Patrick Garrity
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Patrick Garrity is a security researcher at VulnCheck where he focuses on vulnerabilities, vulnerability exploitation and threat actors.
He is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 15 years of experience in security research, marketing, sales, and product roles building high-growth cybersecurity startups. |
Breaking Bones and Uncovering KEVs: Lessons from Security Research and Skateboarding in Detroit
Security research and skateboarding demand similar traits: persistence, repetition, experimentation, and the willingness to fail publicly while continuing to push forward.
In this talk, Patrick Garrity draws lessons from skateboarding in Detroit and from conducting security research while helping build cybersecurity companies in metro Detroit. After years focused on building companies and later transitioning into a hands on security research role, he explores how vulnerability research, exploitation, and the discovery of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities mirror the process of learning new tricks, exploring new environments, and pushing through setbacks.
Attendees will gain practical insight into building sustainable research habits, navigating dead ends, and continuing to make meaningful progress at any stage of their security career.
In this talk, Patrick Garrity draws lessons from skateboarding in Detroit and from conducting security research while helping build cybersecurity companies in metro Detroit. After years focused on building companies and later transitioning into a hands on security research role, he explores how vulnerability research, exploitation, and the discovery of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities mirror the process of learning new tricks, exploring new environments, and pushing through setbacks.
Attendees will gain practical insight into building sustainable research habits, navigating dead ends, and continuing to make meaningful progress at any stage of their security career.