Security Research Teams - How To Manage, Grow And Retain Them

Discover effective strategies for managing, growing, and retaining security research teams in this insightful conference talk. Explore the challenges and best practices of leading a security research team, including building the right research questions, making tough decisions, and aligning with business objectives. Learn how to recruit and retain top talent, create incentive plans, and maximize return on investment for team activities like conference attendance. Gain valuable insights on fostering a productive team environment, handling power politics, and navigating the unique aspects of security research management. Understand the importance of balancing technical expertise with managerial skills, and discover how to plan for downtime and measure team success through appropriate metrics.

Introduction
Guy Background
Security Research Teams
The Blue Team Has To Win
Product Focus
Different Focus
Being A Manager
Your Team is Everything
Getting People On Your Team
Security Research Managers
Training Decisions
Power Politics
Misuse Of Resources
Ego
How to manage security research teams
Building the right research question
Being a technical person
Understand whats wrong
Do their job better
Make tough calls
Think about the future
People are not the right fit
Walk away from hiring
Meeting employees on their first day
Getting a team thats all seniors
Building an incentive plan
Sending people to conferences
Return on investment
Align with the business
Do you need proof of concepts
Skip the POC
People forget this
Plan for down times
Alternative costs
Savings
Metrics
PLCs
Research Teams
Conferences
What do you get
Sourcing
Team Leader