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BTB Security and me
- BTB Security
- Founded in 2006
- Technical security services, MDR
- Me
- Ron Schlecht
- German word for “BAD”
- Ron.Schlecht@btbsecurity.com
- 267-714-8459
- @btb_schlecht
Cyber Security A Modern Tale of a Dissonant Relationship BTB - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Cyber Security A Modern Tale of a Dissonant Relationship BTB - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Cyber Security A Modern Tale of a Dissonant Relationship BTB Security and me BTB Security Founded in 2006 Technical security services, MDR Me Ron Schlecht German word for BAD Ron.Schlecht@btbsecurity.com
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A Psych Talk at a Security Conference
- Why
– It’s getting crowded and LOUD! (and confusing) – Frustration
- For
– All of us (Practitioners, Vendors, Outsiders, Influencers)
- Outcome
– Crush the confusion – Think about Cyber Security trends
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Cognitive Dissonance
- Beliefs Contradicted
– New info
- Emotional Response
- Alarms
– Threatened on a personal and emotional levels
- Shut down
– Disregard rational evidence – Contradiction of previously regarded truths
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Our Actions
New Cognitions
- I can do this to counter-act that
– I know I’m on a diet, but I can always exercise extra to work this off – I know these steps to security, but look at these SHINY toys!
Motivations
- Dissonance is most upsetting when people behave in ways that
threaten their self image
– Protection – Promotion
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Ron Schlecht
Ron.Schlecht@btbsecurity.com 267-714-8459 @btb_schlecht