The Importance of Hypothesis in Cybersecurity

Sometimes you just need structure to the madness. Christopher Crowley stops by to talk about methodologies that can help security organizations. Come and see why you need them, how we get the scientific method wrong in cyber, and how to leverage a CIA analytical methodology that can help you. There's a lot more to check out so tune in.

Analysis of Competing Hypothesis https://www.cia.gov/static/9a5f1162fd0932c29bfed1c030edf4ae/Pyschology-of-Intelligence-Analysis.pdf

Christopher Crowley's Company https://montance.com/ 

Full Transcripts: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P4MI02fIw3y_u8RhLVDbB3iu0o7e27Fr

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:30 The Morris Worm and the Internet
• 04:17 The Future of Cybersecurity
• 06:41 How to setup a shared drive for multitasking
• 10:26 The Evolution of Career Paths
• 12:02 The Importance of Methodology in Problem Solving
• 14:16 The Importance of Hypothesis in Cybersecurity
• 19:58 MITRE ATT&CK® Framework: A Two Dimensional Array
• 21:54 The Importance of a Foregone Conclusion Methodology
• 23:29 The Disruptor's Role in Hypothesis Brainstorming
• 25:18 The Importance of Resilience in Leadership
• 27:45 Methodologies and Threat Hunting
• 29:21 The Importance of Information Bias in Threat Hunting
• 34:31 How to Sort Hypothesis in a Spreadsheet
• 37:22 The Importance of Refining the Matrix
• 40:34 How to Automate Analysis of Competing Hypothesis