Amanda Berlin

Amanda Berlin, CEO of Mental Health Hackers and Senior Product Manager of Cybersecurity at Blumira, dives into the pressing issue of burnout in the tech industry. She shares her transformative journey from music to cybersecurity, emphasizing the critical intersection of mental health and high-pressure roles. The discussion uncovers vital strategies for managing stress, fostering better workplace culture, and supporting wellbeing through communication and community. With insights on upcoming conferences, Amanda champions a healthier future for cybersecurity professionals.

Amanda Berlin, co-author of 'Defensive Security Handbook: Best Practices for Securing Infrastructure', discusses incident response, SMB challenges, cloud event logging, multifactor authentication, configuring SMB systems, transitioning to the cloud, Linux vs Windows security, fixing a vulnerability in CPI, compression algorithms, Signal app vulnerability, concerns about Chinese hardware, a book club, assessors and auditors for PCI compliance, and automotive safety evolution.