Why Developers Hate Infosec | Bronwen Aker | WWHF Deadwood 2022

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Why do developers hate cybersecurity folk so much? It’s simple: We break their toys and we call their “babies” ugly, then we fly off into the sunset, leaving developers and the companies they work for with unhelpful, cryptic guidelines and no clue where to start fixing things.
We can do better, but in order to do so, we have to change our attitudes and behaviors. There are lots of things we can do, and do now, to improve how we relate to developers and other people we claim we want to help. But first we have to acknowledge that there is a problem, and that we are every bit as much a part of that problem as the others involved.

Additionally, if we are willing to partner with our clients to help them mitigate their vulnerabilities, we can take “security as a service” to whole new levels, opening up service options for our customers and helping them improve their security profile in effective ways.

Bronwen Aker (GSEC, GCIH, GCFE) likes to describe herself as a “constantly evolving geek.” She has worked with computers since elementary school when she was introduced to FORTRAN programming using bubble cards. As an adult, she worked for twenty years in web development, sharing her love and knowledge of computers and the Internet with others by working on the side as a technical trainer in Southern California. In 2017, she changed career paths to enter the world of cybersecurity. She currently holds a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, is a graduate of the 2017 SANS CyberTalent Academy for Women, and is currently working on her Masters in Cybersecurity. She also works for Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) as a technical editor, reading and editing 200+ pentest reports a year, and for the SANS Institute as a Subject Matter Expert in OnDemand Student Support. During the pandemic, she stayed mostly sane thanks to her four dogs and Animal Crossing New Horizons.

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