Scott Behrens - Principal Security Engineer

Writing

Weekly insights on engineering leadership, influence, feedback, and career growth. Practical frameworks to help you tune your toolchest and amplify your impact.

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Software

Security tools, prototypes, and open source contributions. Explore my GitHub for practical security engineering solutions and research projects.

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Talks

Conference presentations on security, engineering practices, and leadership. Sharing insights from Netflix's security organization and staff+ engineering experiences.

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Music

Creating music as a creative outlet and inspiration for engineering metaphors. The musical analogies in my writing stem from this passion for composition and performance.

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About Me

I'm an L8 Principal Security Engineer at Netflix, leading highly effective virtual teams and building sustainable, scalable execution models. I currently lead our Live Security program and our Attack Emulation Team, with previous initiatives including DDoS Research and Testing and comprehensive Data Protection strategies.

My roots are in hacking and high-leverage security engineering, but these days my passion is helping engineers grow the non-technical skills that actually move the needle: communicating their impact, influencing without authority, setting smart boundaries, navigating feedback and failure, and connecting the dots across chaos.

Outside of work, I'm passionate about creating music, weightlifting, exploring nature, making great coffee, and spending quality time with my wife and dog.

Current Focus

Technical lead for modernizing Netflix architecture with AWS services
Leading the GenAI Dev Champions Program
Building and mentoring high-performing teams
Teaching staff+ engineering skills
Writing The Engineer Setlist weekly

Get In Touch

Best way to connect is through The Engineer Setlist or reach out via email for professional inquiries.