Black Hat training: Building soft skills for cybersecurity leaders

TLDR:

• Training at Black Hat to focus on equipping cybersecurity leaders with soft skills.
• Workshop led by social-behavioral scientist Daniel Shore, Ph.D., will focus on social science of leadership.

A two-day workshop at Black Hat 2024 will help cybersecurity leaders develop essential soft skills needed to lead teams effectively. Led by social-behavioral scientist Daniel Shore, Ph.D., the workshop will focus on research-based strategies to motivate teams, build trust, and foster collaboration. Participants will engage in context-independent exercises designed to improve decision-making, innovation, problem-solving, and adaptation in a psychologically safe environment. The workshop aims to address common challenges faced by cybersecurity leaders, such as low morale, high turnover rates, and imposter syndrome, with human-centered solutions. Attendees will have the opportunity to build camaraderie and support each other in a safe and constructive environment, leaving with practical strategies to tackle human-centered challenges in cybersecurity.