WICCA Meetup @ Elastic (Women in cybersecurity community association)

Join us for a WICCA security meetup hosted by Elastic on March 6th at Elastic office in Amsterdam! Doors open at 18.00 and the presentations by speakers from Elastic and ING begin at 18.30. Food, refreshments, and networking to follow. We wrap up at 21.00.

Address: Elastic's office, Keizersgracht 281, 1016 ED Amsterdam

Agenda:
18.00 Doors open
18.30 Talk #1 Using Security Metrics as an Enabler
19.00 Break
19.15 Talk #2 Everything you wanted to know about Threat Detection Engineering
20:00 Networking, food with drinks
21.00 Wrap up

Talks:
Using Security Metrics as an Enabler
In the dynamic world of security, there is no dearth of security metrics and data that we can measure. But, how do we as security professionals decide what metrics are meaningful and effective? In this talk, I will demystify the world of security metrics and discuss how we can leverage metrics to generate dialogue and focus on the right security problems. I will share common pitfalls and some best practices that I use in my work to bring alignment and share how we can use metrics to identify problems and enable the business.

Key Takeaways -

• Defining success - Understand how to align metrics with business goals and what good looks like?
• Why do we measure, what do we measure and when do we measure?
• Common pitfalls – Learning from real world examples of some successful and unsuccessful ways metrics can be used.
• Embed metrics in security culture

Target Audience –
This talk is tailored for security professionals in all industries of all levels, from practitioners to those looking to improve their understanding of metrics and anyone looking to make informed decisions about aligning security with the business.

Speaker: Charu Bansal (Security Portfolio Leader, ING)

Everything you wanted to know about Threat Detection Engineering
Everything you wanted to know about Detection Engineering practice. We will delve into its role within security teams, explore various processes and maturity levels associated with Detection Engineering, and distinguish between a bad and a good detection.

Speaker: Kseniia Ignatovych (Senior Product Manager - Security Content and Detection Engineering Experience @Elastic)

About WICCA:
WICCA is the women in cybersecurity community based in the Netherlands with 1000+ members who meet monthly to discuss all things information security. They collaborate with people, companies, and universities to offer learning opportunities for women interested in a cybersecurity career, as well as experts who want to further develop their skills. WICCA meetups are free and we welcome everybody who needs a break from the majority. Fun is their primary goal, everything else is a plus.