Dub|Sec: September Meetup

The next Dub|Sec meetup will take place in the Camden Court Hotel on September 24, 2025.

We'll be there from 6.30pm. Our speaker will start at around 7pm.

19:00 - Talk 1: Threats to cybersecurity careers by Owen O'Connor

In cybersecurity we think deeply about threats to systems, information, and organisations – but not about our own careers. For us as individuals, our careers are of huge value: tactically important to pay our bills, and clearly strategic long-term. But what is our threat model for a career, how do we monitor threats, how do we respond?

This talk will stand back from cybersecurity work to think about whole careers. Owen will outline the academic idea of “sustainable careers” and look at how that maps to our world. He’ll then explore particular threats identified by security practitioners: the factors that might derail a career or harm that idea of career sustainability. This is based on work-in-progress for a PhD at UCD, hopefully leading to a better understanding of cybersecurity career threats and how to mitigate them.

Talk 2: TBC

If you would like to speak at this event or at any future Dub|Sec, please email us at info@dubsec.ie!

Join us for some drinks, food and general chat about infosec. Everyone is welcome whether you’re a pro, an amateur or just curious about the field!