We are now surrounded by multiple security frameworks, compliance obligations, regulatory requirements, and a growing number of security vendors pitching their increasingly complex solutions. Each and every one of these is presented as the answer, sometimes the answer to all our problems. Unfortunately, all too often we get blinded by the hype and seem to be forgetting about our people. They are the ones who will make sense of all the flashing lights and sirens from those expensive ‘silver bullet’ tools you spend your security budget on. They are the ones who will develop the new processes and procedures needed to meet all your compliance obligations. They are the ones who will step in to save the day when the walls appear to be tumbling down around you. I’ll be talking about our people along with some of the security related projects they’ve been working on. I’ll also give you an inside view of some expected and unexpected benefits of giving the security folks time to develop their own tools and processes. After all, they know what’s needed.