Red Flags or Reasonable Requests? Inclusive Risk Management in Cyber Teams

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Presented at BSides Bristol 2025 by

Lucy Smith

In recent years, interest in neurodiversity has grown, but awareness alone isn’t enough. It’s time to move beyond what and why, and focus on how. The future of cyber security depends on our ability to support brilliant, diverse minds and that means turning inclusion into action. In high-stakes cyber environments, requests for reasonable adjustments are often misunderstood as risks. But failing to support neurodivergent professionals can lead to burnout, errors, and lost talent, issues that directly impact team performance and security outcomes. This talk explores how inclusive practice strengthens resilience and reduces organisational risk. Learn to distinguish red flags from reasonable requests, and reframe adjustments as smart, strategic tools for building high-performing, future-ready cyber teams.