Business Security Weekly (Audio)

Dan Matthews, Director, Worldwide Sale Engineering from Constella Intelligence, will discuss the challenges with digital risk protection and how to protect your executives, employees, and corporate brand. In the Leadership and Communications section, Cybersecurity increasingly on audit committee agendas, CIO involvement in security grows as CEOs target risk reduction, How Poor Security Culture Lea...

Enabling the business requires a nuanced view of verticalization and what it means to an enterprise. Why is this important as CISO's think about how to apply cyber to enterprise resiliency? Mark Fernandes, Global Chief Technology Officer, Security, Risk, and Governance Solutions from MicroFocus, joins us to provide an overview of their Galaxy platform that aligns threats to prioritized risk activi...

The Security Weekly 25 index has finally cooled off, closing at 2226.93 on January 13th, 2022, which is an increase of 122.69% (down from last Q) since inception. The NASDAQ Index closed at 14,806.81 on January 13th, 2022, which is an increase of 123.15% (down from last Q) during the same period. It hit another all-time high of 16,057.44 during the quarter. Then, in the Leadership and Communicatio...

How cloud resources are architected and utilized is different for every organization, but whether cloud native or cloud traditionalist – security risk and complexity are problems. Concerns over account takeover, overprivileged access and the struggle to keep pace with the dynamism of the cloud are driving demand for a better way to secure access. Hear Colby Dyess, Director of Product at Appgate, d...

Throughout her career, Sandy Dunn has continued to mature and refine her skills. In the early days, she describes her job as a "hostage negotiator", constantly negotiating between the business teams and the security team. But as you mature, so does your approach to security. Now, Sandy talks about simplifying "knowledge management" to make it easy to understand security and becoming a "business li...

This week, we welcome Mike Murray, CEO and Founder at Scope Security, to discuss Why Hospitals Face Unique Security Challenges! In the Leadership and Communications section: 13 traits of a security-conscious board of directors, 7 Strategies for CSO Cybersecurity Survival, 10 Effective Ways You Can Improve Your Communication Skills, and more!   Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw243 Visit ht...

We cover a lot of articles about CISO leadership, communications, skills, and yes, transition. This week we discuss the CISO transition from a CISO's perspective. I will interview my co-hosts on why they made moves in 2021, what criteria did they use to analyze their next role, and what are their strategies for a successful transition. In the Leadership & Communications section, 'They Said a CISO...

As a CISO tasked to present to the Board or other executives, communicating cybersecurity in business context is critical to success. Hear from Kevin Powers, who has taught hundreds of CISOs in his executive education courses how to level-up their presentation skills, metrics, and executive approach. Learn also from Padriac O'Rielly, CPO & Co-Founder of CyberSaint, about how some of the most cutti...

This week, we welcome Tony Cole, CTO at Attivo Networks, to discuss Protecting Identity Services! Identity Services such as Active Directory is an area that is almost always utilized by the attacker after the initial endpoint is compromised. This is an area lacking critical focus by defenders for a myriad of reasons. Discussion will entail how this attitude can and should change. In the Leadership...

The rise in cyberattacks and the switch to remote work has kept security teams busy, but it has also left them isolated by halting their ability to meet with peers and network with industry friends. Suresh Balasubramanian Qualys CMO and Sara Griffith CISO at Euronet Worldwide will discuss the value of in-person cybersecurity events, how attending can reinvigorate teams, the benefits to sharing bes...

This week, we welcome Kyle McNulty, Founder and Host at Secure Ventures, to discuss Easy Ways for Businesses to Become More Resilient! More and more, start-ups and small companies have to consider cybersecurity earlier in their growth cycle. Whether for a VC investment or revolutionary customer, cybersecurity can make or break a deal. Kyle will break down key strategies to secure your small compan...

This week, we welcome Renee Tarun, Deputy CISO at Fortinet, to discuss Fight Fire With Fire: Proactive CyberSec Strategies for Security Leaders! In the Leadership and Communications section for this week: CISOs: Approach the board with precision, simplicity, Layoffs Taught Me To Never Make 3 Powerful Leadership Mistakes, 6 zero trust myths and misconceptions, & more!   Show Notes: https://security...

