Stop me if these phrases sound familiar: "Management just doesn't understand the issue", "The executives don't care about security", or "If the board would just give us the budget......". You've probably heard or even uttered many of these common phrases yourself. There seems to be this perennial divide between our technical security practitioners and engineers, and the leadership at the top levels of an organization. Have you ever considered what it would be like to be an executive, what you’d do differently, or even wondered if it’s possible to move from a technical security role into the C-Suite of a multi-billion dollar organization? In this presentation we’ll follow the journey of someone who did just that. Alyssa Miller, a childhood hacker who grew up in the hacker culture of the 80’s and 90’s is now the CISO of such an organization. She’ll share the lessons learned as a hacker that helped her understand and influence executives at the highest levels of leadership. She’ll give you tips, tricks, and even warnings about potential pitfalls to avoid if your goals include the C-Suite at some point in your future. You’ll learn that you don’t need to abandon your hacker roots to join the management ranks, and in fact you’ll see how those tools uniquely equip you to be exceptional in such a role. Come join us for fun stories, learning from examples, and inspiration to chase those dreams in your most authentic way.