Time: 1:00 PM
Room: ASC A
Open Source Tooling and Best Practices to Improve Vulnerability Management
Vulnerability management, a subdomain of cybersecurity, can be extremely challenging for organizations to implement effectively. Professionals are overwhelmed by thousands of vulnerabilities across complex IT environments, while also trying to navigate dynamics between developers, operations, and business objectives.
This presentation will discuss open-source tooling, such as RenovateBot, Dependabot, etc., that enrich and elevate vulnerability management programs. These tools improve the experience of vulnerability management professionals and the downstream teams they work with: reduction in time to patch, reduction in downstream efforts to patch, etc.
This talk will also touch on change management best practices, as it is the combination of the technical and behavioral implementation that makes the most meaningful impact on organizations.
Erin Verbeck-Lane
Staff Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer
Tanium
Erin is a Staff Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer at Tanium, where she serves as the technical lead for their cloud vulnerability management program. While there are always career milestones and technical successes to be put in a speaker bio, Erin is fulfilled by (and would prefer to showcase) the community and relationships she has formed in her career in technology. Outside of her career, she is an avid fantasy reader, dog lover, and ultimate frisbee player.
Kelly Calendine
Client Director
Dev 10
Kelly’s 15+ year career has been dedicated to a variety of IT roles. She is currently a Client Director at Dev10 where she enables individuals from diverse backgrounds to launch careers in tech. Prior to Dev10, she spent years as an IT program/change management consultant at various corporations (Target, UHG, Best Buy) and digital agencies. Kelly also serves on the board of Breakthrough Twin Cities, a non-profit supporting students on their journey to college & fostering a community of learning with the next generation of educators. The common thread through all her career experiences has been working with people to drive positive change.