1. I Club and So Can You Christopher B. Lamberson @_clamsec
BSidesLV July 25, 2017

2. ~# whoami Christopher B. Lamberson
@_clamsec
Working two part-time infosec jobs.
Studying at Columbus, GA based university.
President and founder of Black Box Society

3. What This Talk is About Why you should start an infosec club.
Lessons learned from my struggles and successes.
Things I’ve seen working at other clubs.
Infosec club starter guide.
This is NOT just for collegiate clubs.
Advice is intended to be good for collegiate groups, professional organizations, informal get-togethers...

4. The Real Goal Here
Hear this talk, go back home inspired, and start a information security club.
Alternatively:
Hear this talk, go back home inspired, see that information security clubs exist in your home town, and get involved.
Hear this talk, know you’re already involved in an information security club, keep being awesome, and maybe pick up some tips.

5. Why Start an Information Security Club?
Help others and help yourself.

6. Help Others Be the change you want to see in the world!
Attract newcomers to field, start them on the right foot.
Take a stab at shrinking the infosec skill gap.

7. Help Yourself Improve your skills and knowledge by teaching others.
Grow your pool of connections and contacts.
Squad up for competitions, win dosh and have fun.

8. A Little Background

9. My Club Experiences Founding and Organizing
Computer Security Special Interest Group (CompSecSIG)
Black Box Society (BBS)
Checked Out
DEF CON group DC404 in Atlanta
Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Columbus, GA

10. Computer Security Special Interest Group
Successes:
Grew from a few friends to a group of dozens
Produced a competitive capture the flag team
Lessons Learned:
People ARE interested in infosec clubs
Distribute the workload, have a budget, be consistent

11. Black Box Society Successes:
Took the lessons learned from CompSecSIG and improve
Continued to compete and place in competitions
Lessons Learned:
Support structure helps, officers help distribute workload
Get more member involvement

12. Good Things Seen at Other Clubs
DC404
New attendees get attention
Attendees do most of the presentations
Background events like Network King of the Hill
ISSA Columbus, GA Chapter
Respect and backing from local businesses
Attract guest speakers in your local area
Access to good locations and food

13. Lessons Learned from Real World Experience
Distribute the workload
Have a structure to budget expenses
Have a consistent meeting time and place
Communicate well

14. Infosec Club Starter Guide - First Things First
Bootstrap your own organization OR branch off of an existing organization?
What already exists in my local area?
ALWAYS keep your audience in mind.

15. Infosec Club Starter Guide - Logistics
Location, location, location
Advertise - draw a crowd
Communications

16. Infosec Club Starter Guide - Location
Possible Locations
University classrooms
Corporate meeting rooms
Restaurants, cafes, and pubs

17. InfoSec Club Starter Guide - Advertisement
Advertisement Ideas
Flyers wherever smart people hang out
Social media such as meetup.com
Work with parent org (if applicable)

18. Infosec Club Starter Guide - Communications
Keep in Touch
Mailing lists
Social media
IRC and/or Slack

19. Infosec Club Starter Guide - Your First Meeting
Consider the audience
Students
Professionals
General
Pick an angle
Competition Preparation
Skill Development
Networking/Career Development

20. Infosec Club Starter Guide - Your First Meeting

21. Create a Local Chapter of an Existing Organization
DEF CON Group
FAQ:
ISSA Chapter
Chapter Start-Up Kit:
2600 Meeting
Guidelines:

22. Conclusion Create a club! Just do it!
Think of what the meeting will be about, get a room and time ready, and invite people over. It can be as simple as getting your friends together for NetKotH.

23. Special Thanks To My Proving Grounds mentor, Rachael Lininger
Black Box Society members and officers.
My academic mentor, Yesem Peker, and all the compsci faculty at CSU.
And a shout out to DC404 and the Columbus, GA chapter of the ISSA.

24. Questions and Answers
If you’re too shy to ask now or are listening to this talk post- debut, contact me:
@_clamsec
or on Peerlyst