A Recap: GCC Tokyo 2020
In February 2020, Horangi joined the Global Cybersecurity Camp (GCC) in Tokyo. GCC aims to provide cybersecuritycybersecurity students from different cultures all over the world a platform to exchange their research and knowledge. Hosted by Security Camp, GCC Tokyo 2020 was a 7-day event that was led by trainers from industry leaders such as Horangi.
Besides getting to network with the other bright minds in cybersecurity, students got to learn from the best about advanced security topicsadvanced security topics including machine learningmachine learning, incident responseincident response, and OSINT — short for Open-source IntelligenceOSINT — short for Open-source Intelligence. I was part of the GCC team of organizers, which featured trainers and distinguished speakers such as NTT Secure Platform Laboratories Security Researcher Yuma Kurogome and Unit21.ai CTO and Co-Founder Clarence Chio.
The Importance of Talent Development
For companies and governments to continuously secure cyberspace from increasingly sophisticated cyber attacksincreasingly sophisticated cyber attacks, they need to ensure a robust cybersecurity talentcybersecurity talent development program across the world. This is the reason for talent growth-focused communities such as GCC and South Korea’s Best of the Best (BoB).
Horangi shares in the global commitment to nurturing the next generation of cybersecurity talent. Besides supporting GCC in Tokyo, I am also a regular Digital Forensics trainer at BoB and Taiwan’s Advanced Information Summer Security School (AIS3), as well as a crew member at Singapore’s Div0.
Horangi leverages these platforms to share about the founding story of Horangi and the tough, evolving security problems that we’ve been solvingtough, evolving security problems that we’ve been solving from the onset of the careers of our founders Paul Hadjy and Lee Sult. By investing in the future, we see that this healthy, growing ecosystem will pay dividends in the long run.
Beyond GCC Tokyo 2020
GCC continues beyond week-long annual events, and it is about building a community among international students, academia, and industry professionals. Alumnus stay connected to initiate new research, volunteer to be trainers, and participate in Capture The Flags (CTF).
Horangi’s devotion to building up the cybersecurity talent for the future also extends to communities around Asia. For instance, just last year, Horangi Chief of Staff to the CTO Quan Heng Lim joined GCC 2019 in Seoul.
Horangi was founded to provide the market with innovative security solutionsinnovative security solutions in the light of the cybersecurity talent deficitcybersecurity talent deficit, and helping to nurture talent will always be something we invest in.
If you are a cybersecurity student looking to join this global community, stay tuned for upcoming events in Taiwan (2021) and Singapore (2022). And if you want a new challenge in a fast-moving industry — even if it is an internship or project, be sure to visit the Horangi careers pageHorangi careers page to see our available positions.
