Defense at Hyperscale: Technologies and Policies for a Defensible Cyberspace

Presented at Black Hat USA 2016, Aug. 4, 2016, 9:45 a.m. (50 minutes)

Cyber attackers have had the advantage for decades over defenders but we can and must change this with a more defensible cyberspace. This talk describes the results of a recent task force to identify the top technologies, operational innovations and public policies which have delivered security at scale for the defense to catch up with attackers. All of these innovations have one thing in common: a dollar of defense buys far more than a dollar of offense. Now that we've recognized what has been most effective, the community has to repeat these successes at hyperscale, and the talk gives recommendations.

Presenters:

  • Jason Healey - Columbia University SIPA
    Jason Healey is a Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University's School for International and Public Affairs specializing in cyber conflict, competition and cooperation. Prior to this, he was the founding director of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative of the Atlantic Council where he remains a Senior Fellow. He has authored dozens of published articles and is the editor of the first history of conflict in cyberspace, A Fierce Domain: Cyber Conflict, 1986 to 2012. During his time in the White House, he was a director for cyber policy, coordinating efforts to secure US cyberspace and critical infrastructure. At Goldman Sachs, he created their first cyber incident response team and later oversaw the bank's crisis management and business continuity in Asia. He started his career as a US Air Force intelligence officer with jobs at the Pentagon and National Security Agency and is president of the Cyber Conflict Studies Association.

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