Babar-ians at the Gate - Data Protection at Massive Scale

Explore the critical challenges and solutions for securing Big Data environments in this Black Hat conference talk. Delve into the risks associated with rapid adoption of Big Data technologies like Hadoop, often implemented without adequate security considerations. Learn how to measure and manage data with precision while addressing emerging vulnerabilities and threats. Examine why "learning" machines sometimes make amusing or tragic mistakes, and discover strategies for infosec professionals to proactively engage with Big Data security. Gain insights from the book "Realities of Big Data Security" as the speaker guides you through the most challenging areas of big data protection and presents effective solutions for these elephantine challenges. Cover topics including threat modeling, control opportunities, authentication, availability, classification, authority, and least authority principles. Understand the importance of systematic treatment for resilience in Big Data security, drawing lessons from historical examples and contemporary cases like the Snowden revelations.