Lee V. Mangold – Decoding the Air: An introduction to low-cost SDR decoding

Bio

With 15 years as a computer and information security practitioner, Lee has built a diverse portfolio of high-tech projects and security solutions for dozens of public and private organizations. He currently a senior researcher, security operations manager and information assurance security officer for a US Department of Defense contractor, the vice-president of the Florida Cyber Alliance, the vice-president of the Central Florida ISSA, and a private security consultant.

Abstract

This presentation will introduce the audience to the fundamentals of SDR, how to get started (specifically what tools to use), and how to find and decode data. This presentation will use less than $50 in commodity hardware to listen in on communications from public and private sources, decode data, and also include discussion on how this can be used in modern pentesting.