Following the Wh1t3 Rabbit - Practical Enterprise Security

Enterprise Security organizations often find themselves caught between the ever-changing needs of the agile business, and the ever-present, ever-evolving threats to that business. At the same time – all too often we security professionals get caught up in “shiny object syndrome” which leads us to spend poorly, allocate resources unwisely, and generally de-couple from the organization we’re chartered to defend. Knowing how to defend begins with knowing what you’ll be defending, why it is worth defending, and who you’ll be defending from… and therein lies the trick. This blog takes the issue of enterprise security head-on, challenging outdated thinking and bringing a pragmatic, business-aligned, beyond the tools perspective … so follow the Wh1t3 Rabbit and remember that tools alone don’t solve problems, strategic thinkers are the key.

Rafal (Principal, Strategic Security Services)

"If it ain't broke" - Antifragile and Information Security

Wh1t3Rabbit| January 14, 2013 - last edited January 15, 2013

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Jez Humble's "Continuous Delivery" blog, while not directly speaking to IT Security professionals, often captures some incredibly salient points. His brief analysis of Nassim Talib's concept of "antifragile" is, I believe, is a must read (as is the book). While security tends to look for stability and robustness, it turns out these are (potentially) bad things...

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