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Yoda powers to
emulate and become

Infosec
YODA
Blasters and light sabers come in handy for fighting
antagonists like Darth Vader and other Sith Lords.

But folks in Infosec who face the daily trials and

tribulations of protecting their enterprises from the
adversary, need something more.

Like Jedi Powers.

And who better to emulate than the greatest Jedi

Master, Yoda.

Read on to see how you can echo well-known and

hidden powers of Yoda and turn into INFOSEC YODA.
FORCE EMPATHY allows Yoda to uncover
an individual's emotional state, deeper
motivations and secrets sealed off by
hidden emotions.

You need powers to uncover cyber-risks

that your enterprise is exposed to.

“ THAT WHICH YOU

CANNOT SEE, PROTECT
YOU WILL NOT.

”
Get VISIBILITY into your attack surface
including all assets and all attack vectors to
accurately understand your breach risk.
The power of PRECOGNITION allows Yoda
to see into the future.

“ WHERE WILL
AN ATTACK
START, DO
YOU KNOW
THIS?

”
An Infosec Yoda needs the ability to PREDICT
RISK by meticulously modeling breach
scenarios using the right tools and processes.
This will enable you to take a proactive
approach to know how and where you are
likely to be breached and take action.
 Yoda can detect all types of FORCE
ILLUSIONS that directly attack a selected
target.

You need to be able to detect a broad

range of attack vectors that threaten your
enterprise.

“
PROTECT FROM
ALL KINDS OF
THREATS, YOU
MUST.

”
Monitor for risk across a broad range of
attack vectors like password issues,
misconfigurations, phishing, ransomware,
encryption issues etc. and NOT JUST
UNPATCHED SOFTWARE CVEs.
TELEKINESIS is Yoda’s ability to move
objects through the Force.

As an Infosec Yoda, you need the power to

quickly rearrange your action items in
priority order for efficient remediation.

“ OVERWHELMED
WITH ALERTS YOU
ARE, PRIORITIZE
YOU MUST.

”
PRIORITIZE vulnerabilities based on business
criticality of the assets, actual threats,
compensating controls and exposure due to
usage to focus on what matters most and
avoid wasting time fixing issues that are just
noise.
STRATEGIC MASTERY is Yoda’s impressive
power with which he plays the game of
war better than anyone else.

As an Infosec Yoda, you need to turn

cybersecurity posture improvement into a
gamified experience for all stakeholders.

“ TO MANAGE CYBER-RISK
BETTER, COWORKERS AND
EMPLOYEES YOU MUST
LEVERAGE.
”
Use GAMIFICATION to encourage employees
to participate in security programs and win
incentives, rewards and awards for
completing security related tasks.
 Yoda is the universe’s best DIPLOMATIC
EXPERT who participates in the Jedi
Council and offers numerous contributions
to strategy at the highest level.

You need to be an expert at

COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR BOARD.
Ensure that you are reporting business-level
risk metrics, quantifying your security
posture, and presenting an action plan to get
their buy-in for your security initiatives.

“ REPORTING TO THE BOARD YOU ARE,

QUANTIFY YOUR RISK YOU MUST.

”
Using REMOTE JEDI COMMUNICATION,
Yoda can telepathically communicate with
any Jedi across the galaxy.

An Infosec Yoda also needs killer

communication and team-building skills.

“ COMMUNICATION
ACROSS
STAKEHOLDERS,
THE KEY IS.

”
COMMUNICATE your business risk
management priorities across your
organization, to senior management, IT
teams, and other risk stakeholders by
using technical or business terms as
appropriate.
 FORCE VALOR is the ability to move nimbly
and it can improve one's speed, accuracy,
and overall strength.

For an Infosec Yoda, the ability to find

answers to risk questions and take actions
swiftly is critical.

“ THE ANSWERS
YOU SEEK,
FIND THEM
QUICKLY YOU
MUST.
”
You need NATURAL LANGUAGE SEARCH across
your network to get answers to questions
about your inventory (such as windows servers
in London) security posture (riskiest areas) or
breach risk (CVE-2017-0144).
Yoda’s INDOMITABLE WILL is legendary
and is an integral part of who he is.

“ DO OR DO NOT.
THERE IS NO TRY.

”
As an Infosec Yoda, your mandate is steering
your organization’s course through challenging
cybersecurity landscapes. You will need to tap
into your INDOMITABLE WILL time and again
as you guide your organization towards a
mature and resilient cybersecurity posture.
 BATTLE MEDITATION is a Force
ability that allows Yoda to
strengthen the morale, stamina,
and fighting prowess of allies
while also weakening these same
qualities in the enemy.

You, the Infosec

Yoda, need AI-
powers in your
arsenal to
AUTOMATE YOUR
CYBERSECURITY
POSTURE and
increase cyber-
resilience.

“ TO TRANSFORM YOU MUST, FIRST

UNLEARN WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED.

”
 AUTOMATE YOUR CYBERSECURITY POSTURE

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“ MAY THE FORCE
BE WITH YOU.
”