Simultaneously Defending against External Hackers as well as the Inside Threat - Ernest Wong
Channel: BSidesKC
Date: 2022-10-23

Simultaneously Defending against External Hackers as well as the Inside Threat (Innovating Cybersecurity for the 21st Century and Beyond) - Ernest Wong

Ever since the origins of the Republic, the American people have demonstrated a strong speculative knack and a great degree of optimism that have led to innovative solutions for resolving tough problems. From the first American colonists who made do with limited resources, to astronauts who boldly explored space with minimal supplies in order to break free of gravity, Americans have a proud history of developing new concepts, processes, and material for getting the mission done. However, the rapid growth of the Internet in a globally connected world has meant that the tools for operating in cyberspace are constantly changing. In such a fluid environment, does America still have the capacity to gain the strategic advantage necessary to effectively out-hack those who attack us in the cyber domain as well as efficiently defend against the inside threat? This talk argues that not only is this possible, but relatively simple and inexpensive to accomplish. Moreover, by using the innovation framework proposed in this talk, this presentation offers unique insights for promoting how our nation can continue to develop even more successful innovations for the defense of our cyber domain.

Ernest Wong (Retired US Army)
Ernest "Cozy Panda" Wong is a retired US Army Military Intelligence Officer whose last assignment was with the Army Cyber Institute at West Point, New York. He holds a Master of Military Science from Kuwait’s Mubarak al-Abdullah Staff College, and he earned a Master of Science in Management Science & Engineering and a Master of Arts in Education from Stanford University. He worked as a NASA Summer Faculty Fellow and served in Iraq, Kuwait, and the Republic of Korea