families and suggests public GitHub projects and policy writing as proof of practical ability. The main takeaway is to choose a specific role family, build visible evidence of work, and stay connected to the community.