Building Blocks: The Security Analyst's Toolbox

Presented at BSidesDC 2016, Oct. 22, 2016, 9 a.m. (540 minutes)

To understand security analysis, it is important to know and understand the concepts, methods, and the technology behind it. There are many tools that are available to the security analyst, but efficient application is the key. The analyst has to become familiar with the appropriate frameworks and methodologies to identify, respond to, triage, and resolve an incident as quickly and efficiently as possible.


Presenters:

  • Kerry Hazelton
    Kerry Hazelton has been actively involved in the IT industry since 1998, and has a wide range of experience with systems and network support, data center operations, and information security. He considers himself a "cybersecurity enthusiast" due to his desire and motivation to read up on the latest trends within the industry, to learn about a new exploit or tool, or his willingness to teach and share with others his experiences over the years. In his spare time, if he is not spending time with his wife of fourteen years; he is likely either putting puzzles together with his son, teaching his son how to play classic NES and SNES games on RetroPie, or teaching his son the art of hacking.

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