Six Degrees of Infiltration - Using Graph to Understand Your Infrastructure and Optimize Security Decision Making

Explore a graph-based solution for tackling knowledge consolidation and improving security decision-making in complex infrastructures. Delve into the challenges faced by current security approaches, including data duplication, reliance on tribal knowledge, and difficulty in assessing overall infrastructure state. Learn about methodologies and tools like Neo4j used by Lyft's Security Intelligence team to address these issues. Gain insights into improving situational awareness, managing internet exposure, enhancing accountability, and implementing microservice isolation. Discover how to leverage engineering automation to overcome real-world challenges in security infrastructure management. This conference talk provides valuable information for security professionals looking to optimize their decision-making processes and gain a clearer understanding of their infrastructure's security landscape.