Michael Farnum & Sam Van Ryder: Building CYBR.SEC.Community

In this episode of The Phillip Wylie Show, Phillip Wylie sits down with Michael Farnum and Sam Van Ryder to discuss the growth of CYBR.SEC.Community, formerly known as HOU.SEC.CON. They share their hacker origin stories and how a grassroots conference evolved into a national, community-driven cybersecurity movement.

The conversation covers the expansion of CYBR.SEC.Community to include OT.SEC.CON, EXEC.SEC.CON, YOUTH.SEC.CON, CYBR.HAK.CON, and CYBR.SEC.Media, the community’s media platform focused on education, storytelling, and amplifying voices across the cybersecurity ecosystem. The episode highlights accessibility, youth and veteran involvement, bridging IT and OT security, and why curiosity and real-world experience remain essential to building the future of cybersecurity.

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Connect with Michael Farnum and Sam Van Ryder:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mfarnum/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/svanryder/

CYBR.SEC.Community Links:

https://www.cybrsec.community/

https://www.cybrseccon.com/

https://www.otseccon.com/

https://www.cybrsec.community/execseccon

https://www.cybrhakcon.com/

https://www.cscusergroup.com/

https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/

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Connect with your host, Phillip Wylie:

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/phillipwylie

X: https://x.com/PhillipWylie

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phillipwylie/

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