Investigating System Operators' Perspective on Security Misconfigurations

Explore a comprehensive analysis of security misconfigurations from system operators' viewpoints in this 23-minute conference talk. Delve into the root causes of common security incidents, focusing on simple misconfigurations rather than complex attacks. Examine demographic factors, Likert scale results, and managerial awareness. Investigate changes in security practices, the role of postmortems, and potential solutions. Gain valuable insights into preventing data breaches and strengthening cybersecurity measures through this Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) presentation.