The Virtual CISO Podcast

In this episode of The Virtual CISO Podcast, your host, John Verry, engages in a conversation with guest Zenobia Godschalk, Senior Vice President of Hedera Hashgraph, as they discuss distributed ledger technology and its effects on privacy compliance. Join us as we discuss the following:  The erosion of Privacy Online Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and how it enables Web 3 How DLT can be used...

In this episode of The Virtual CISO Podcast, your host, John Verry, engages in a conversation with guest Shauli Rozen, CEO and Co-Founder of ARMO, exploring the intricacies of Kubernetes, the orchestration tool that's reshaping how we deploy, scale, and manage containerized applications. Join us as we discuss: What a container is Implications of containers on security How you can leverage Kubescap...

In this episode of The Virtual CISO Podcast, your host, John Verry, sits down with Andrew Frost and Leigh Ronczka of CBIZ Pivot Point Security to discuss the updates needed to successfully transition from ISO27001:2013 to ISO 27001:2022. Join us as we discuss: How simplistic it is for a company to transition to ISO 27001:2022 The level of effort required to implement the changes What auditors are...

Tune into an insightful conversation with Jeremy Price, co-leader of a national cybersecurity practice. In this engaging discussion, Jermey explains the updated FTC safeguard rules that went into effect in June and what they’re intended to do. In this episode, your host, John Verry, and Jeremy Price discuss: - The Gramm Leach Bliley Act updates and how that affects financial institutions, and comp...

Join us for an insightful conversation with Patricia Thaine, Founder and CEO of Private AI, as we delve into the world of artificial intelligence, language models, and data privacy. In this engaging discussion, Patricia sheds light on the transformative potential of AI, particularly language models like GPT-3.5, in various industries. In this episode, your host, John Verry, and Patricia Thaine dis...

In this episode of the "Virtual CISO Podcast," your host John Verry speaks with guest Warren Hylton, a FedRisk consultant at CBIZ Pivot Point Security, to explore recent updates in cybersecurity regulations. The conversation revolves around the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and the updated NIST Special Publication 800-171 (R2 to R3). Join us in this week’s episode as we discuss...

Like many other businesses, law firms are at significant risk of cyber-attack and increasingly are turning to cyber liability insurance (CLI) to transfer some of their cyber risk. But many are being denied coverage or face high premiums due to shortfalls in their cybersecurity controls. In this episode, your host John Verry, CBIZ Pivot Point Security Managing Director, sits down with Jack Liljeber...

To do wide-scale business within the US federal government, cloud service providers (CSPs) need a FedRAMP ATO. The prospect can be daunting as few CSPs have federal cyber compliance expertise. Misconceptions and misinformation can create additional roadblocks. In this episode, your host John Verry, CBIZ Pivot Point Security Managing Director , sits down with Mike Craig, CEO at Vanaheim Security, w...

Whatever kind of software application a team is building, the identification and remediation of cybersecurity issues needs to be part of every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). But making that happen takes a wealth of skills and approaches, as well as an eye on compliance and the ability to keep pace with the ever-changing online environment—microservices being a prime example. I...

If you are ISO 27001 certified, or considering it, you are likely wondering how the transition from ISO 27001:2013 to ISO 27001:2022 affects you. With the notable changes, there are many uncertainties. For example, how soon can you get certified to ISO 27001:2022? Can you still get certified to 27001:2013? For anyone already certified, how soon can they transition to ISO 27001:2022? In this episod...

In this week's episode of the Virtual CISO podcast, your host John Verry, Pivot Point Security CISO and Managing Partner, shares his valuable insights from the 2023 RSA conference. As the security industry evolves, with an increasing number of vendors and products, John advises against adopting a product-based security strategy. Instead, he recommends having a clear plan to address specific securi...

With the release of President Biden’s Executive Order 14028 on “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity” from May 2021 the US public and private sectors have been alerted to the significant cybersecurity risks within our software supply chain. As of the March 2023 release of the National Cybersecurity Strategy, which will shift liability for software products and services to promote secure developmen...

Asset management is a crucial aspect of information security. It refers to the processes and procedures involved in identifying, organizing, tracking, and protecting an organization's assets. The security of these assets is paramount, as you can’t protect what you don’t know about. To learn more about how to Fix Cyber Asset Management, your host John Verry, sits down with Huxley Barbee, Security E...

DevSecOps is the practice of integrating security testing at every stage of the software development process. With DevSecOps, training and educating all teams in risk, security, and mitigation at all stages of development is a top priority– traditionally, app developers don't pay much attention to security, which increases the risk of vulnerable code being deployed and the application being compro...

Microsoft 365 was launched in 2011 in hopes of revolutionizing cloud-powered productivity platforms. Since then, Microsoft 365 has grown to the point where it is now one of the largest cloud-powered productivity platforms on the market, competing with the likes of Google and more. To give organizations a clear picture of their Microsoft 365 options, your host John Verry sits down with Conrad Agram...

ISO 27001:2022 is the first update to the global "gold standard" for provable cybersecurity in ten years. Notable changes from the 2013 version will likely significantly impact most organizations' Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). In this episode, your host John Verry sits down with Ryan Mackie and Danny Manimbo from Schellman & Co. to explain the most significant changes in ISO...

The “buzz” in building more secure applications is “shift security left,” which means integrating security into and throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). The Software Assurance Maturity Model (SAMM) is an excellent tool from OWASP that provides a framework for assessing and improving your development processes, resulting in more secure applications. In this episode, your host, John...