Tips from Grifter and Lintile for Attending Hacker Summer Camp
Description
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Grifter, the legendary Black Hat NOC lead, and Lintile, host of Hacker Jeopardy, to go behind the scenes of DEF CON and Black Hat. They unpack the chaos of managing the world’s most hostile networks, share advice for first-time attendees, and explore the vibrant hacker community that thrives on connection, contests, and lifelong friendships. The conversation also covers how to submit compelling CFP abstracts, why live events matter, and the controlled mayhem that defines Hacker Jeopardy each year in Las Vegas.
Heading to Black Hat? Join us at booth #2246 where we will be recording new episodes, and request to attend the VIP Mixer. We’ll also be hosting the BlueHat podcast, our friends from GitHub, and experts from our incident response team.
In this episode you’ll learn:
Why skipping talks at DEF CON to join contests and villages can be more valuable
Tips for crafting compelling CFP abstracts that stand out among 1,000+ submissions
The importance of connection and niche technical discussions in the hacker community
Some questions we ask:
What advice would you give to someone who has never been to DEF CON?
How does the team plan traps and misdirection in Hacker Jeopardy questions?
What do you think the community should focus on getting out of DEF CON?
Resources:
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