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Shelby Palmersheim

Shelby Palmersheim

Technical Marketing Manager | Speaker | CEH & CISSP

Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States

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Shelby Palmersheim is the Technical Marketing Manager at Bitwarden, where she combines her expertise in cybersecurity with her passion for helping organizations improve their digital security. Shelby holds both her CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) and CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) certifications. With a strong background in Managed Service Provider (MSP) security, she brings a wealth of experience in securing digital environments for businesses and individuals alike. At Bitwarden, she focuses on educating users about best practices in password management and security.

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Area of Expertise

  • Information & Communications Technology

Topics

  • credential management
  • passwords
  • password management

Get Your Vault in Ship Shape: A Password Management Deep Dive with Bitwarden

Tired of your password habits looking more like a hacker’s wishlist than a security strategy? Join this hands-on, interactive workshop where we’ll demystify password management and get your digital vault truly battle-ready.

We’ll start with the fundamentals—why password hygiene matters, common pitfalls, and how password managers can be your strongest defense. From there, we’ll take a deep dive into Bitwarden Password Manager, covering advanced features like organization management, vault health reports, secure sharing, 2FA integration, and more.

Then we roll up our sleeves. Bring your laptop, your questions, and (optionally) your messy password habits. Our Technical Marketing Manager will provide real-time help and walkthroughs to optimize your Bitwarden setup or get started from scratch. Whether you’re managing a solo vault or a team deployment, this is your chance to get practical, personalized guidance in a judgment-free zone.

Guarding Your Digital Treasure: A Quest for Secure Credential Management

In this session, we'll embark on a quest to discover how to navigate password management, uncovering strategies to safeguard your digital treasure. Whether you're an individual or part of an organization, learn how to take control of your data and ensure that it remains protected across every platform.

Lock It Down: Building Stronger Password Security with Bitwarden

Weak passwords don’t fail all at once. They fail quietly over time until access is easier than it should be.
In this interactive hands on workshop we’ll break down how everyday password habits create real security risk and what it takes to build stronger more resilient password security. We’ll start with the fundamentals why password hygiene still matters the most common failure points and how password managers form the foundation of a modern security strategy.
From there we’ll take a deep dive into Bitwarden Password Manager exploring features that help you move from basic storage to stronger security including vault health reports secure sharing organization management 2FA integration and policy driven controls.
Then it’s time to lock it down. Bring your laptop your questions and optionally your current password setup. Our Technical Marketing Manager will provide live walkthroughs and real time guidance to help you strengthen your Bitwarden configuration whether you’re securing a personal account or managing access for a team. This session is practical judgment free and designed to leave you with password security you can actually maintain.

Securing the Perimeter: Credential Security Fundamentals

Credential breaches rarely happen all at once. They happen when small gaps go unnoticed and access becomes easier than it should be.
In this session we’ll examine how common password habits create real security risk and what it takes to protect credentials in a modern environment. We’ll cover the fundamentals of credential management including why password hygiene still matters where most failures occur and how stronger practices reduce exposure across systems and platforms.
Whether you are securing your own accounts or supporting an organization this session provides practical guidance for taking control of access and keeping sensitive data protected. You will leave with a clearer understanding of how to strengthen credential security and reduce risk in ways that are realistic sustainable and effective.

LinuxFest Northwest 2026 Sessionize Event Upcoming

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CypherCon 9 (2026) Sessionize Event Upcoming

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BSidesChicago 2025 Sessionize Event

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SouthEast Linux Fest 2025

Guarding Your Digital Treasure: A Quest for Secure Credential Management

June 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

LinuxFest Northwest 2025 Sessionize Event

April 2025 Bellingham, Washington, United States

Secure Iowa Conference 2023

Practicing Safe Sec: Secrets & Identity Management

October 2023 Altoona, Iowa, United States

Shelby Palmersheim

Technical Marketing Manager | Speaker | CEH & CISSP

Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States

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