Why Security Initiatives Are Doomed to Fail and What You Can Do About It

Explore why security initiatives often fail and discover practical solutions in this insightful conference talk from YOW! Australia 2023. Delve into the challenges of implementing security measures in agile environments and learn how to architect businesses for better outcomes. Gain valuable insights on becoming constraint-aware, managing predictability, and protecting capacity for security initiatives. Discover mental models, principles, and practices to overcome common obstacles in enterprise security implementation. Learn how to plan work effectively to maximize the impact of security efforts and understand why traditional agile approaches may not yield the same benefits for security teams. This presentation offers a comprehensive look at the intersection of security, agile methodologies, and business architecture, providing actionable strategies for professionals facing seemingly insurmountable security challenges in their organizations.

Intro
How work flows
Becoming constraint-aware
Security in an agile world
Chasing predictability
Protecting capacity for security
Where are we now?
Wrap-up
Outro