Presentation: ISECOM's Hacker High School Program

Speaker: Bob Monroe, Institute for Security and Open Methodologies Hawaii

Topic: ISECOM's Hacker High School program is designed to teach high school students how to be cyber security professionals in a very innovative way. We all know we need more Security Professionals in the future and ISECOM's program is designed to provide High Schoolers with a much more in-depth program than normal. We teach open source and not commercial tools. We teach the command prompt instead of some fancy GUI interface. We expect students to make mistakes and learn from those errors. We also expect our participants to adhere to local and international laws regarding the digital realm. Criminal behavior is not acceptable nor tolerated at Hacker High School.

There is no law written where hacking is a crime. The media will tell you otherwise but we at the Institute for Security and Open Methodology know for a fact that hacking is not illegal. Computer crime is illegal. Unauthorized access is criminal behavior. Stealing data and credentials is breaking the law. Taking things that do not belong to you is wrong but hacking itself is not a crime. The sole purpose of Hacker High School is to teach high school students how to be cyber security professionals.

There is no law written where hacking is a crime. The media will tell you otherwise but we at the Institute for Security and Open Methodology know for a fact that hacking is not illegal. Computer crime is illegal. Unauthorized access is criminal behavior. Stealing data and credentials is breaking the law. Taking things that do not belong to you is wrong but hacking itself is not a crime. The sole purpose of Hacker High School is to teach high school students how to be cyber security professionals.

Bio: Bob Monroe grew up in Southern California before he joined the U.S. Army in 1985. One of Bob's first military assignments introduced him to the world of hacking. His prankster ways ended abruptly in 1996 when he was almost caught hacking by an eighty-two year old librarian. This incident led to a renewed interest in cyber security, as a good guy. Since then, he has written several articles for publication and maintains a passion for digital security. Bob holds a Master of Science in Information Assurance from Norwich University. Bob's specialty is public teaching and security awareness training. Along with work for the U.S. Army, he has provided security classes for the Veterans Administration, Military District of Washington, Commandant of the Marine Corp and staff, as well as countless others across the world. He holds a U.S. Patent for airport security automation technology that combines radar and thermal imaging to protect aircraft movement areas and the surrounding airspace. Bob works with ISECOM as an editor and writer. He also works as an editor/writer and English interpreter for Hackin9 and Eforensic Magazines. Both publications are produced in Europe with an international clientele. In his spare time, Bob makes children's toys in his small woodshop. He still has all eight fingers, too.

Lunch Menu:
Appetizer: Hale Koa Salad with Tarragon Dressing
Main Course: Smoked Soy Marinated Chicken on Fettuccine Pasta, Fresh Julienne Vegetables and Mirin Cream Sauce
Dessert: Classic Creme Brulee