Practitioner-only breakout session
From the trenches: The climb to security leadership
*Space is very limited
- Wednesday, March 25th
- 12:00–14:00
- Southside Spirit House, 575 Howard St.
About the event
We’re hosting an exclusive lunch for security practitioners, followed by a 45-minute expert panel.
Join the career conversation you won’t find anywhere on the RSA agenda, and hear from security leaders at TikTok, Bank United, and Orrick who have made the shift to leadership roles.
They’ll share the path they took, what actually worked, and what they’d tell their younger selves.
Take a break from the conference floor and join us for lunch, drinks, and vendor-free vibes.
If you’re an analyst, security engineer, incident responder, or researcher thinking about your next move or have recently been promoted, this is the room to be in.
Your next career move starts with a 6-min walk from the Moscone Center.
Save your spot
Seats are limited and subject to approval. Registration doesn’t guarantee your attendance
Most vendor events at RSA are for CISOs. This one's for you.
A breakout session exclusively for the people doing the hard work.
Agenda
Decompress and network over lunch
12:00 – 12:45
Take a breather from RSA, grab food and drinks, meet our panelists, and connect with like-minded practitioners before we kick things off.
Panel discussion
12:45 – 13:30
You’re great at your job. But how do you turn that into a leadership role? This panel brings together security leaders who’ve made that climb and are ready to get real about how they did it. You’ll walk away inspired with a clearer picture of what it takes and what to do next.
If you’re serious about leveling up your career, this is a panel you can’t afford to miss.
Q&A, final hugs and swag collection
13:30 – 14:00
Ask the panelists anything, swap stories, and make connections with a room full of people on the same path.
6-minute walk from Moscone Center
- Wednesday, March 25th
- 12:00–14:00
- Southside Spirit House, 575 Howard St.
Speakers
Joseph Spinoso
Manager, IT Security
& Architecture
Joe spent seven years as a security consultant at HALOCK before going in-house. He led security at the law firm Buckley LLP, joined Orrick as a Senior Architect, and recently got promoted to Manager of IT Security & Architecture.
Zachi Neuman
Threat Detection
& Response Lead
Zachi’s versatile practitioner experience includes OSINT, red teaming, security engineering, and research. At Illumio, he took on his first management role, building their detection program and leading the SOC. Today, he runs Threat Detection & Response at TikTok.
Dr. Andy Santana
VP, Cloud Security
Manager
Andy joined BankUnited as a cybersecurity analyst in 2019. Six years and four promotions later, he’s VP of Cloud Security. After work, he also teaches the next generation of security leaders at Florida Atlantic University.
Moderator: Shahar Ben-Hador. CEO at Radiant and former CISO at Imperva
Why attend
Like skipping the lunch queues isn’t reason enough.
Take a real break from RSA
Chill, have a drink, and eat great food that won’t make you hate yourself afterwards.
Connect with your people
Build your network with practitioners on the same path.
Walk away with more than swag
Rare insights and actionable career advice from security leaders who started where you are.
Exclusive to practitioners
No one else is invited.
Especially vendors.
Grab one of 40 seats
Note: Hi, we’re Radiant Security.
That’s the closest thing to a sales pitch you’ll find at this event.
