The Diana Initiative 2022

What do mountain climbers, astronauts, and cybersecurity practitioners all have in common? High risk situations are a regular part of the job. Whether it’s the vacuum of space, avalanches, or losing customers' data, we have a shared need to collaborate well in adverse conditions. Expedition Behavior is a term originally coined by the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) to describe successful teamwork in the adverse conditions that mountaineers often face. NASA has adopted Expedition Behavior is now part of the astronaut training curriculum. In this talk we will discuss the meaning of Expedition Behavior, how you can adopt it and how you can apply the underlying principles and teachings to a cybersecurity organization.