RVAsec 15: Full Schedule

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10:30am EDT

The Interview Engine: A Career Readiness Framework

Wednesday June 10, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am EDT

Downstairs, Madison / Jefferson / Monroe

Cybersecurity is about mitigating risk at acceptable cost, and hiring works the same way. This talk pulls back the curtain on how recruiting actually works, then gives security professionals an engineering-minded framework for staying career-ready without waiting for the layoff to start thinking about it.

Speakers

Vas Khomyk

Sr. Recruiting Consultant, Hampton North

Vas Khomyk is a technical recruiter with Hampton North, a cybersecurity-focused recruiting firm. He runs retained and contingent searches across cybersecurity, defense, and enterprise IT, helping companies fill challenging roles from senior security engineering to VP-level leadership... Read More →

Wednesday June 10, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am EDT
Downstairs, Madison / Jefferson / Monroe

101

11:30am EDT

The State of Information Security Today

Wednesday June 10, 2026 11:30am - 12:20pm EDT

Downstairs, Madison / Jefferson / Monroe

The speaker has been in the Information (cyber) security since the late 1900s and will take a look back at the challenges we faced in the beginning and how these challenges have changed and evolved over the past several decades. You think we're doing okay? Let me change your mind.

Speakers

Jeff Man

Co-Host, Paul's Security Weekly

Jeff is a respected Information Security advocate, advisor, hacker, evangelist, mentor, teacher, international keynoter, speaker, former host of Security & Compliance Weekly, co-host on Paul's Security Weekly, Tribe of Hackers (TOH) contributor, including Red Team, Security Leaders... Read More →

Wednesday June 10, 2026 11:30am - 12:20pm EDT
Downstairs, Madison / Jefferson / Monroe

101

1:00pm EDT

Unlocking Awareness: How an Escape Experience made Security Fun, Engaging, and Approachable

Wednesday June 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Downstairs, Madison / Jefferson / Monroe

How do you turn security awareness from a check‑the‑box activity into a hands‑on, memorable experience for everyone? In this session, we’ll unpack a portable “escape room in a box” designed by our Information Security team to make learning approachable, collaborative, and fun.

Speakers

Joanna Behan

Information Security Analyst, FRB of Richmond

Joanna is an Information Security Analyst who brings a unique blend of creativity and expertise to the field. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts from James Madison University and industry-recognized certifications including CISSP and CGRC, Joanna‚Äôs career spans more than two decades... Read More →

Wednesday June 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Downstairs, Madison / Jefferson / Monroe

101

2:00pm EDT

AI SOC and Securing your Environment

Wednesday June 10, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT

Downstairs, Madison / Jefferson / Monroe

This discussion is designed to help teams figure out where AI fits in their environment from an analysis perspective, it is vendor agnostic and includes agentic deployments, as well as AI SOC services, novel attack vectors from independent research, and the overarching philosophy of how the threat landscape has just massively changed and how to adapt to it.

Speakers

Ryan Bird

Security Engineer, GuidePoint Security

Ryan Bird moved to the MVA area in 2017 with his wife. He helped train the United States Army in their ASOT level one program as well as MCTOG in 29 Palms through 2019 with Obsidian Solutions Group before working at Annapolis Defense in a Maritime Security role. After Covid hit he... Read More →

Wednesday June 10, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Downstairs, Madison / Jefferson / Monroe

101

RVAsec 15

10:30am EDT

Vas Khomyk

11:30am EDT

Jeff Man

1:00pm EDT

Joanna Behan

2:00pm EDT

Ryan Bird

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