“You have to learn to balance the technical stewardship of “securing all the things” with understanding the motivations and drivers of the business, and you have to figure out how to get everyone to take ownership of the security of their products and systems.”
Twitter: @zate • Website: blog.zate.org
Currently employed as a security leader, Zate Berg has knowledge in a wide variety of technologies and prides himself on being able to quickly spot security problem areas and recommend corrective action. He is especially interested in application security, vulnerability management, network security monitoring, and penetration testing. Zate enjoys the challenge of pushing the limits of existing technologies, mastering new technologies quickly, and solving the hardest problems. He seeks to challenge himself in everything he does—building relationships through teaming, coaching, and the sharing of ideas—and does so in a manner that builds integrity and trust.
If there is one myth that you could debunk in cybersecurity, what would it be?
That free tools and free software are free. Often, they are not. “Free” means you need expertise (in systems that are often poorly documented), you need more people to manage it, and it will take longer. When working out the cost, factor in the cost of time to value (how long it takes before it’s doing what you need), the cost to learn ...
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