Visualizing Security

Explore the world of security data analysis and visualization in this 40-minute conference talk from BSidesSF 2020. Delve into real-world security analyses, visualizations, and animations as Jay Jacobs shares his years of experience in the field. Learn about various types of data, plotting techniques, and chart types including heatmaps, worm charts, and waffle plots. Discover how to effectively use visual cues, handle distributions, and apply different scales to transform data. Gain insights into creating impactful visualizations such as capacity charts, positional charts, and ratio charts. Understand the importance of proper data representation in cybersecurity, including topics like cyber-safe countries and population visualization. Enhance your skills in interpreting and presenting security data through this comprehensive exploration of visualization techniques.

Introduction
Types of Data
Plotting
Data
Heatmap
Worm Chart
Waffle Plot
Distributions
Akamai
Visual Queues
Data Visualization
Capacity Chart
Positional Chart
Ratio Chart
Pie Chart
Saturation
Population
Cyber Safe Countries
Scale
Algebra
Transforming Data
Log Scale
Summary
Questions