Defend Like A Girl: Hacking Your Way to Cyber Success

Join our livestream as host Alethe Denis and special guests Lindsay Von Tish, Jessica Stinson, Shanni Prutchi, and Katie Ritchie as they share their experiences as hackers and showcase how you can find success in the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity.

When you think of hackers… what do you picture? A guy in a hoodie behind a keyboard? We don’t blame you. But our Lady Foxes are here to show you that women hackers are on the rise and ready to even the playing field.

In our first-ever Defend Like A Girl livestream, the women of Bishop Fox are offering their perspectives on hacking, what it’s like to be a professional hacker, and how women and young girls can join the fight to defend forward.

Join host Alethe Denis and special guests Lindsay Von Tish, Jessica Stinson, Shanni Prutchi, and Katie Ritchie as they share their experiences as female hackers and offer guidance on how you can craft your own professional hacking journey. They will explore:

  • How they built their hacking career
  • Why getting involved in security organizations and conferences is a critical career move
  • The benefits of hacking for philanthropy
  • How you can take your skillsets to the next level

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About the author, Alethe Denis

Senior Security Consultant

Alethe Denis is a Senior Security Consultant at Bishop Fox. She is best known for social engineering, open-source intelligence (OSINT), and performing security assessments and trainings for both the private and public sectors with emphasis on critical infrastructure organizations. Alethe was awarded a DEF CON Black Badge at DEF CON 27 for Winning the 10th annual Social Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) contest. Using both OSINT and Social Engineering skills, she compromised her target Fortune 500 company using just a telephone. She, along with her teammates, received a bronze, silver, most valuable OSINT, and black badge award from a series of TraceLabs capture-the-flag contests, including first place in

She’s a frequent conference speaker and podcast guest, including speaking at DerbyCon, BsidesSF and ConINT, as well as an appearance on the TraceLabs, Layer 8 Conference, and Darknet Diaries podcasts.

Alethe is always focused on giving back to the information and cybersecurity community, including her work conducting free Security Awareness Trainings and hosting workshops for people who want to get into the cybersecurity industry.

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About the author, Shanni Prutchi

Security Consultant III

Shanni Prutchi is a Security Consultant III at Bishop Fox focused on threat modeling, architecture security assessments, and application penetration testing. She graduated from Rowan University in New Jersey with a B.A. in Computing and Informatics and completed student research projects building smart contracts and calculating return on security investments (ROSI). She holds CompTIA Security+, PenTest+, and Associate of (ISC)² CSSLP certifications. In her free time she enjoys visiting museums, public speaking, and baking delicious sweets.

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About the author, Jessica Stinson

Security Consultant III

Jessica Stinson is a Security Consultant III at Bishop Fox focused on Application Security, Cloud Security, and Source Code Review. In her role at Bishop Fox, Jessica tests applications, internal and external networks, and cloud-based infrastructures for current threats and vulnerabilities with an emphasis on application and cloud security. Jessica is skilled at conducting source code review, analyzing system architecture and threat models while using internal and external tools to identify vulnerabilities within applications and networks.

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About the author, Katie Ritchie

Security Consultant II

Katie (Kat) Ritchie is a Security Consultant II at Bishop Fox focused on Application Security. Katie is an accomplished penetration tester and holds several offensive security certifications including GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), and GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT). Katie graduated from James Madison University with a B.S. in Psychology and a Minor in Writing and Rhetoric.

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About the author, Lindsay Von Tish

Security Consultant II

Lindsay Von Tish is a Security Consultant II at Bishop Fox focused on Application Security. In her free time, she enjoys conducting security research projects and being an active member of the Dallas Hacker's Association. She holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Lewis and Clark University and is currently pursuing a M.S. in Cybersecurity at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering and is a member of the NYU Cyber Fellowship program.

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