Jacen Hyde (Social)

I'm Jacen Hyde, also known as Static, and the founder of Static Security Solutions. With a background in System Administration, I specialize in penetration testing, exploit development, and command and control frameworks, my passions involve reading, playing guitar, spending time in church and studying offensive security!

Everleigh Goerz

Everleigh Goerz is an 10-year-old who can solder better than her Dad. She loves horses and making art.

Ben Goerz

Ben Goerz - her Dad - is much older. He does boring stuff at work, but fights cyber bad guys, so that's pretty cool. He has too many Raspberry Pis because he's often tinkering on electronic projects.

Chathurya Pandurangan (CP) (Social)

CP Pandurangan is an Experienced Manager in BDO Digital's Cybersecurity Practice, specializing in cybersecurity strategy, program assessments, application threat risk assessments, third party/vendor risk, and roadmap development. With nearly a decade of consulting experience across healthcare, technology, public sector, and not-for-profit organizations in Southeast Asia and North America, she partners closely with CXOs and senior leaders to align security investments to business outcomes and measurable risk reduction. She has written various Point of View (POV) documents and keeps up to date on the changes in the Federal and State cyber and privacy bills. CP brings deep expertise with leading frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, and CIS Critical Controls, and integrates threat intelligence, benchmarking, and KPIs to mature cyber programs. Her AI security and governance proficiency includes secure AI adoption, AI risk assessments, model and data protection, AI policy and control design, and alignment to emerging guidance such as the NIST AI RMF and evolving regulatory expectations. A frequent author of Points of View, CP tracks updates to federal and state cyber and privacy bills and translates regulatory change into practical, prioritized actions for clients.

0dayallday (Social)

0DAYALLDAY is a quarterly vulnerability research event that brings together DFW's top information security researchers and hackers. If you're an experienced vulnerability researcher or just want to come and learn what its all about, all are welcome.

Dennis Distler (Website)

Dennis Distler is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 25 years of experience, including more than a decade focused on Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS). As the founder of Enaxy, an OT/ICS cybersecurity consultancy, he helps a range of clients from fun ones like theme parks to critical infrastructure such as oil & gas, energy, chemical manufacturing, and utility organizations secure their infrastructure while maintaining operational continuity. Dennis blends deep technical knowledge with strategic insight to address the unique challenges of converged IT/OT environments. His risk-based, pragmatic approach enables clients to defend against threats ranging from ransomware to nation-state actors. He has led successful initiatives in network segmentation, secure remote access, anomaly detection, and incident response across high-risk sectors. Renowned for making complex security concepts actionable, Dennis works with everyone from C-Level executives to front-line engineers and technicians to build resilient, secure, and sustainable industrial ecosystems. He holds the CISSP, GICSP, GRID, multiple ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity certifications, and numerous other cybersecurity-related certifications.

Mack Taff (Social)

Techies 4 Reproductive Justice (Website)

Techies for Reproductive Justice is a coalition space for abortion-minded* technologists to convene to build connection, trust, tech literacy, and capacity within the abortion access movement and across values-aligned movements. We envision this cohort of technologists grounded in Reproductive Justice combating the problems of burnout, isolation, and scarcity so that a community of tech-capable, values-aligned people can be ready to support abortion funds, practical support orgs, advocacy orgs, and anybody on the front-lines holding the line for bodily autonomy.

LibreTechnica (Website)

LibreTechnica shares knowledge about technologies developed for the benefit of the commons. By promoting open-source technologies that are free from and resistant to corporate control, government censorship, political coercion, and environmental harm, we can together heighten and sustain the common good.

@Haunter_Virus (Social)

A security practitioner with a background in cloud security, printer exploitation, and consulting, I thrive on exploring new hacking tools and hands-on labs. With a curiosity that spans the entire cybersecurity landscape, I enjoy diving into emerging threats, unconventional attack surfaces, and creative defense strategies. Outside of technical work, I am a dedicated mentor and volunteer to present at schools so engage future generations.

Nimish Sharma (Social)

Cybersecurity Engineer with diverse experience across Healthcare, Banking, Public, and Telecom sectors, cross-functional project guidance and stakeholder support, security architecture strategy, application security, predictive analytics, and enterprise risk management. Adept at designing and implementing scalable solutions, driving automation, and delivering quantifiable value and innovation.

