http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2015/08/10/at-black-hat-hottest-cyber-product-didnt-have-a-booth/
By Robert Knake
Council on Foreign Relations
August 10, 2015
Ah, Vegas in August. 100-degree heat, pool parties, and thousands upon
thousands of hackers. Every summer the cybersecurity world takes over Sin
City for a week. Black Hat, growing ever more corporate and responsible,
is paid for on expense accounts. DEF CON? Well DEF CON is paid with cash
at the door.
I spent a week out there meeting with new technology companies, talking to
chief information security officers (CISOs) about their challenges, and
getting schooled in the art of network forensics by the good folks who run
Packet Detective. Looking back on the week, there was one dominant theme:
the need for more skilled professionals in the field.
After a day of hearing pitches from startups I asked the CISO of a popular
streaming service what he was shopping for. He answered in one word:
“people.” He then asked me what I did and then just as quickly turned his
attention on a security operations center analyst at a major credit card
company (turns out cyber policy wonks are not in short supply).
The hottest party of the week wasn’t hosted by FireEye or Palo Alto
Networks. It was hosted by Nike (see photo above). No, Nike isn’t slapping
its famous swoosh on network security gear. If you want to get an idea of
how desperate companies are, a maker of athletic apparel now throws
parties at Mandalay Bay to recruit cyber talent.
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