How to Maximize Your Infosec Europe Experience: A Vendor-Centric Approach

Infosec Europe is one of the largest cybersecurity events, offering a unique opportunity to engage with vendors, startups, and industry leaders. While some criticize it for being too “corporate,” understanding its purpose can help you extract maximum value.

You Should Know:

1. Vendor Engagement Strategies

• Skip the Demo Dance: Instead of scheduling multiple meetings, use Infosec to quickly evaluate vendors.
• Linux Command to Organize Contacts:

  grep -i "vendor_name" contacts.txt | sort -u > prioritized_vendors.txt
  

• Windows PowerShell to Track Follow-ups:

  Get-Content .\prioritized_vendors.txt | ForEach-Object { Write-Output "Follow up: $_" }
  

2. Evaluating Startup Solutions

• Startup Village Insights: Use these commands to research startups before attending:
• Linux (curl + jq for API queries):

  curl -s https://api.startup-list.com/cyber | jq '.[] | select(.funding > 1000000)'
  

• Windows (PowerShell Web Request):

  Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://api.startup-list.com/cyber" | Where-Object { $_.funding -gt 1000000 }
  

3. Automating Vendor Follow-ups

• Bash Script for Email Automation:

  !/bin/bash
  for vendor in $(cat prioritized_vendors.txt); do
  echo "Scheduling follow-up for $vendor" | mail -s "Infosec Follow-up" [email protected]
  done
  

• Windows Batch Script:

  @echo off
  for /f "tokens=" %%V in (prioritized_vendors.txt) do (
  echo Scheduling follow-up for %%V >> followups.log
  )
  

4. Networking & Logging Contacts

• Linux (Using `contacts` CLI Tool):

  contacts add "Nate Dunning" "CEO, Ossprey Security" "[email protected]" --tags "Infosec2024"
  

• Windows (Exporting LinkedIn Contacts via CSV):

  Import-Csv .\linkedin_contacts.csv | Export-Csv .\infosec_contacts.csv -Append
  

What Undercode Say:

Infosec Europe is not DEFCON or BSides—it’s a vendor expo. Leverage it for rapid vendor assessments, startup discoveries, and industry networking. Automate follow-ups, log contacts efficiently, and prioritize high-value engagements.

Prediction:

Future Infosec events will integrate more AI-driven matchmaking between vendors and attendees, reducing manual scheduling efforts.

Expected Output:

• Prioritized vendor list (prioritized_vendors.txt)
• Automated follow-up emails/logs
• Curated startup research from API queries
• Consolidated contact database (infosec_contacts.csv)

IT/Security Reporter URL:

Reported By: Ndunning Infoseceu – Hackers Feeds
Extra Hub: Undercode MoN
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