Cyber Talk with Bugcrowd
SOSSEC, Inc. is hosting a Cyber Talk in conjunction with the Project Manager Defensive Cyber Operations, COBRA OTA, inviting DOD, SOSSEC members, and interested companies for an informational and educational discussion led by Bugcrowd
Date
2 October 2025 at 1 p.m. ET
Event Title
The Offensive Edge: Integrating Crowdsourced Exploitation into Defensive Cyber Operations
Speakers
Roland Hansen, Trust and Security Engineer at Bugcrowd
Alistair Greaves, Director of Red Team Operations at Bugcrowd
Casey Ellis, Founder of Bugcrowd
Description: As cyber threats evolve in sophistication, so too must our approaches to testing and securing critical systems. This session explores how crowdsourced security can augment and extend traditional red team operations by emulating real-world adversary behavior at scale. Led by cybersecurity leaders from Bugcrowd—including insights from Red Team Operations Director Alistair Greaves and platform founder Casey Ellis—this conversation will demonstrate how bug bounty-derived access vectors and compartmentalized “atomic” teams can be orchestrated to simulate complex threat campaigns. We’ll discuss lessons from recent government engagements, how crowdsourcing complements traditional teams without replacing them, and the unique operational, trust, and oversight models that enable this work in sensitive environments.
Who Should Attend?
This event is open to the public for those eager to enhance the effectiveness of the Department of the Army Defense Cyber Operations (DCO) cyberspace and cybersecurity infrastructure through critical research, experiments, development, testing, and the development of innovative technologies. The US Government (military and civilian), contractors, SOSSEC members, and non-members are encouraged and welcome to attend these Cyber Talk briefings to learn more about successful technology collaboration. The recommended audience is program managers, development teams, engineers, architects, security managers, security specialists, system administrators, and analysts who work in DoD cyberspace.
About The Consortium
The Army’s Cyber Operations Broad Responsive Agreement (COBRA) aims to spur innovative development, demonstration, and expedited delivery of prototypes for Warfighter readiness. When awarded an Other Transaction Authority (OTA), there is a requirement to join the System of Systems Consortium (SOSSEC), the consortium manager for Program Executive Office – Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors (PEO IEW&S). For more information on joining the consortium, please go to www.sossecinc.com.
Full Meeting Link
https://events.gov.teams.microsoft.us/event/15192f37-33f7-4475-b870-1a43b1939bf4@4a165eb0-e365-4af6-8b94-a2c9f57645c0
Questions?
Any questions about the event or joining the consortium can be directed to Alex Comeau of SOSSEC, Inc. at acomeau@sossecinc.com.
