BSidesSLC 2025 - LLM-Assisted Risk Management for Small Teams & Budgets | Connor Turpin

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💡 Big risk insights without a big security team? It’s possible—with a little help from LLMs. In this practical BSidesSLC 2025 session, Connor Turpin (Cloud Architect) shows how small, under-resourced teams can use Large Language Models to make sense of complex cybersecurity frameworks—like NIST and Microsoft security docs—and transform them into actionable, low-cost defense strategies. You’ll learn: -How to use LLMs to analyze and summarize risk management guidance -Techniques for building context-aware security plans with minimal tooling -How to identify realistic improvements based on your team’s current state -Tips for defending against threats—from lone hackers to APTs—without enterprise funding -How to iteratively improve your risk posture without burning out your team Perfect for sysadmins, IT managers, and lean security teams trying to “do more with less.” 🎤 About Connor Turpin: Connor is a seasoned cloud architect and sysadmin with deep experience in both the public and private sector. He’s helped small teams write and implement cybersecurity risk policies that actually work—without enterprise-scale budgets. His focus: pragmatic solutions, clear communication, and resilient systems. 👉 Learn more about BSidesSLC: https://www.bsidesslc.org/ #BSidesSLC2025 #ConnorTurpin #LLMRiskManagement #SmallTeamSecurity #CyberRisk #CloudSecurity #GenerativeAI #NIST #MicrosoftSecurity #LeanSecurity #CyberDefense #LLMTools