Michael from SDF leads a panel discussion on the malicious mindset in security, exploring how questioning assumptions and thinking like an attacker helps build better, more secure products in the Stellar ecosystem.
Michael, a senior security engineer at SDF, moderates a panel with Ellison Casimiro (Runtime Verification) and Netanel (Satora) discussing the malicious mindset: a security-focused approach that questions assumptions, demands proof, and thinks across systems to identify vulnerabilities. The panelists share how they developed this mindset through experience, from handling financial fraud in Brazil to studying mathematics and topology. They emphasize that while some aspects are intrinsic, the malicious mindset can be learned and sharpened through practice, CTFs, reading exploits, and tools like threat modeling. The discussion highlights how this critical thinking extends beyond auditing to product design and everyday decision-making, helping developers build more resilient systems.
