DEF CON 31 - Policy How Hackers Can Work with Govt to Protect High Risk Communities - Panel

The US cyber workforce consists of 1.2 million professionals, but over half a million jobs in the cybersecurity sector remain vacant, leading to a talent shortage that affects society as a whole, and high-risk communities most particularly. The predicted talent shortage rising to 3.5 million by 2030 suggests that these communities are unlikely to receive the help they need anytime soon. The hacker community has been helping high-risk communities for decades. But how can they do so at scale? How can decision makers around the world, in government but also industry and civil society, work together with hackers to create solutions that build cyber resiliency for high-risk communities? This public session will explore how governments, industry and civil society can work with the hacker community at large, to develop scalable and systemic solutions to protect those no one should ever attack. It will also aim to identify policy solutions and overall recommendations to generate more secure environments for communities at risk.