Derbycon 2019 – Confessions of an IT OT Marriage Counselor
I discuss the trials and tribulations of trying to bring IT cybersecurity and Operational Technology (ICS) teams together to tackle new threats.
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KringleCon 2019 – Over 90,000: Ups and Downs of my InfoSec Twitter Journey
I chat about what it’s like to be an infosec “influencer” on social media – the cost, upsides, downsides, and what I’ve learned.
BSidesKC 2019 Keynote – Choose Your Own Cyberpunk Dystopia
I discuss the saga of my apartment migrating to “smart apartment” technology. Why I was concerned about the system’s cybersecurity and privacy policy, what I found, and what came of my research.
Bad, Good, and Super-Cringey Infosec Lab Environments
I’ve had the (dubious) honor and privilege of witnessing a couple decades of IT educational lab environments. Even after well over a decade of full-time cybersecurity work, I often still have to re-certify on various tasks which require I complete a live lab or CTF (capture the flag). I build such environments myself. The way… Read More Bad, Good, and Super-Cringey Infosec Lab Environments
Human Honeypots: I Make Friends (and So Should You)
I recently ran across a tweet by the very insightful Fernando Montenegro in which he makes an interesting point about a phenomenon we occasionally run into while examining social media profiles associated with a business: Do people also find it creepy/sleazy coming across fake LinkedIn profiles when researching a company/vendor? Makes me question the ethics… Read More Human Honeypots: I Make Friends (and So Should You)
Life Moves Fast, Smart-Apartment Style
I had no idea when I got the initial email about my apartment going “smart” how much my life would change in the course of a month. At the time I was speaking in front of a room of cybersecurity journalists, and it was all I could do to keep my cool and quickly blast… Read More Life Moves Fast, Smart-Apartment Style
Security Things to Consider When Your Apartment Goes ‘Smart’
A couple weeks ago, I vented my frustration as an ICS security professional at my apartment building forcibly converting to networked smart locks. My tweets were widely misinterpreted, so I’d like to talk a little bit about privacy and security aspects to consider if (when) the property you rent from decides to go “Smart”. To… Read More Security Things to Consider When Your Apartment Goes ‘Smart’
I reviewed 600+ call-for-paper submissions, (and you’ll probably guess what happened next.)
Ever wondered if your conference talk proposal measures up? I definitely do, every time I submit to a conference. Over the past week I reviewed over 600 call for paper submissions for the Derbycon information security conference. This was definitely a unique experience – I had participated in review boards in the past, but never… Read More I reviewed 600+ call-for-paper submissions, (and you’ll probably guess what happened next.)
Infosec Resume No-Nos [VLOG]
A brief vlog on stylistic and content problems I see on resumes at clinics and from candidates.… Read More Infosec Resume No-Nos [VLOG]
Lesley on Brakeing Down Incident Response Podcast – All About Playbooks
Be sure and check out (and subscribe to) all of the episodes of the excellent Brakeing Down Security podcasts! Thank you for having me as a guest, Brian and Michael!
Topic of the Day:
The Incident Response Process, – Program, Plan, Policy, Process, Playbooks, and roles.… Read More Lesley on Brakeing Down Incident Response Podcast – All About Playbooks
