06-01, 16:00–16:50 (Europe/Brussels), Kleine spoel
Automation has changed our lives. Computers and all kinds of software-enabled devices make our lives easier. Every year, technology becomes more powerful, but also becomes more vulnerable to cyber security threats. Too often, cyber security breaches have a severe impact on our safety, privacy and our daily activities.
Cyber security is a vital concern for individuals, organisations, and societies at large. To address this pressing issue and to ensure a safer digital environment, we need to do a better job.
For many years, we have struggled to get security right. We,security experts and software developers, have been trained and influenced by commercial vendors. We use too many complex, expensive cyber security solutions that are costly to implement and maintain and lack transparency, as most enterprise cyber security solutions are not open source.
We need to break out of this cycle. Cyber security protection can be much better and simpler. Openness and simplicity are key to better cyber security protection.
This talk is designed to push you out of your comfort zone! I'll discuss what simplifying cyber security means and how it can be achieved using simple, effective open standards and FOSS cyber security solutions. And since every conference talk in 2025 requires some AI and LLM ingredients, I'll also explore whether and how new AI solutions can help to solve our long standing cyber security challenges.
Maikel Mardjan:
More than 29 years of work experience in the IT industry, developing innovative systems and preventing cyber threats. I have worked as an independent architect in large and small companies and institutions, in both the private and governmental sectors.
Always working on architecture & design to solve complex problems in complicated environments. I am TOGAF and CISSP Certified and I hold both a Master (MSc) Business Studies of University of Groningen and a Master degree (MSc) Electrical Engineering, of Delft University of Technology.
Running FreeBSD since version 4 to keep things simple, solid and secure. I still love to do hands-on programming (C/C++, Java, Python, PHP,JS,GOlang etc) to learn, make and break things.