DC864 DEF CON group of the Upstate

About DC864

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Upstate South Carolina’s DEF CON group.

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DC864 started in the fall of 2018 by co-founders Ben Acord (Overcast) and Eric Hart (Kal). The group provides learning opportunities, resources, and camaraderie for anyone interested in digital privacy and information security. Current community leads are: Kal, LukeTech, Bill, and rbrins.

All ages and skill levels welcome. We are open to the public. No dues, no fees.

We support digital freedom: free expression, security, privacy, creativity, and access to knowledge.

Most of the group’s activity takes place in conversations on Discord (Click to Join). We also share our event schedule on a LinkedIn page DEF CON Greenville / DC864. If you’d like to contact us you can do so in Discord or email: DEFCON864info [AT] gmail [DOT] com.

Interests

Our interests are quite broad, covering common information security areas like: policy, privacy, penetration testing, application security, locksport, incident response, threat hunting, threat intelligence, malware analysis, reverse engineering, capture the flag (CTF), career planning, and maker projects. Anything of interest involving technology intersecting with life.

Meeting Structure

The monthly meeting is held on the 1st Thursday of every month at 6 PM ET. Meetings are hybrid, both virtual and in-person at OpenWorks (101 N Main St, Greenville, SC 29601), when technically feasible. Announcements closer to each date are posted to the Discord event and our LinkedIn page. All talks, Discord chat, and blog posts are the opinions of the respective author and do not represent those of any employer.

For how to join us in person at OpenWorks please reference: https://joinopenworks.com/guest-access

If you are interested in speaking at an upcoming meeting reach out in the Discord General channel to start the process.

After the main presentation we take time for Projects in which anyone can take five minutes to share a project, hobby, or something they’ve learned. We are a very diverse group with many interests. Creativity welcome.

See Resources for past meeting schedules.

Special thanks to:

Our friends over at the Synergy Mill for being a gracious host space for our meetings. The Synergy Mill is a 2500 square foot makerspace offering woodworking, metalworking, electronic tools, and many additional resources for hobby and professional building.

Our friends over at OpenWorks for being a gracious host space for our meetings. OpenWorks is a community-run work and meetup space in the middle of downtown Greenville focused on starting and sustaining good work.

CODE OF CONDUCT

  1. DC864 provides a platform that is open to anyone who wishes to meet, regardless of who they are or what walks of life they come from. Harassment of any sorts, including sexual harassment, or harassment based on someone’s race, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, skills/experience, etc. will not be tolerated. Anyone found to be harassing others, or have affiliations to hate groups, may be warned or removed from the group. TL;DR: Don’t be rude.
  2. Respect the privacy of others. Seek permission before photographing other individuals at meetings. If the subject asks, please delete any videos or photos you may have of them at a meeting. In the event that the DC864 is providing “Off the Record” accommodations for a speaker in advance, electronic recording of any sorts is strictly prohibited. During the talk, mobile devices must be stowed in your pocket or bag. Anyone suspected of recording will be asked to leave.
  3. The DC864 does not, nor does DEF CON® Groups, condone illegal activities. Some of the members of DC864 have worked against criminal actors in their careers. You DO NOT want to pop up on their radar. For your own sake, do not come to meet ups looking to hack other people or organizations.
  4. Academic/professional dishonesty is prohibited. Do not use the meetups or provided platforms to cheat on contests or coursework. Assistance and writeups are awesome. Removing the learning experience is not. Cheating will always get you “pwned” at the technical interview.
  5. Law Enforcement encouraged to contribute and participate in DC864 activities, given that they are open and honest about their affiliation and intentions.
  6. This Code of Conduct is not the exclusive rules of the group, but are guidelines as to how persons who take part in the DC864 are expected to conduct themselves. Persons may be banned for reasons that go beyond this Code of Conduct if they are found to be disruptive to how the group operates, or if their behavior poses a hazard to others.