2025-10-01 –, CyberSecurity
The Open-Source information system mapping tool Mercator provides organizations with a platform to visualize and understand and secure their IT environments. IT teams can use Mercator to improve IT service management through its interactive diagrams and data integration and flexible visualizations which help them navigate complex infrastructures.
The Open-Source tool Mercator enables organizations to generate interactive maps of their information systems. The system emerged from hospital CISO requirements to handle complex IT environments which enables users to visualize networks, application flows and business processes and their dependencies.
The presentation will show Mercator's development history alongside its essential characteristics and healthcare and other industry applications. The presentation will show deployment steps and data population methods and customization options for different contexts while explaining how its flexible architecture and Open-Source model enable integration with broader cybersecurity and IT governance workflows. The presentation includes a live demonstration which shows interactive mapping capabilities alongside reporting and analysis features to demonstrate how Mercator transforms system data into decision-ready insights.
Hi there, I'm Didier, a technology and information security enthusiast. I started my career as an information security Ninja, defending information systems against cyber threats using my Jedi skills. However, I also have another side to me that comes out at night, that of a benevolent hacker. I love using my skills to support the values of Open-Source and firmly believe in them.
I believe that technology can be used to improve people's lives, but this can only be done if we work together and share our knowledge. That's why I'm also a strong advocate of collaboration and openness in the tech industry.
May the source code be with you!