Green Hat– The green hat is used to encourage new and innovative ideas. Thinking outside the box where anything should be considered. No negative thinking or comment is allowed at this stage in the process. When wearing the green hat groups would be getting super positive and innovative. They will be looking for fresh ideas that may be outside the box. They might try to answer questions like:

A coffee house is getting a growing number of complaints from customers as they are having to wait too long for their coffee – how can they solve this problem? Digital terrorists who disrupt infrastructure and spread fear or propaganda to advance an ideology.Create a productive atmosphere minimising counterproductive and negative behaviours that would otherwise lead to conflict between team members in the meeting environment. Joe, the current store manager has a team of eight people who work in a variety of roles. As the shop is closed on a Sunday Joe has asked the team to come together for a problem-solving exercise. The beauty of Edward De Bono’s hats is in their simplicity. They are easy to learn and implement in your own work and are a great tool for group collaboration and decision-making. Reporting and remediation: Documenting the findings of the penetration test, including detailed information about identified vulnerabilities and recommendations for remediation. Make sure participants have a means of recording their ideas, providing a clear way of showing which hat they were wearing at the time

Consider rotating the hats between the groups to foster new ideas and get groups to consider the issue from various perspectives Dr Edward De Bono was born on the 19th of May 1933. De Bono was a Maltese physician, phycologist, author, and the inventor of ‘Lateral thinking’. In 1986 he wrote a book called “ Six Thinking Hats”SAST: Analyzing source code for potential vulnerabilities during the development process, allowing developers to fix issues before deployment. As identified by De Bono it simplifies thinking by maintaining focus on one element at a time and allowing a change in thinking while minimising conflict between members in a group. Error handling and logging: Handling errors securely and maintaining detailed logs for monitoring and auditing purposes, without revealing sensitive information.

Secure data storage and transmission: Encrypting data at rest and in transit to prevent unauthorized access and data leaks.Isolation: Creating a confined execution environment, separate from the main system, where untrusted or potentially harmful applications or processes can run without directly accessing system resources or sensitive data. Authorization: Threat actors operate without permission, exploiting vulnerabilities in computer systems, networks, or software to gain unauthorized access or cause harm. What are all the positive outcomes that can come from this idea, in addition to reducing complaints and speeding up coffee production? Joe facilitates the group through the six 15-minute discussions, considering the problem from the perspective represented by their hat colour. They are asked to write their thoughts and ideas on post-it notes, keeping them for the end of the six sessions.