Time to Grow Up - Counterproductive Security Behaviors That Must End

Explore a thought-provoking presentation that challenges common counterproductive behaviors and attitudes in the cybersecurity industry. Delve into the problematic themes that security practitioners, especially newcomers, often perpetuate, such as claiming industry failure, blaming developers, and justifying breaches. Examine how these clichéd ideas damage the industry's credibility and create unnecessary obstacles. Learn to develop empathy and pragmatism in your approach to security, moving beyond stereotypical attitudes to focus on positive outcomes. Through a light-hearted lens, discover how security professionals can improve their practices and mindset to better serve the industry and its goals.

Intro
Failure
Demotivating
Defense and Offense
Perfectionism
Developers dont know security
Suffrage and alcohol
Victimblaming
User hostile
Best practices
Aggressiveness
Selfimportance
Humility pragmatism