Lecture: The Price is Wrong - An Analysis of Security Complexity

Introduction

• Presenter: Etay Maor, Chief Security Strategist for Cato Networks
• Topic: Analysis of security complexity, types of attacks, and criminal underground offerings.
• Special Note: Two previously unexposed attacks will be discussed.

Key Points

Understanding Security Complexity

• Multiple Angles: Analyzing security incidents from defenders' and attackers' perspectives.
• Core Issues: Complexity introduced by point solutions and the ensuing difficulty for defenders.
• Security Tools: Examination of criminal tools and services designed to combat security measures.

Presentation Structure

• Defenders' Angle: How point solutions complicate defense.
• Attacker Techniques: New attack methods and tools used by cybercriminals.
• Criminal Perspective: Understanding why and how these attacks occur.

About Etay Maor

• Background: Chief Security Strategist for Cato Networks, founder of Cato CTRL.
• Previous Roles: Chief Security Officer at IntSights, Security Advisor at Trusteer, Director at RSA Security.
• Academic Role: Adjunct Professor for Cybersecurity at Boston College, teaching about offensive and defensive capabilities.
• Personal Anecdote: Hacked high school database to change grades; father was in DoD, mother was a teacher.

Analyzing Security Complexity

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