Shivam Dhar (Social)

With nearly a decade of experience across e-commerce, healthcare, gaming, open-source, and cybersecurity in both large enterprises and agile startups, Shivam brings a creative, solutions-driven approach to complex challenges. He mentors cybersecurity talent, reviews research, supports tech-for-good initiatives, and currently leads cloud security efforts at JPMorganChase.

Paul Lammers (Social)

Paul served in the US Army for 20 years until retiring in 2024. In the US Army he worked as an Information Technology Specialist and Cyber Network Defender in Georga, Texas, Iraq, and Korea. Now works for Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) as of April 2024 as a SOC Analyst and Detection Engineer. In this role, he monitors client networks for any kind of malicious behavior. Also, he creates and refines detections to find any indication of malicious activity and is passionate about removing as many false positives as possible while never introducing false negatives. Outside of work, Paul’s interests include special needs advocacy and playing Dungeons & Dragons.

Sandeep Gundapaneni (Social)

Sandeep Gundapaneni is the Senior Manager of Security Engineering on the Cloud Security team at Credit Karma. My professional background is rooted in cybersecurity, particularly Identity and Access Management, vulnerability management, Network Security, Cryptography and the evolving risks brought by AI in modern infrastructures. Over the years, I’ve led critical programs that; balance usability and security, and I’m passionate about distilling complex problems into actionable strategies that practitioners can immediately take back to their teams.

Syed Shareef (Social)

Syed is a Senior Security Solutions Architect at AWS. He works with large cloud native firms to help them achieve their business goals in AWS, in alignment with their risk appetite. Syed likes to create holistic cybersecurity solutions using a multi-disciplinary approach. In his spare time, he can be caught making wood and metal projects at the local Makerspace and perfecting his coffee brewing process.

Justin Roberts (Social)

Justin is currently a Solutions Architect at AWS. He works with large organizations to architect and deploy cloud-based solutions securely and efficiently for their business needs. Justin likes to utilize a customer-oriented approach when designing solutions to create solutions around a model of least privilege. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing, sporting clays and over engineering his home network.

Dhivya B (Social)

Dhivya Balasubramanian is a cybersecurity leader with nearly 20 years of overall experience, including ~10 years in cybersecurity and 7 years in people leadership, providing strategic direction, delivering enterprise-scale solutions. As a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in technology, she is dedicated to not only advancing security practices but also creating a more inclusive and empowering environment for women in tech. Currently serving as Cybersecurity IAM Manager at Southwest Airlines, Dhivya Balasubramanian has led numerous initiatives focused on identity and access management (IAM), Zero Trust security, and digital identity protection, helping enterprises secure sensitive data and build stronger defenses against cyber threats. She has delivered innovative solutions to ensure that both individuals and organizations maintain control over their personal and business identities in an increasingly digital world.

James H. King

James H. King is an experienced IT security professional with a strong background in threat detection, incident response, and PowerShell scripting. A graduate of Western Governors University, he has worked across both public and private sectors, specializing in identity management, email security, network forensics, and vulnerability management. James is also skilled in Business Email Compromise investigations, leveraging his expertise to identify and mitigate security risks. Known for his analytical approach, he has successfully managed complex projects and trained teams in cybersecurity best practices. Outside of work, he is a dedicated father of three, balancing family life with ongoing professional development.

Jacen Kohler (Website)

Jacen Kohler is currently pursuing an Executive MBA at Southern Methodist University while helping run technology risk exceptions at a highly regulated financial firm. Previously he built out an Attack Surface Management program at a large critical infrastructure manufacturer. Prior to his current role, he consulted various F100 companies on matters of strategy, communication, and consumer privacy as a member of a big four consulting firm. Jacen started his cyber and information security career at a large investment bank where he ran their global social engineering program, SAST, application allow listing, and supervising approvals of all new applications with data leaving the banks network immediately following his graduation from UNT with his BS in Computer Engineering and Certificate in Cybersecurity from the NSA and led a capstone senior design team doing research for NASA to develop an IP addressing scheme for high ping networks of spacecraft. When not at work, Jacen enjoys spending time with his dog, 3D printing, and running the Red Team for the Southwest region of the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.