“Because we can't contain a blue team in a standard silo, it will ultimately consist of any member of an organization (or sometimes third parties) who contributes to the defensive security posture of an enterprise, software, or service specifically covering the CIA triad of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.”
Amanda Berlin is a senior security architect for Blumira and the CEO and owner of the nonprofit corporation Mental Health Hackers. She is the author of a blue team best practices book called Defensive sSecurity Handbook: Best Practices for Securing Infrastructure with Lee Brotherston (O'Reilly Media, 2017). She is a co-host of the Brakeing Down Security podcast and writes for several blogs. She has spent more than a decade in different areas of technology and sectors providing infrastructure support, triage, and design. She now spends her time creating as many meaningful alerts as possible. Amanda is an avid volunteer and mental health advocate. She has presented at a large number of conventions, meetings, and industry events. Some examples of these are DerbyCon, O'Reilly Security, GrrCon, and DEF CON. While she doesn't have the credentials or notoriety that others might have, she hopes to make up for it with her wit, sense of humor, and knack for ...
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