Applied Forecasting: Part Deux
Source: YouTube · SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response · published Apr 2, 2026 · 34:30
[BLUF] The video opens with a humorous roleplay segment before transitioning into a discussion on the challenges and nature of forecasting, referencing a previous talk given by the speaker at the same conference 0:05.
Key Takeaways:
• The video begins with a skit where the speaker pretends to have survived an "apocalypse 2026" and interacts with a "clicker" prop, setting a comedic tone for the presentation 0:05.
• A colleague acknowledges the previous speaker's talk as a "great segue" into the current topic, indicating a thematic link between the segments 0:26.
• The main topic is introduced as "forecasting," noting that while people enjoy it and want to learn more, it is inherently difficult 0:30.
• The speaker recalls giving a talk three years prior at this exact conference while dressed as a weatherman, adding a layer of irony given the current weather conditions 0:39.
The session continues with the speaker reflecting on the irony of discussing forecasting during a snowstorm, using the weather as a metaphor for the unpredictability of the field.
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All right. How's it going, folks? >> You survived the apocalypse 2026. Well done. You made it. >> Exactly. >> Um, you have the clicker, right? >> I got the clicker. I got you. >> Cool. Cool. >> Just kick me when you want me to go forward. >> Just kick it off. We'll introduce this in a second. Um, >> just just one before we go into this one. So, the previous talk Perfect. Thank you, Josh. It was a obviously a great segue into what we're doing now. Um, forecasting is a thing. People like to do it. People like to learn more about it, but it's also hard. And three years ago, I gave a talk exactly at this conference in a weatherman attire. And obviously, it's kind of funny that you talk about forecasting and there's a snowstorm, right? A lot of metaphors we can do. But to this day, uh, what we'…