Identity, the security threat that keeps on giving. For the 17th year in a row, identity is one of the top threats identified in the Verizon DBIR. Why?

Dor Fledel, Senior Director of Product Management at Okta and Co-Founder of Spera, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss the challenges of identity and how to solve them. From numerous disparate identity systems to a proliferation is SaaS application usage, Dor explains why Identity SecurityPosture Management is critical component to identify vulnerabilities, prioritize risks, and streamline remediation. If you're struggling with securing your identities, don't miss this interview.

Segment Resources: https://www.okta.com/products/identity-security-posture-management/ https://www.okta.com/secure-identity-commitment/

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The CISO role has been evolving for 20 years, but the last 2 years have accelerated that evolution. Some might say it's evolving into extinction. What are the factors driving this evolution?

Allan Alford, CEO at Alford and Adams Consulting and host of The Cyber Ranch Podcast, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss this evolution and some of the factors driving these trends. In this interview, Allan will share his insights:

• Migratory Trends of the CISO
• CISO Skill Sets: Technical or Business?
• The Language of the CISO

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-358

Back in April, we covered a story on episode #348 titled "CISO-CEO communication gaps continue to undermine cybersecurity". In that article, Sumedh Thakar, the CEO at Qualys, stated "CISOs must translate technical risks into business impact for CEOs." But he didn't say how. So, we invited him on the show to explain. In this episode, Sumedh walks us through real life interactions with his CISO and Board and explains why security needs to be communicated in business terms.

Security is a risk management discipline. No one understand that more than Jeff Recor. Jeff has built risk management practices for Deloitte, Grant Thornton, and Accenture and has recently formed his own risk consulting practice. In this unscripted interview, Jeff will share his insights on the evolution of security as a risk management discipline, what CEOs and Boards really need, and how CISOs can be successful as a business leader.

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-357

Cyber insurance underwriting is all over the map. With such a variation in application requirements, how should small and medium businesses prepare to receive the best policy for the price? Brian Fritton joins Business Security Weekly to discuss a systematic approach to preparing for cyber insurance. By working with the underwriters, this approach provides implementation guidance on the controls required to maximize your coverage, including premium discounts, higher ransomware supplements, and a reduction is deductibles. If you're struggling with cyber insurance, don't miss this interview.

In the leadership and communications section, The Board’s understanding of cybersecurity, What does your CEO need to know about cybersecurity?, As CISOs grapple with the C-suite, job satisfaction takes a hit, and more!

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-356

On average, CISOs manage 50-75 security products. Many of these products have either not been deployed or only partially deployed, while others overlap of products. How do CISOs effectively consolidate their products to a manageable size?

Max Shier, Chief Information Security Officer at Optiv Security, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss technology rationalization within cybersecurity. Max will discuss how to inventory your security products, identify overlap, and pick the right products for your organization.

In the leadership and communications section, Bringing the boardroom to the cyber battlefield, Navigating the CISO Role: Common Pitfalls for New Leaders, Ask Better Questions to be a Better Leader, and more!

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-355

Check out this interview from the BSW Vault, hand picked by main host Matt Alderman! This segment was originally published on October 11, 2022.

As 2023 approaches, security leaders are hard at work preparing their budgets, identifying their projects, and setting their priorities for the next twelve months. At the same time, the growth mode days of cybersecurity spending appear to be over as budgets receive more scrutiny than ever. Join us as we discuss the pressures and problems that CISOs will encounter in 2023, and how they can best defend their cybersecurity budgets while the economy slips into a downturn.

Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/vault-bsw-12

With 71% of web traffic coming from API calls last year and the average organization maintaining 613 API endpoints, a robust strategy is needed to protect APIs against automated threats and business logic attacks. Tune in as Luke Babarinde, Global Solution Architect, shares the key steps to building a successful API security strategy.

This segment is sponsored by Imperva. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/imperva to learn more about them!

In the age of AI, driving a business forward requires balancing three very significant considerations: growth through innovation, productivity through operational efficiency, and trust through security. To better understand how AI impacts the intersection of security, innovation, and operational efficiency, Okta commissioned an AlphaSights survey of 125 executives across three regions, targeting the decision-makers typically tasked with helming those efforts at companies:

• CSOs/CISOs for their focus on security
• CTOs for their focus on innovation
• CIOs for their focus on operational efficiency

Bhawna Singh, Chief Technology Officer at Okta, is here to discuss the results.

Segment Resources:

www.okta.com/resources/whitepaper-ai-at-work-report/

www.okta.com/blog/2024/06/ai-at-work-2024-a-view-from-the-c-suite/

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-354

Check out this interview from the BSW Vault, hand picked by main host Matt Alderman! This segment was originally published on August 9, 2022.

Zero Trust is the security buzzword of the moment, and while it is a very powerful approach, nearly every enterprise security product on the market – and some that aren’t even security products — are saying they enable Zero Trust. The problem is this: you can’t buy zero trust. It’s an approach, an architecture, and a journey, not software, hardware, or a service to deploy. Zero Trust also provides a rare opportunity in security - to reduce cost, improve security AND enhance end-user and customer experience.

Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/vault-bsw-11

Did you miss Gartner Security & Risk Management last week in National Harbor, MD? Don't worry, Padraic O'Reilly, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at CyberSaint, joins us to discuss the hot topics that were presented at the conference last week, including:

• Artificial Intelligence(AI)
• Continuous Threat Exposure Management(CTEM)
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Cyber Risk

Padraic will also discuss the changing role of the CISO, at least in the eyes of Gartner. Don't miss this recap.

This segment is sponsored by CyberSaint . Visit https://securityweekly.com/cybersaint to learn more about them!

The recent rise in adversarial AI has made it clear: organizations must fight AI with better AI. Gone are the days of relying on legacy, antiquated endpoint detection and response offerings, or cybersecurity tools that are based on ineffective machine learning models. In this interview, Deep Instinct CIO Carl Froggett will explain why Deep Learning is the most superior form of AI, and the technology’s role in powering predictive prevention.

This segment is sponsored by Deep Instinct. Visit https://securityweekly.com/deepinstinctrsac to learn more about them!

Attackers are targeting enterprise users when they are online via attacks like spear phishing, malicious docs infected with malware/ransomware.

Today SASE/SSE’s Secure Web Gateway (SWG) component is touted as the solution to this problem. These SWGs look at traffic between the enterprise users and websites and try to infer attacks.

Unfortunately, attackers are subverting these SWGs and breaking into enterprises. There is an urgent need to stop this and the solution seems to be to have a browser native security agent which can detect-mitigate attacks happening on the users browser and allow enterprises to threat hunt web attacks company wide.

Segment Resources: Why Browser Native Solutions are better than Cloud Based Proxies: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cItXj1KEm45ZNklASFmcvprbPqZChcMn/view?usp=sharing

Data Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tv3q2iTFROJPceq2b9SJtzkdHD9J6mvC/view?usp=sharing

Blog on the Many Failures of Secure Web Gateways: https://labs.sqrx.com/the-unspoken-challenges-of-secure-web-gateways-c516bc287a6d

Latest Press Release: Forbes: Critical Security Flaws Found In Email Top 4—Apple, Gmail, Outlook & Yahoo: https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/04/04/critical-security-flaw-in-apple-icloud-google-gmail-microsoft-outlook-yahoo-mail-aol-mail-email/

This segment is sponsored by Square X. Visit https://securityweekly.com/squarexrsac to learn more about them!

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-353