• Cybersecurity Is a Communications Problem
    Jul 25 2024

    All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series.

    Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap). Joining us is Jim Bowie, CISO, Tampa General Hospital.

    In this episode:

    • The goal is to connect to the business
    • The hard truth about soft skills
    • Balancing risk
    • Looking beyond communication

    Thanks to our podcast sponsor, SeeMetrics

    SeeMetrics automates cybersecurity metrics programs, continuously measuring and helping prioritize risks based on context. SeeMetrics unifies siloed data from your security stack and offers hundreds of ready-to-use metrics. Once connected with SeeMetrics, security teams reduce risk, minimize exposure and optimize performance while eliminating tedious repetitive manual work.


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    31 mins
  • Do Companies Undergoing a Merger or Acquisition Get Targeted for Attacks?
    Jul 18 2024

    All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series.

    Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Christina Shannon, CIO, KIK Consumer Products. Joining us is Andrew Cannata, CISO, Primo Water.

    In this episode:

    • The lure of an IPO is debatable
    • Does an IPO make you a target or just more vulnerable?
    • M&A changes your context
    • Ambiguity creates risk

    Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Cyera

    Cyera’s AI-powered data security platform gives companies visibility over their sensitive data, context over the risk it represents, and actionable, prioritized remediation guidance.
 As a cloud-native, agentless platform, Cyera provides holistic data security coverage across SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and On-premise environments. Visit www.cyera.io to learn more.

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    27 mins
  • Telling Stories with Security Metrics
    Jul 11 2024

    All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series.

    Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Shirley Salzman, CEO and co-founder, SeeMetrics.

    In this episode:

    • Finding the purpose in metrics
    • Using metrics to answer business questions
    • Speaking to your audience
    • Communication is a two-way street

    Thanks to our podcast sponsor, SeeMetrics

    SeeMetrics automates cybersecurity metrics programs, continuously measuring and helping prioritize risks based on context. SeeMetrics unifies siloed data from your security stack and offers hundreds of ready-to-use metrics. Once connected with SeeMetrics, security teams reduce risk, minimize exposure and optimize performance while eliminating tedious repetitive manual work.

    Ready to automate your security programs? start connecting your environment at seemetrics.co.

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    31 mins
  • Securing Identities in the Cloud
    Jun 27 2024

    All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series.

    Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap). Joining us is our sponsored guest, Adam Bateman, CEO, Push Security.

    The SaaS attacks matrix community resource mentioned by Adam in the episode can be found here.

    Editorial note: Geoff Belknap is an advisor to Push Security.

    In this episode:

    • Where are we going wrong

    • Finding the missing pieces

    • Protecting an expanding border

    • It starts with understanding risk

    Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Push Security

    Prevent, detect and respond to identity attacks using Push Security’s browser agent. Enable Push’s out-of-the-box controls or integrate Push with your SIEM, XDR and SOAR.

    Block phishing attacks, detect session hijacking and stop SSO passwords being exposed. Find out what else the Push browser agent can do at pushsecurity.com.

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    33 mins
  • How AI Is Making Data Security Possible
    Jun 20 2024

    All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series.

    Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Lamont Orange, CISO, Cyera.

    In this episode:

    • The data security check has come due

    • Putting data security at the heart of defense in depth

    • Automation is key

    • You need to know what you’re protecting

    Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Cyera

    Cyera’s AI-powered data security platform gives companies visibility over their sensitive data, context over the risk it represents, and actionable, prioritized remediation guidance.
 As a cloud-native, agentless platform, Cyera provides holistic data security coverage across SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and On-premise environments. Visit www.cyera.io to learn more.

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    28 mins
  • What Makes a Successful CISO?
    Jun 13 2024

    All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series.

    Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Christina Shannon, CIO, KIK Consumer Products. Joining us is our guest, Tomer Gershoni, CSO, Zoominfo.

    In this episode:

    • Moving beyond technology

    • The art of a CISO

    • CISOs always operate in context

    • Elevating the CISO conversation

    Thanks to our podcast sponsor, SeeMetrics

    SeeMetrics automates cybersecurity metrics programs, continuously measuring and helping prioritize risks based on context. SeeMetrics unifies siloed data from your security stack and offers hundreds of ready-to-use metrics. Once connected with SeeMetrics, security teams reduce risk, minimize exposure and optimize performance while eliminating tedious repetitive manual work.

    Ready to automate your security programs? start connecting your environment at seemetrics.co

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    34 mins
  • We Want a Solution to Remediate, Not Just Detect Problems
    Jun 6 2024

    All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series.

    Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Yaron Levi, CISO, Dolby. Joining us is our guest, Neil Watkins, svp technology and cybersecurity services, i3 Verticals.

    In this episode:

    • Visibility doesn’t matter without context

    • Not all visibility is created equal

    • Don’t forget to bring people into the loop

    • Remediation doesn’t scale with more visibility

    Thanks to our podcast sponsor, GitGuardian

    GitGuardian is a Code Security Platform that caters to the needs of the DevOps generation. It provides a wide range of code security solutions, including Secrets Detection, Infra as Code Security, and Honeytoken, all in one place. A leader in the market of secrets detection and remediation, its solutions are already used by hundreds of thousands of developers in all industries. Try now gitguardian.com

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    25 mins
  • Recruiting from the Help Desk
    May 30 2024

    All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series.

    Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining me is our guest, Sasha Pereira, vp of infrastructure and CISO, WASH.

    In this episode:

    • Is working the help desk a great place to get entry level cyber security skills?

    • So why is it so often overlooked or even looked down upon?

    • What kind of experience do you need?

    • What is the ideal path to break into the cybersecurity industry?

    Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Push Security!

    Prevent, detect and respond to identity attacks using Push Security’s browser agent. Enable Push’s out-of-the-box controls or integrate Push with your SIEM, XDR and SOAR.

    Block phishing attacks, detect session hijacking and stop SSO passwords being exposed. Find out what else the Push browser agent can do at pushsecurity.com.

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    30 mins