Starring Kenneth Villadsen & Ulrik Aabye-Hansen
That's not a Christmas miracle — it's the same principle behind
Apple's platform security model.
It's a story you know: a kid, a house, and a series of increasingly elaborate booby traps standing between an empty home and two very persistent burglars. What usually gets missed is why it works — every trap is staged in advance, single-purpose, and doesn't rely on Kevin standing guard at the door.
That's Zero Trust, wrapped in a Christmas sweater. In this session, Kenneth Villadsen and Ulrik Aabye-Hansen walk through Apple's layered defense model — from Secure Boot and the Secure Enclave to Automated Device Enrollment, Single Sign-On and Passkeys — and map each layer to one of Kevin McCallister's traps. No single control is the whole defense. Each one just has to hold its own ground.
Expect great analogies, some gags, and a light touch of Christmas energy.
Grab the full slide deck to relive the traps — or to steal a slide or two for your own security awareness training.
⬇ Download Slides (PDF)Both partners at Talktech ApS, an Apple & Jamf certified training and consultancy based in Copenhagen.
Fifteen-plus years as an Apple Certified Trainer, Jamf Certified since 2021. Ulrik turns dense Apple device management topics into themed, story-driven talks — this time trading 80s slashers and Stranger Things for a Christmas classic.
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In IT since 1999 and deep in the Apple ecosystem since 2007, with a Windows and Cisco background that keeps him refreshingly cross-platform. Away from the keyboard, you'll find him in Copenhagen with his family — or pretending to be a GT3 driver in the sim.
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behind each layer covered in the talk.
Questions about the talk, or looking for Apple & Jamf training and device management consultancy for your own team? We're happy to talk — no traps involved.
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