CS

Question 1

Greeting

Answer 1

• I’m passionate about CS
• let me be clear
• build a career in it
• more than technology
• about protecting people

Question 2

The realization

Answer 2

• started with a show
• the first eps Elliot
• a CS engineer by day and a vigilante hacker by night
• something remarkable

Question 3

3. The remarkable discovery

Answer 3

• through his internet sleuthing he finds that his therapists’ boyfriend is HIDING A DARK SECRET
• he runs a child exploitation website
• now, like any good person Elliot doesn’t ignore this.

Question 4

What does Elliot do?

Answer 4

• used hacking skills to gathers evidence
• confronts and exposes the perpetrator
• and calls the police on him
  THAT MOMENT STUCK WITH ME.

Question 5

Cybersecurity is a tools for justice

Answer 5

It showed me the power of CS not just as a technical field but a tool for justice

Question 6

Transition to real life ( the threats to our children)

Answer 6

• are not fictional
• they happen everyday
• children are online earlier (as in younger) more than ever before
• my own siblings

Question 7

Now the internet is great

Answer 7

• BUUUTTTT exposes children to
• identity theft,
• cyberbullying
• online predators
• inappropriate content

Question 8

As seen with Elliot

Answer 8

• CS experts and ethical hackers work with law enforcement to stop criminals
• IRL ethical hackers like 0 day use DIGITAL FORENSICS and PEN TESTING to track criminals on the dark web

Question 9

Vigilante group Anonymous

Answer 9

• uncovered whole networks of child traffickers
• by hacking into hidden forums and exposing the members

Question 10

6 kids in the Philippines

Answer 10

• last April an international investigation RESCUED 6 children in the Philippines, some as young as 2 years old!
• the investigation started after two 41 year old men were arrested in Australia for online child abuse after one of them returned from the Philippines.
• these men sold pictures and videos of children being abused

Question 11

The women

Answer 11

• the investigation further exposed that 2 women in the Philippines were in the business of trafficking these children and demanding horrific things from the kids.
• they were also arrested

Question 12

While protecting kids is critical

Answer 12

• Cybersecurity affects us all, everyday
• we entrust our BANKING DETAILS, medical records, personal messages - to digital platforms

Question 13

Imagine waking up

Answer 13

• your identity stolen
• bank account drained
• private chats leaked
  It would be A NIGHTMARE

Question 14

How does CS bring good to individuals

Answer 14

• genius processes like encryption
• turning on multifactor authentication
  All these help us (and businesses) protect personal data.
  And have our transactions remain secure

Question 15

In closing whether it’s protecting children

Answer 15

• safeguarding your digital identity
• or catching cybercriminals
  I hope we can all agree that cybersecurity is a worthwhile career pivot .

Question 16

Don’t be surprised

Answer 16

when YOU SEE ME on NEWS INTERVIEWS speaking on criminals I’ve caught online, you’ll know it’s always been a passion.
Thank you