Calvin: Sometimes when I'm talking, my words can't keep up with my thoughts.
I wonder why we think faster than we speak.
Hobbes: Probably so we can think twice.
— Bill Watterson (Calvin & Hobbes)
How to stimulate with stories GREAT!
Exceeded my expectations.
One of the most captivating security sessions I have been to. Fun!
— CSI Conference, November 5, 2007
We offer a variety of presentations, including on-site training, executive briefings, and train-the-trainer sessions.
"The Biggest Secrets of Security Awareness" was presented at the CSI SX (The Computer Security Institute Security Exchange) at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Hotel in Las Vegas, April 27, 2008. See the Pecha Kucha (pronounced peh-chak-cha), or executive summary, of this dynamic presentation. A Pecha Kucha is a concise presentation in the format of a slide show of 20 slides, each shown for 20 seconds.
Monday, November 5, 2007 (10:30-11:45 am, session AWR-1) — K Rudolph, CISSP and Chief Inspiration Officer of Native Intelligence, Inc., spoke at the Computer Security Institute (CSI) Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, at the Reagan National Airport.
Attendees learned new tricks for making messages stick through demonstrations, interactive exercises, and story telling. They also learned how to communicate in ways that work with, rather than against, the brain.
This session had the third highest attendance at the CSI Conference and received outstanding reviews.
The Seven Secrets of Security Awareness presentation included an analogy challenge (with prizes), entertaining stories, and demonstrations of how to explain an abstract concept visually.
... practical methods for improving security behaviors by communicating in ways that work with the brain, not against it. Attendees received handouts including a mind map of the Seven Secrets.
June 7, 2007 — K Rudolph presented the Seven Secrets of Security Awareness at the New York Cyber Security Conference in Albany, New York. Participants received a security awareness fortune cookie (orange flavored) with one of six security-related fortunes, color slide handouts, and two mind maps:
Learn about Native American Security Techniques to protect your information and technology from a native.
One Accurate Measurement is Worth 1,000 Expert Opinions – Security Awareness Metrics
October 2006 — K spoke at the Federal Information Assurance Conference (FIAC) in College Park, Maryland.
June 14, 2006 — K spoke at the New York Cyber Security Conference.
On December 1, 2005 — K spoke at the IRS Security Awareness Day.
November 16, 2005 — K spoke at the Computer Security Institute's (CSI) 32nd Annual Computer Security Conference and Exhibition, in Washington, D.C.
FIAC Conference, October 25, 2005 — K participated in a panel presentation on IT Security Metrics.
Workshop for Financial Industry - April 27, 2005 — K presented "Security Awareness Programs - Lessons Learned." Topics included planning, managing expectations, capturing attention, measuring results, and using feedback.
FISSEA Conference - March 23, 2005 — K and Sam Carter presented "Running the River - An Expedition - Reading and Responding to End Users." This interactive presentation addressed how Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) can identify classes of end users (based on the 5 classes of whitewater) and get the security message to each.
K has also presented at the Department of Labor Internet Lecture Series, at NOAA's IT Security Conferences, at the Energy Information Agency, at the Defense Logistics Agency, at the Indian Health Service, at the e-gov Information Assurance Conference, and at the National Computer Security Conference (Baltimore).
Please contact us if you'd like to have a presentation at your organization.
