What History’s Greatest Heist Can Teach Us About Defense In Depth
Pete Stegemeyer
DEF CON 32 Main Stage · Day 1 · Main Stage
In "What History’s Greatest Heist Can Teach Us About Defense In Depth," Pete Stegemeyer, a seasoned senior security engineer and an unexpected authority on historical heists, draws compelling parallels between the physical security failures of the infamous Antwerp Diamond Heist and the vulnerabilities commonly found in digital **defense in depth** strategies. Stegemeyer leverages his unique expertise to dissect the 2003 "School of Turin" operation, which targeted the supposedly impregnable Antwerp Diamond Center, resulting in the theft of an estimated $100 million to $1 billion in valuables.
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This talk, "What History’s Greatest Heist Can Teach Us About Defense In Depth," by Pete Stegemeyer, brilliantly leverages the infamous Antwerp Diamond Heist as a detailed case study to dissect the fundamental failures of complex security architectures. Stegemeyer, a unique blend of security engineer and heist expert, meticulously maps the physical security breaches and attacker methodologies to critical weaknesses in digital defense-in-depth strategies, offering highly actionable insights into reconnaissance, access control, misconfigurations, and patch management. It’s a compelling and…