ISSessions 2024 – 04 – 04

⏰ Attention! πŸ“‘

It’s time for the last ISSessions meeting of the semester this Thursday, April 4th! This week our special guest Giang is here to discuss his journey starting out as a Co-Op student to becoming Penetration Tester at BMO! For anybody who’s curious about the transition from Co-Op to becoming an industry professional, this session is for you!

Please note for the summer:
ISSessions will be back during the spring/summer semester, look out for more details coming soon πŸ‘€

Agenda:
7:00 PM Kick-Off πŸ‘‹
7:05 PM News πŸ’»
7:15 .xz Vulnerability ❌
7:25 PM Break 😴
7:35 PM Breaking Into the Industry

About Giang 🧐
Giang Ma is an international student from Vietnam and went to Seneca Polytechnic for a security program. He joined BMO as a Security Testing Analyst during Co-op, then worked full-time as a consultant under Bell Canada for 6 months before rejoined BMO as a member of the Financial Crime Unit, a.k.a. Penetration Tester. An active member of multiple security communities and a hobbyist chef who is on a journey to figure out dishes on his own cuisines.

Breaking into the industry
This session is more like a story telling than a talk. Giang will share his experience as an international student, from a student with no skills in almost everything to a full-time penetration testing. Along the way, he will answer the question, “What advice would I give myself 6 years ago when I just started?”

πŸ—ΊοΈπŸ“Location: Don’t forget, the session will be held in room S424 at 7:00 PM and will also be broadcasted online on Discord and on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/ISSessions