ICS Gabe - Electrical Engineer to Accidental Cybersecurity ICS Expert

Gabriel Agboruche (@ICS_Gabe) is a senior ICS and OT cybersecurity consultant, helping organizations solve their most challenging industrial control security problems. And that was a mouthful, but that's what he does. His journey's unique one, and almost didn't happen.

Notes

Gabe was a math whiz in the Detroit Public school system
During college, he had some unique experiences as an African American, one of which was due to him being the top of his class
Gabe was an electrical engineer working at a nuclear facility, then #Stuxnet happened
The demand for cybersecurity skills combined with his experience and love for growth paved the way for where he is today.

Quotes

"All these systems are air-gapped by regulatory guidance."
"I'm here for my education. I'm going to get this education. And not even necessarily prove this person wrong, but I'm going to be here and do what I have to do in order to get where I desire to be."
"He's like, wow, you're the first black guy that I have ever seen in person."
"I almost rushed with him for one (a fra)."
" I saw that I would gain a greater exposure to a lot more technologies within my field. I get to see different plants. I get to touch different areas."

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