Red team versus blue team. All should become a purple team!! Searching for a way around the rockstar mentality all too common within the infosec industry, as the proposal to build a team of teams is announced. Deception technology mixed with an actual true cost analysis of threat intelligence lending questionable returns. The roller coaster of topics reaches a pinnacle with a reflection on being allocentric within the security industry versus viewing security solely through the lens of industry growth. Topics include: Charl shares his history, growth, and maturity within the industry. Red team vs. blue team, and how everyone should be a purple team. Deception technology, honeypots, forensics, and storytelling with data. Getting around the rockstar mentality within infosec, and teamwork produces a higher ROI. Demystifying the value of threat intelligence. Notable Quotes: "Think about what you do as something that matters and approach it in that way and the rest will follow." - Charl van der Walt Special shout outs to: Haroon Meer from Thinkst Roelof Temmingh from Vortimo. Special Guest: Charl van der Walt.