The Shoulders of InfoSec Project by Jack Daniel
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Transcript of The Shoulders of InfoSec Project by Jack Daniel
Once upon a time…InfoSec History 101
Jack Daniel Security BSides Tenable Network Security
Sound Check
Once upon a time…InfoSec History 101
Jack Daniel Security BSides Tenable Network Security
But first…
I am ignorant
I am ignorant
Don’t laugh, we all are.
If security were music
we could trace its roots
Can we say that about our profession?
Join me for a journey
through
early-mid 20th century music
Middle Eastern Folk
Misirlou
Michalis Batrinos
Jewish Folk
Hava Nagila
The Klezmer Lounge Band
Delta Blues
Traveling Riverside Blues
Robert Johnson
Chicago Blues
Killing Floor
Howlin’ Wolf
Early rock – proto metal – proto punk
Rumble
Link Wray
Early rock – proto metal – proto punk
Rumble
Link Wray
Early rock – proto metal – proto punk
Rumble
Link Wray
Early rock – proto metal – proto punk
Rumble on the Docks
Link Wray
Early rock – Surf guitar
Dick Dale
Hava Nagila
Early rock – Surf guitar
Dick Dale
Miserlou
“Classic” Rock
Lemon Song
Led Zeppelin
Proto-punk? Proto Grunge?
The Sonics
Strychnine
Want more perspectives?
Check out the documentary “It Might Get Loud”
Trace Herbie Hancock’s music through the decades
Find the BBC4 documentary on the song Summertime
Now try that with infosec…
Why look back?
Image credit: Pratheep P S, www. Pratheep.com CC BY-SA 3.0
Why we don’t knowwho and whatwe don’t know
Things were different
We can’t keep up
Not even a 404
.mil, .gov, .edu
No longer active
Not on the “con circuit”
You know the names,do you know the people?
You certainly know of Alan Turing
By GabboT (12 Years a Slave 38) [CC BY-SA 2.0]
You certainly know of Alan Turing
But you probably never heard of
Harold “Doc” Keene
And you probably don’t know
Henryk Zygalski
Or
Jerzy Różycki
And probably not
Marian Rejewski
You know the names, do you know the people?
Diffie-Hellman
You know the names, do you know the people?
Whitfield Diffie
Marty Hellman
Image Credit: Chuck Painter/Stanford News Service via livinginternet.com
But have you heard of
Ralph Merkle
Image Credit: Chuck Painter/Stanford News Service via livinginternet.com
You know the names, do you know the people?
Ron Rivest
Adi Shamir
Len Adleman
Image Credit: unknown, via viterbi.usc.edu
You know the names, do you know the people?
Ron Rivest
Adi Shamir
Len Adleman
Image Credit: Steve Maller, courtesy RSA® Conference, via Viterbi.usc.edu
But you probably don’t know
James Ellis
Clifford Cocks
Malcolm Williamson
But you probably don’t know
James Ellis
Image Credit: unknown, via http://cs-exhibitions.uni-klu.ac.at/index.php?id=344
But you probably don’t know
Clifford Cocks
Image Credit: unknown, via http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-11475101
But you probably don’t know
Malcolm Williamson
Image Credit: unknown, via http://www.livinginternet.com/i/is_crypt_pkc_inv.htm#gchq
Twelve PeopleSome you know
Some you’ve heard of
Some likely unknown to you
Nevil Maskeline
Victorian-era magician, inventor, and hacker
Admiral Grace HopperYou know her stories, right?
If not, you have homework.
Dr. Eugene Spafford“Spaf”
Image Credit: unknown,
via http://spaf.cerias.purdue.edu/images/spaf_large.jpg
Becky BaceThe Den Mother of Intrusion Detection
The Cranky Broad
Image Credit: unknown,
via http://www.infidel.net/infidels/bacebio/
Robert T MorrisHe’s why we have a CERT
Image Credit: Trevor Blackwell
Robert MorrisHis kid kinda embarrassed him
Image credit:
Paul O. Boisvert for The New York Times
Willis WareThe Ware Report
and much more
Image Credit: unknown, via rand.org
Dorothy Denning“Clipper Chick”
Image Credit: unknown,
Via http://faculty.nps.edu/dedennin/
Steve Lipner“I’m only doing this until
they hire the right person”
Image Credit: Unknown,
Via http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/
Bob AbbottFrom Cray OS
to open-heart surgery systems
and “Sneakers”
Image credit: Unknown,
Via http://www.computer-history.info/Page1.dir/pages/Abbott.html
Jim AndersonMeteorologist,
Gunnery/Radio Officer,
InfoSec Pioneer
Image Credit: US Naval Postgrad School via YouTube
René Carmille
Hacker, hero, martyr.
If I have seen further it is bystanding on the shoulders of giants
shouldersofinfosec.org
Many people have contributed to this project
Thanks to all who helped, including:
Becky BaceMarcus RanumThe CISSP Usual SuspectsThe Epic Accidental Skype Group ChatDavi OttenheimerRsnake
And special thanks to:Spaf - Dr. Eugene Spafford
Shameless Self Promotion:My Blogs:
blog.uncommonsensesecurity.comtravelingcurmudgeon.blogspot.com
Security Weekly Podcast:
securityweekly.com (formerly Pauldotcom)
And, of course, Twitter
@jack_daniel@InfosecNoir
ShouldersOfInfosec.org
Lists all of the people in today’s presentation, with a few notes and relevant links.
This is a work in progress, and you can help.
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