INTERFACE Boise
Presented by Check Point
Harry Potter-themed talk track about the similarities of Magic and Hacking and some of the more magical moments from Check Point Research from 2021. Discussing companies turning a blind eye to cybercrime: “If you ignore it, if you don’t learn about it, you won’t be able to protect yourself from it.”
David Hobbs currently serves in the Office of the CTO at Check Point while also managing Security Engineering in the Pacific Northwest. With over 25 years of experience, David has served as a consultant to numerous Federal and State Agencies, including the FBI, US Army Counterintelligence, Secret Service, and many private investigation companies.
David is certified on several technology platforms including Firewalls, IPS/IDS, UTM, Malware Prevention, and Encryption technologies, and has a deep understanding of security and networking overall. In addition to his technical expertise, David served as an expert in several practice areas including exploit research, penetration testing, forensic investigation, security countermeasures, wireless and radio security, social engineering, and compliance. David has taught ethical hacking to some of the largest national organizations and has been published in many articles and publications.