The headlines shout the latest exploits of rogue actors and nation states. The hunters, cloaked in anonymity, strike without warning, devouring Intellectual Property and destroying corporate reputations. Potential victims cower in Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt, hoping they can hide in plain view. But can we learn from the hunters strategies to mount an effective defense? In this talk we'll take a look at events that took place on the James Bond film Skyfall. We will look at the film from the Incident Response point of view, and analyze the events and actions that took place in the film with comparisons of real life examples. Finally, we'll create a profile of the "evil" characters in the film along with James Bond and the team behind him at MI6. What team member would you be? Q, the weapons geek? Moneypenny, sidekick and junior field agent? M, the shrewd manager? Or James Bond, the tip of the spear, utilizing multiple strategies and tools to defeat his opponents.
Plug (Twitter: @plugxor) is currently a Senior Security Analyst at Verizon Digital Media Services (EdgeCast Networks). He started his journey in computer security back in 1996 when he discovered a 2600 magazine that eventually that lead him to his first LA2600 meeting in 1998. From that point forward he has been involved in computer security. With over 16 years of IT experience, he has worked as Systems Administrator, Security Analyst and Security Engineer in the Finance and Telecom sector. In his free time he enjoys building Legos, playing with synthesizers and modular systems, when possible he volunteers his time to computer security events.