Reaching Across the Isle - Improving Security Through Partnership

Explore strategies for enhancing security through cross-team collaboration in this 25-minute conference talk from Derbycon 7. Delve into Kevin Gennuso's background and expertise as he shares insights on bridging gaps between IT management, infrastructure, and security teams. Learn how to address common challenges such as client endpoint security, local admin privileges, and weak management protocols. Discover techniques for balancing quality and security concerns, overcoming the "blame the user" mentality, and becoming an effective facilitator. Gain valuable tips on learning other teams' tools and demonstrating the benefits of implementing robust security measures. Conclude with a Q&A session to further explore the concept of "reaching across the aisle" to improve overall organizational security.

Introduction
Kevins background
What do you do
How do we come together
Making it better through partnership
IT Management
Client Endpoints
Local Admin
Weak management protocols
Quality vs security
Infrastructure vs security
Blame the user
Be a facilitator
Learn other teams tools
Show the value in doing things right
Questions