Presented at
THOTCON 0xB (2021) Rescheduled,
Oct. 8, 2021, 11 a.m.
(50 minutes)
Our brains trick us. It's nothing to be ashamed of, it's just part of being human. We all have cognitive biases and they can cause us a lot of problems, especially if we aren't aware of what our brain is doing. Luckily, intelligence analysts have known about cognitive biases for a while and have figured out how to deal with them so they don't screw up important decisions. Join Katie to hear more about how our brains lead us astray, whether we're working in infosec or walking across the street. You'll learn to detect problematic thinking as well as simple techniques to make sure cognitive biases don't negatively affect your analysis at work-or your everyday life.
Presenters:
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Katie Nickels
Katie is the Director of Intelligence for Red Canary as well as a SANS Certified Instructor for FOR578: Cyber Threat Intelligence and a non-resident Senior Fellow for the Atlantic Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative. She has worked on cyber threat intelligence (CTI), network defense, and incident response for over a decade for the U.S. DoD, MITRE, Raytheon, and ManTech. Katie hails from a liberal arts background with degrees from Smith College and Georgetown University, embracing the power of applying liberal arts prowess to cybersecurity. Katie has shared her expertise with presentations, webcasts, podcasts, and blog posts, including a presentation at Black Hat as well as her personal blog, "Katie's Five Cents." Katie has also served as a co-chair of the SANS CTI Summit and FIRST CTI Symposium. She was a 2020 recipient of the SANS Difference Maker Award and the 2018 recipient of the President's Award from the Women's Society of Cyberjutsu. She also serves as the Program Manager for the Cyberjutsu Girls Academy, which seeks to inspire young women to learn more about STEM. You can find Katie on Twitter @LiketheCoins.
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