Most network and security operations people hate automation. They like to press buttons themselves and maintain “control” of the processes. Cloud computing is going to be very disruptive as they realize their time tested processes go the way of the dodo bird. What they don’t realize is that the cloud actually increases the control they can have over their environment. In this session, Mike Rothman will talk about why automation and orchestration is a good thing and will show how this can work in practice to streamline previously manual and labor intensive processes, including assessment, configuration management, and incident response.
Mike Rothman is President of Securosis and the author of “The Pragmatic CSO.” He specializes in the sexy aspects of security, like protecting networks and endpoints, security management, and compliance. After 20 years in security, he’s one of the guys who “knows where the bodies are buried.” Starting his career as a programmer and a networking consultant, Mike joined META Group in 1993 and spearheaded META’s initial foray into information security research. Mike held senior positions at SHYM Technology, CipherTrust, TruSecure and eIQnetworks. After getting fed up with vendor life, he started Security Incite in 2006 to provide the voice of reason in an over-hyped yet underwhelming security industry. Mike joined Securosis in 2010 to help build the next great security research firm.