#1 - Whack-a-Hack: IR Lessons They Don’t Teach in School

Cyber incidents rarely follow a syllabus. In this session, we’ll dive into the unpredictable world of Incident Response, where breaches don’t wait for business hours and the playbook changes mid-game. Drawing from real-world IR war stories, we’ll uncover the lessons you won’t find in textbooks—like what to do when backups fail, how to handle ransom notes in production environments, and why communication is often your biggest vulnerability. Whether you're a student, analyst, or aspiring responder, this talk will arm you with practical takeaways, painful truths, and a few laughs to help you survive your first (or next) breach. Because in the game of Whack-a-Hack... you better be quick, or you’re breached.