Improving Security by Avoiding Traffic and Still Get What You Want in Data Transfers

Explore innovative approaches to enhancing data transfer security in this 42-minute conference talk from BSidesLV 2014. Delve into infrastructure considerations, high connectivity options, VPNs, and network zoning strategies. Learn about unidirectional gateways, database replication techniques, and the concept of state transfer devices. Discover how to plan and operationalize secure data transfer methods, with a focus on the science behind reliability and the Law of Sufficient Variety. Examine the benefits of simplifying processes and understand where these security measures fit within various protocols and vendor ecosystems. Gain insights into improving your organization's data transfer security posture while maintaining efficiency and effectiveness.

Intro
Infrastructure
High Connectivity
VPNs
Zones
Conduits
Unidirectional gateways
Network carries data
Database replication
State
State Transfer Device
Planning
Operationalize
Unidirectional Gateway
Why is this secure
Reliability
Science
The Law of Sufficient Variety
Doing Things Simple
HTTP Traffic Alert
Where does this belong
Vendors
Target
Protocols