The Security Pro's Guide To Thriving In A Down Economy

Let's face it: Even if this isn't the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, the financial engine clearly isn't running on all cylinders. At best we can assume some sort of recovery over the course of the next year or so, and at worst...well, I don't really want to think about that. I think it's safe to say that not only do none of us know where this is headed, but that the picture will remain opaque until after the election and the winners take office.

Rich Mogull, Analyst & CEO, Securosis, Contributor

November 3, 2008

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Let's face it: Even if this isn't the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, the financial engine clearly isn't running on all cylinders. At best we can assume some sort of recovery over the course of the next year or so, and at worst...well, I don't really want to think about that. I think it's safe to say that not only do none of us know where this is headed, but that the picture will remain opaque until after the election and the winners take office.

As security professionals, risk management lies at the core of what we do. And while we mostly apply those skills toward entertaining stuff like penetration tests, hunting down 0-days, and keeping our users safe, there's nothing wrong with a little self preservation once in a while. Since every source I have is reporting cost cutting and tight credit across all industries, it's time we all engaged in some personal risk management and asset protection.Being an analyst, here are the assumptions I'm going by:

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About the Author(s)

Rich Mogull, Analyst & CEO, Securosis

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Rich has twenty years experience in information security, physical security, and risk management. He specializes in cloud security, data security, application security, emerging security technologies, and security management. He is also the principle course designer of the Cloud Security Alliance training class and actively works on developing hands-on cloud security techniques. Prior to founding Securosis, Rich was a Research Vice President at Gartner on the security team. Prior to his seven years at Gartner, Rich worked as an independent consultant, web application developer, software development manager at the University of Colorado, and systems and network administrator. Rich is the Security Editor of TidBITS and a frequent contributor to publications ranging from Information Security Magazine to Macworld. He is a frequent industry speaker at events including the RSA Security Conference, Black Hat, and DefCon, and has spoken on every continent except Antarctica (where he's happy to speak for free -- assuming travel is covered).

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