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One of the options during each of the technical sessions is called "The Guru Is In." These are informal sessions with an expert in a particular topic relevant to sysadmins. Guru sessions are a great opportunity to discuss ongoing issues that you're actually experiencing. The best part is that there's not just one guru -- the other attendees are gurus as well.

Two of the Friday sessions I attended were focused on the security. The first was a guru session on SELinux led by Dan Walsh, Red Hat's lead SELinux developer. SELinux is a labeling and enforcement engine developed by the NSA and released to the public. It has developed a reputation among many sysadmins for being a hassle and is often turned off quickly.

"Deployinator: Being Stupid to Be Smart", by Erik Kastner and John Goulah, Etsy, Inc.

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"Can Vulnerability Disclosure Processes Be Responsible, Rational, and Effective?", by Larissa Shapiro, Internet Security Consortium

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