Opinion: What cybersecurity pros can learn from 'Ocean's Eleven'

[InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>]

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Passcode/Passcode-Voices/2015/0225/Opinion-What-cybersecurity-pros-can-learn-from-Ocean-s-Eleven

By Melanie Teplinsky
Columnist
FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Remember "Ocean's Eleven," where George Clooney's character Danny Ocean 
masterminds an elaborate heist of the posh Bellagio casino in Las Vegas?

Mr. Ocean and his accomplices used social engineering, technical smarts, 
and strategically placed insiders to penetrate the Bellagio’s 
comprehensive, state-of-the-art security system and abscond with $160 
million. In "Ocean’s Eleven" even the best defenses could not immunize the 
organization against penetration by concerted adversaries.

It is in this regard that "Ocean's Eleven" should serve as a cautionary 
tale to cybersecurity policymakers.

[...]

--
Evident.io - Continuous Cloud Security for AWS.
Identify and mitigate risks in 5 minutes or less.
Sign up for a free trial @ https://evident.io/