Cyber Volunteering and Community Defense - 1 Year In

Learn about the evolution of community-based cybersecurity initiatives through this 46-minute conference talk from DEF CON 33, where representatives from DEF CON Franklin and the Cyber Resilience Corps share their experiences after one year of implementing cyber volunteering and grassroots defense programs. Discover key lessons learned from operating on-the-ground volunteering initiatives that help local communities respond to cyber threats, including ransomware attacks on small towns and the development of rapid-response volunteer teams. Explore how hackers and technologists are collaborating to protect the public good through civic cyber defense, examine the challenges and successes of scaling these community-focused security programs, and understand future plans for expanding grassroots cybersecurity efforts to empower more local communities with essential cyber resilience capabilities.