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DESCRIPTION:   'Title: Being Black While Hacking: The Unofficial Survival G
 uide\n   Tags: Blacks In Cyber Village | Creator Talk/Panel\n   When: Satu
 rday\, Aug 8\, 10:00 - 10:55 PDT\n   Where: LVCCW Level 3 W322-W324 (BIC V
 illage) - [1]Map\n\n   Description:\n\n   In an industry that frequently h
 ighlights a massive skills gap\, Black\n   professionals are dramatically 
 underrepresented in cybersecurity. This\n   talk uses sharp humor and real
 -world experiences to explore the\n   realities of being Black in the hack
 ing community. It addresses\n   challenges like the "only one in the room"
  tax\, costly certifications\,\n   unconscious bias in hiring\, and the em
 otional labor of code-switching.\n   Attendees will gain insights into sys
 temic barriers and learn how\n   resilience and community\, inspired by tr
 ailblazers like Camille\n   Stewart Gloster and Tennisha Martin\, can over
 come rigged systems. This\n   session also challenges allies and leaders t
 o sponsor talent\, improve\n   hiring processes\, and understand why incre
 asing Black representation\n   is essential for equity and innovation in c
 ybersecurity.\n\n   SpeakerBio:  Dr. Louis DeWeaver III\, Cybersecurity Co
 nsultant at Marsh\n   McLennan Agency (MMA)\n\n   Dr. Louis DeWeaver is a 
 battle-tested Cybersecurity Consultant at\n   Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) 
 with over 20 years of real-world\n   experience in the trenches. They hold
  a hard-earned academic arsenal:\n   an Associate of Applied Science in In
 formation Technology\, a B.S. in\n   Information Systems Security (2011)\,
  an M.S. in Information Assurance\n   (2016)\, and a Doctor of Computer Sc
 ience specializing in Cybersecurity\n   (2021). Dr. DeWeaver doesn t just 
 collect credentials they weaponize\n   them. They serve on the MITRE Engen
 uity ATT&CK® Evaluations\n   Community Advisory Board\, helping define 
 how organizations should\n   actually defend against real adversaries. A p
 roven competitor\, they\n   crushed the ONCD Badge Challenge at DEFCON 31 
 and 32\, and in 2025 took\n   down the Policy Village CTF badge created by
  former ONCD staff. Blunt\,\n   high-energy\, and unapologetically direct\
 , Dr. DeWeaver has delivered\n   hard-hitting talks at Black Hat\, DEF CON
 \, GrrCon\, and other major\n   security events. They don t sugarcoat the 
 industry s failures they\n   call them out and show you how to survive (an
 d win) anyway.\n\n   '\n\n   1. #LVCCW_Level3_North\n\n\n
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LOCATION:Blacks In Cyber Village - LVCCW Level 3 W322-W324 (BIC Village)
SUMMARY:Being Black While Hacking: The Unofficial Survival Guide
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