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David Scott
The Sound of Metrics:
Using Musical Principles to
Contextualize Security Events
Chief, Software Development
CSG Invotas
@cannotbesilent / david.scott@csginvotas.com
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“We Will Rock Block You”
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My Instrument…
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Photo Credit: Sharon Steele-Smith
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Music and Security are Connected
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People
PEOPLE
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PATTERNS
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Principles
Confidentiality – Integrity – Availability
Photo Credit: David Scott
PRINCIPLES
Interpret – Create – Perform
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Photo Credit: David Scott
SCALES
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 (awaiting cleared picture)
 Guitar player left hand on chord
 Mandolin (Gary…)
CHORDS
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Motif
 A small element building a larger structure
MOTIF
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IMPROVISATION
Fungii Mama
Photo Credit : Jimmy Baikovicius (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jikatu/16099258147)
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A Few More Comparisons…
Music Security
Style Event Analysis, Operational patterns
Instruments Software
Volume DoS attacks, Support Level Agreements
Rhythm Attack patterns, Operational patterns
Timing Response latency
Form & Analysis, Music History Forensics
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Now the fun starts!
 Another chorus pic – Royal Albert Hall
Now the Fun Starts
Photo Credit: David Scott14
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Break it down Move it over Twist it up
Consistent Creativity
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Now What?
Photo Credit: Jonas Schleske (flickr.com/photos/jonasschleske/15794805202)16
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david.scott@csginvotas.com
Twitter: @cannotbesilent
download “We will Block You” at
http://csginvotas.com/rsa2015/wewillblockyou.mp4

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