Can security speed development? Network policies, but with people in mind - Ori Shoshan

This talk explores the challenges of implementing network policies in a way that facilitates developer progress while maintaining security and compliance. The speaker illustrates these hurdles through the story of Otis the Otter, a DevOps Engineer, who navigates the complexities of network policies designed primarily for system administrators. Key concepts such as Intent-Based Access Control are discussed, along with the use of the Otterize open source Intents Operator and Network Mapper to enable self-service network policies. The session also highlights how integrating these tools with Otterize Cloud can automate network policies and ensure PCI compliance. Ori Shoshan, Co-Founder and CTO of Otterize, leads this discussion, sharing insights from his expertise in platform engineering and network policy management.