Applying the Scientific Method to Cybersecurity Event Analysis

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Presented at CrestCon2019 2019 by

Brandi Keough

What is one of the biggest frustrations when analyzing a cybersecurity event? To me, it is a simple frustration of not knowing where to go next with my investigation. I find that it is easy to trail down what we like to call “rabbit holes.” These rabbit holes may not lead anywhere, which is fine. However, it is frustrating when you are deep in a rabbit hole and end up at a cross tunnel not knowing which way to go next or where you just came from.By applying the scientific method to our analysis we are able to better organize our thought process, focus on where we should go next, and where we have already been in the investigation that took us to a dead-end. The scientific method can be used for even the simplest adverse cybersecurity events, as well as complex cybersecurity incidents.