Blue Team Con 2026

Name: So You Want to Be a Forensicator....
Start: 2026-09-12T17:30:00-0500
End: 2026-09-12T18:00:00-0500

Saturday September 12, 2026 5:30pm - 6:00pm CDT

Imagine starting your first day on the job with a single clue: a five-second gap in the logs that absolutely shouldn’t exist. No flashy “zoom to enhance,” no instant answers—just you, a timestamp, and the question every forensicator lives for: What happened in the missing moment? This talk uses that small but mysterious anomaly to illustrate the real heart of digital forensics: quiet puzzles hidden inside ordinary data.

From that opening mystery, we’ll transition into the practical realities of entering the field. Attendees will learn how people actually break into computer forensics and the skills that matter more than pedigree. We’ll examine the core personality traits that make someone effective in this career, including the ability to clearly communicate what the evidence does (and does not) prove.

The session also sets realistic expectations for daily work in digital forensics. By the end, attendees will understand not only what it takes to become a forensicator, but what it feels like to think, work, and solve problems like one—no TV magic required, just skill, patience, and a passion for uncovering the truth hidden in the data.

Speakers

Dr. Catherine J. Ullman

Sr. Information Security Forensic Analyst, University at Buffalo

Dr. Catherine J. Ullman is the Principal Technology Architect, Security at the University at Buffalo. She is a contributor to O’Reilly’s 97 Things Every Information Professional Should Know, the author of Wiley’s The Active Defender, and has presented at many infosec/hacker... Read More →

Saturday September 12, 2026 5:30pm - 6:00pm CDT
Swissôtel Chicago 323 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

Talk Track 3

Audience Early Career
Subject Career Matters
global Y

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