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Perspectives in Cybersecurity and Cyberwarfare

Max Kelly

Max Kelly explores perspectives in cybersecurity and cyberwarfare at DEF CON 18, examining penetration-testing and practical defenses.

Summary

Architecture and Background

Max Kelly - Perspectives in Cybersecurity and Cyberwarfare With the current media hype about cyber threats and cyber warfare, Max Kelly - former CSO of Facebook - offers his perspective on the effects of internet militarization and it's relationship to traditional security operations.

Vulnerability Analysis

Max Kelly is a recognized thought leader in the security space.

Exploitation and Demonstrations

As CSO of Facebook, he founded, built, and managed the Facebook Security Team from 2005-1010.

Remediation and Defensive Strategies

He was responsible for all aspects of Facebook Security, protecting hundreds of millions of users personal information from attack. His prior experience includes FBI, Ticketmaster, and Thomson Financial Services. Max is a co-founder of the Virtuosi Group, providers of targeted threat intelligence and analysis. For copies of the slides and additional materials please see the DEF CON 18 Archive here:

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