Business Security Weekly (Video)

In the leadership and communications section, Is Your Board Cyber-Ready?, Chief security officers' salary growth slowing, The Secret to Making Difficult Decisions, and more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-324

Do we sound like a broken record? Leadership, communication, and risk management skills are key traits of the Chief Information Security Officer. But don't just take our word for it, Jason Loomis, CISO at Freshworks, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss why companies should be hiring CISOs for their leadership talent, not their technical talent. Segment Resources: Switch Five Dysfunctions of...

In the leadership and communications section, The Data Your Board Actually Wants to Hear About When Valuing Cybersecurity Investments, Cybersecurity is a CFO issue, Must-know insights when navigating the CISO career path, and more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-323

CEOs and boards struggle with their digital transformation process. Does their operations hinder or align with business initiatives? Has their security operations scaled to meet the data and digital demands to protect against business risk? In today's episode, we're talking to Chris Morales, CISO at Netenrich, who'll provide compelling insights towards security transformation. Security organizatio...

In the leadership and communications section, The CISO Carousel and its Effect on Enterprise Cybersecurity, CISOs are struggling to get cybersecurity budgets, Respectfully, I Disagree, and more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-322

As we move more infrastructure into the cloud, the traditional concepts of risk start to change. It's no longer just about networks and servers, but also needs to address identities and not just human identities. Cloud infrastructure introduces additional identity types that need to be addressed as part of your risk management program. Eric Kedrosky, CISO at Sonrai Security, joins us to discuss ho...

This week in the leadership and communications section: building a feedback-driven culture, letting go of the reins, 25 hard-hitting lessons from 17 years in cybersecurity, and more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-321

In this episode, we interview Jake Wilson, Western Governor University's Security Awareness Evangelist. We'll learn about how he built up and matured WGU's security awareness program, eliminating blind spots, and improving efficacy through data analysis and better reporting. This segment is sponsored by Living Security. Visit https://securityweekly.com/livingsecurity to learn more about them! Show...

In the leadership and communications section, Board Members Struggling to Understand Cyber Risks, Cybersecurity Goals Conflict With Business Aims, Navigating Change: The Essence of Agile Leadership, and more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-320

Organizations still struggle with DDoS, ransomware, and personal information exfiltration. In order the prevent these attacks, we first need to understand the 'types' of DDoS and emerging threat techniques used by the adversary. In this interview, we explore these attacks in the context of edge computing. As edge computing use cases evolve, organizations need to understand the intersection of edge...

In the leadership and communications section, The importance of CISOs is not recognised by senior leadership, The secret habits of top-performing CISOs, Get *Free* copies of two of our favorite leadership books, and more!   Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-319  

Managing identities continues to add complexity for granting access to enterprise resources. Between the increasing number and expanding types of identities, including carbon-based, silicon-based, and artificial identities, and the evolution of cloud computing and remote work, managing the perimeter is now an identity problem. What risks do each of these identity types pose and how do you mitigate...

Check out this interview from the BSW Vault, hand picked by main host Matt Alderman! This segment was originally published on March 15, 2021. In 1989, Stephen Covey first published "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," empowering and inspiring leaders for over 25 years. Is there an equivalent or new set of habits for CISOs? George Finney, Chief Security Officer at Southern Methodist Universit...

In the leadership and communications section, A CISO's Actionable Strategy for Success, Security basics aren't so basic — they're hard, Building a Culture Where Employees Feel Free to Speak Up, and more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-318  

The metaverse is an evolving storytelling environment in which humans have congregated for millennia to experience alternate, immersive, and simulated realities, with or without technology. Storytelling is designed to influence mental and physical perceptions suiting the purposes of the content creators. Metawar is the art of applying science to create and defend against the influence of alternate...

Ransomware-as-a-Service has contributed to a steady rise in sophisticated ransomware attacks. Ransomware authors are increasingly staying under the radar by launching encryption-less attacks which involve large volumes of data exfiltration. Organizations must move away from using legacy point products and instead migrate to a fully integrated zero trust platform that minimizes their attack surface...

The Security Weekly 25 Index is still trying to recover. Inflation fears have tampered the recovery and the NASDAQ is outperforming the Index. Fastly replaces Sumo Logic in the Index and Thoma Bravo has not acquired anyone, so hoping the index stays stable for more than a quarter :). Here's the latest list of companies in the index: Secureworks Corp Palo Alto Networks Inc Check Point Software Tech...

The modern web browser is the single most commonly used application by enterprises worldwide. Its power, simplicity, and usability makes it an essential tool at work. And yet, the browser is not an enterprise application. It lacks the fundamental controls enterprises require to ensure proper security, visibility, and governance over critical apps and data. As a result, we surround the browser with...

In the leadership and communications section, CISO is Crisis, Will SEC Cybersecurity Regulations Make a Difference?, NIST Drafts Major Update to Its Widely Used Cybersecurity Framework, and more!   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw  for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-316  

In the leadership and communications section, How CISOs can engage the C-suite and Board to manage and address cyber risk, CISOs Need Backing to Take Charge of Security, It's OK to Fail, but You Have to Do It Right, and more!   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw  for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-315  

On July 31st, 2023, the Biden administration released a national strategy addressing cyber workforce shortages, calling long-standing vacancies a national security imperative. The National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy focuses on four major pillars: equipping every American with cyber skills, transforming cyber education, expanding and enhancing the national cyber workforce and strengthen...

In the leadership and communications section, The SEC Let The Boardroom Off The Hook On Cybersecurity, Turns Up Heat On CISOs And CEOs, How CISOs can become board-ready, How to Be a Purpose-Driven Leader Without Burning Out, and more!   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw  for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-314  

Some organizations are banning ChatGPT and other generative AI models out of fear of the risks they could introduce. While this is understandable, the reality is generative AI is accelerating so fast that, very soon, banning it in the workplace will be like blocking employee access to their web browser. Randy Lariar, Practice Director of Big Data, AI and Analytics at Optiv, will discuss how to emb...

This week in the leadership and communications section: the SEC is asking for comments on Cybersecurity on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m - Be there and tell them what you think of their cybersecurity regulations! Google has a new AI tool for journalism, Sergey Brin is back at Google, paving the path for "Blue-Collar AI" professionals, and more!   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw  f...

CYBER.ORG, in partnership with CISA, is helping create a diverse cyber workforce by breaking down the barriers to cybersecurity education by improving access for all K-12 students nationwide. CYBER.ORG's HBCU feeder program Project REACH was recently highlighted in CISA's 2022 Year in Review as part of the agency's commitment to improving diversity and accessibility in the field. Laurie Salvail, D...