🎙️ Christian Berglund
Talk Title: A Comparative Case Study of a Cloud-Native Telescope
Abstract
Network telescopes have been used for two decades to capture what is known as Internet Background Radiation — non-productive, unsolicited network traffic received at inactive IP addresses.
This traffic can be malicious, benign, or simply misconfigured — making these sensors invaluable for analyzing scanning trends, malicious behavior patterns, worm propagation, and more.
However, there has not yet been a comparative analysis of a cloud-native network telescope versus a traditional, static network telescope. In this session, Christian shares his research and findings, exploring the potential of cloud-native sensors to capture global background radiation — a promising development for preventing future threat vectors.
Bio
Christian Berglund is a 34-year-old cybersecurity student and recent bachelor’s graduate from Noroff University College. He has a particular passion for security analysis and network traffic — interests that led to his bachelor’s thesis: “A Comparative Case Study of a Cloud-Native Telescope.”
Christian enjoys working with real-world data, spotting patterns, and exploring how computing instances communicate. BSides Kristiansand marks his first public talk — and hopefully not his last.