Human-Centered Security
How to Design Systems That Are Both Safe and Usable
1st Edition
Published on 10. December 2024
138 pages
978-1-959029-10-6 (ISBN)
Description
Whether you're a designer, researcher, product manager, or engineer, you need to be concerned about your product's security experience and your organization's overall security.
If you care about the people who use your products and want to keep them safe, Human-Centered Security is an essential resource to have at your fingertips. This book provides valuable insights and critical questions to help you ensure that your organization's security experience is both strong and effective.
Takeaways
- Learn how security impacts the user experience?both positively and negatively.
- Understand key security concepts and terms.
- Learn about the intricate dynamics of the user security experience.
- Figure out who your security allies are in your company and how to use them for the best outcomes.
- Ask better questions when talking to your cross-disciplinary team about how to interpret security.
- Consider what the enhanced measures are when designing for secure outcomes.
- Embrace iteration when threat actors surprise your company with unpredictable actions.
- Discover how to get buy-in for security from your leadership.
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Person
Heidi Trost is a UX leader who helps cross-disciplinary teams improve the security user experience. With a background in UX research, Heidi does this by helping teams better understand the people they are designing for, as well as the security threats that may impact people and systems negatively. Heidi is also the host of the podcast, Human-Centered Security, where she interviews security experts and people who design for the security user experience. When not thinking about security, you can find her in a sunny spot reading a book, hiking, or riding horses.
