Practical Security for a DevOps World

We know we need security, but what do we actually need to do? Hear from a long-time security professional Paul Dokas about how, what, and why, in "Practical Security for a DevOps World".

Strange and undecipherable terminologies, apparently arbitrary checklists of requirements, annoying habits of showing up at the worst time to take down a production server, black hoodies, and dark senses of humor that would depress a recovering sysadmin. Welcome to Security!

Commonly misunderstood, the world of a Security practitioner is far less like Defense Against the Dark Arts and much more like that of a janitor at your local high school. They are far less likely to do battle with a troll or dementor than they are to wonder who stuffed up the toilets with newspaper. For the third time this week.

This talk will focus on the practical side of security with an emphasis on how it relates to the disciplines of development and operations. Understand how your security folk perceive the tech world. Learn why those apparently arbitrary requirements are actually very useful. Understand your role in building a more secure world for the benefit of everyone.

Paul Dokas is a Security Engineer with over thirty years of experience in the fields of security, software development, and operations in environments from startups to Fortune 5 companies to public universities.

Hosted by SPS Commerce with food and beverage sponsored by Target (https://www.codewithtarget.com/).

Schedule:
6pm: Doors open
6:30pm: Welcome and speaker
9pm: Close