Free InfoSec Training, Compliments of History

In this paper, I will attempt to accomplish the following: 1) Demonstrate how historical lessons can improve our skills as InfoSec professionals 2) Demonstrate how historical lessons can be used as a platform for management to understand the technology solutions we are proposing In our profession, we are all guilty at times of developing tunnel vision, getting caught up in budgets or examining the latest technology. Beyond our planning and analysis, we have the added requirement of expressing to management, in terms they can understand, why our security recommendations should be heeded. History allows us to step back and stay focused on the core essence of our jobs, guarding assets. It can also allow us to establish precedent with management as to why our recommendations should be heeded.