The Advantages of Being an Amateur

Architecture and Background

Brett Neilson ,The Advantages of Being an Amateur For close to 100 years amateurs have been working with radios and sending transmission all over the world. The dawn of the information age has inspired many new technologies and advancements in communication; and amateur radio is no exception. Today's modern amateur radio operators are building wireless networks and enjoying several advantages over their unlicensed counterparts.

Vulnerability Analysis

This presentation will review some of these advantages as well as talk about some of the newer areas of interest including HSMM and APRS. Brett L. Neilson is a network security and systems engineer with a strong background in the wireless industry.

Exploitation and Demonstrations

Currently he is working for one of the world leaders in Intrusion Prevention supporting clients with network security related issues. He previously worked for one of the leading wireless communication companies as a Senior Systems Administrator and RF Field Technician. While there he worked to develop, deploy, and maintain their national infrastructure.

Remediation and Defensive Strategies

Some of his work is currently published in two information security related books, Maximum Wireless Security and Maximum Security 4th Edition. Mr. Neilson is a former member of the North Texas FBI Emergency Response Team (InfraGard) and is an FCC-licensed amateur radio operator. In these roles he has worked with multiple government agencies providing emergency communication assistance and coordination. Mr. Neilson's broad knowledge and experience has allowed him to be involved with many organizations; providing network and security related solutions.