The Security Weekly 25 Index hits an all-time high for the third straight quarter! In this segment, Matt, Jason, and Ben break down the cybersecurity market winners and losers, in both the public and private markets! In this episode, we discuss the role of Zero Trust Network Access in strengthening and simplifying access controls for today's hybrid workforce as they connect from anywhere to multi-...

It is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, but security awareness is a lot tougher than just dedicating a month to awareness activities. Security awareness is a journey, requiring motivation along the way. Brian Reed, Cybersecurity Evangelist from Proofpoint, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss the security awareness journey and how the human elements can help motivate us. Brian will discuss how p...

With the first recorded death from a Ransomware attack during the Pandemic, it's time to take medical device security seriously. Dan Purvis, CEO at Velentium, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss the challenges of embedded device security, but also the ramifications to public health. Dan will discuss how to address vulnerabilities in code and firmware, plus the importance of secrets and the s...

This week, we welcome Guillaume Ross, CISO at Finaptic, to discuss Building Security from Scratch: One Year as CISO at a Start-up! We often think "this would be so much better if done properly from the beginning", but the reality is, doing things from scratch comes with different challenges. Managing priorities, deciding what you tackle on from the absolute beginnings of a company in terms of secu...

This week, we welcome Tom Roeh, Director of Systems Engineering at ExtraHop, to discuss Accelerating 0-Trust Adoption W/ End2End Visibility & Increased Collaboration! In this episode, we discuss important considerations for planning, implementing, operating, and securing a Zero Trust deployment––more rapidly and with lower risk. This includes the vital role end-to-end visibility and frictionless c...

This week, we welcome Kevin Nolten, Director of Academic Outreach from Cyber.org! Kevin joins Business Security Weekly to discuss how cyber education is the key to solving the skills gap and developing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Kevin will share examples of how we, the cybersecurity community, can get involved in K-12 and higher education programs, strategies for developin...

This week, we welcome Derek Manky, Chief, Security Insights & Global Threat Alliances at Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs, to discuss the State of Cyber Threats: Tenfold Increase in Ransomware! Looking into the first half of 2021, there are important indicators of what cyber adversaries are planning next. This will be a conversation about cyberthreat trends and looking into takeaways from big name attac...

This week, Ben Carr, CISO at Qualys, joins Business Security Weekly to share his views on the evolving role of the CISO. He'll dive into the ever changing risks and how CISOs need to understand those risks to be truly aligned to the business. He will also discuss the different types of CISOs and how to align your direction and focus with that of a company's needs. In the Leadership and Communicati...

This week, we welcome Fleming Shi, CTO at Barracuda Networks, to discuss Ransomware Trends 2021! In the Leadership and Communications segment, 7 tips for better CISO-CFO relationships, 5 Simple Tips to Help You Write a Powerful Email That Gets Read, 3 Strategies to Secure Your Digital Supply Chain, and more!   Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw228 Visit https://securityweekly.com/barracuda...

This week, we welcome Jim Routh, Former CSO, Board member, Advisor at Virsec, to discuss The 3 Mistakes All First Time CISOs Make That No One Tells You! In the Leadership and Communications section for this week, A Chief Executive Officer's Guide to Cybersecurity, Zoom Settlement: An $85M Business Case for Security Investment, CISOs: Do you know what's in your company's products?, and more!   Show...

This week, we welcome Edward Liebig, CISO at Delviom LLC, to discuss OT Security for Critical Infrastructure and Why It Is Not "Intuitive"! In the Leadership and Communications articles, 10 security tools all remote employees should have, 1 in 4 security teams report to CIOs, but would benefit from CISO leadership, state of cybersecurity survey results, destigmatizing reporting security vulnerabil...

This week, we talk Security Money! Both the Security Weekly 25 Index and the NASDAQ close at record highs on 7/23/2021. See how the security market continues to stay hot. In the Leadership and Communications section for this week: In modernization, security is a barrier and an incentive, Federal CISO DeRusha Maps FISMA Reform Priorities, Cybersecurity salaries: What 8 top security jobs pay, and mo...

In light of recent events and the pressures of the digital world, the landscape is finally shifting towards risk. The opportunity for cyber risk profiling, standardization, and seamless collaboration between CISOs, CIOs, and business-side leadership has come. Padraic O'Reilly, Co-Founder and CPO of CyberSaint discusses what he's learned from working with members of the Global 500 to achieve truly...