Tribe of Hackers Blue Team

Foreword

I'll be honest with you: I destroyed the first Tribe of Hackers book with my highlighting, dog ears, and pencil and pen markings. The 14 questions that interweaved career and personal lives sparked inspiring and thought-provoking concepts. I was thrilled to learn it was going to become a series. The Tribe of Hackers series is one that every person in the InfoSec community should read. It showcases red teamers, purple teamers, blue teamers, and veteran leaders who have participated in the InfoSec community. It is their lives, their stories. From hearing their stories, we learn more about the community and the importance of understanding the human element's role within security. Let's face it—it's one of the reasons why securing anything can be a challenge.

To secure anything, there needs to be a balance between offense and defense. We need both to keep us secure. Sometimes it seems blue teamers are not getting equal attention as red teamers, and this needs to change. So, prepare yourselves: I thought I should take the time to share why they need equal attention and praise.

It is the blue teamers who are identifying what lies ahead and what tools will assist them. Honestly, blue teamers have the uncanny ability to self-study to solve problems and know how to apply new skills and technology. They are the ones working with the end users and customers when receiving a security issue. They are the ones who know who to go to and create and run processes.

They know the ins ...