Breaking Brains, Solving Problems - Lessons Learned from 2 Years of Setting Puzzles for InfoSec Pros

Breaking Brains, Solving Problems - Lessons Learned from 2 Years of Setting Puzzles for InfoSec Pros

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The first puzzle

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The first puzzle

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Breaking Brains, Solving Problems - Lessons Learned from 2 Years of Setting Puzzles for InfoSec Pros

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  1. 1 Intro
  2. 2 Puzzle competition
  3. 3 Problem spaces and strategies
  4. 4 Testing and measuring problem-solving ability
  5. 5 The role of expertise in problem-solving
  6. 6 The role of bias in problem-solving
  7. 7 Improvement strategies
  8. 8 Problem isomorphs
  9. 9 Problem-solving by analog
  10. 10 Background and origin story
  11. 11 The first puzzle
  12. 12 The perfect puzzle
  13. 13 Example 1: The birthday (2019)
  14. 14 Assumptions and clues
  15. 15 Example 2: Finding location (multi-stage)
  16. 16 Unexpected answers and collaboration
  17. 17 Unexpected solutions
  18. 18 Straw poll
  19. 19 Applied learning and benefits
  20. 20 Important attributes for problem-solving
  21. 21 Case study: SandGrox
  22. 22 Lessons learnt
  23. 23 References

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