Enterprise Security Weekly (Video)

Today, we talk to Juliet about what's wrong with security programs today and what security leaders should be doing to fix them. We'll discuss how security programs can look rosy... until the incident hits, and the true posture of the organization is laid bare. How can CISOs still look good and maintain the org's trust under the worst of circumstances? In this interview, Jules will tell us how.   V...

Finally, in the enterprise security news: We were off for a week, so there are 17 fundings to discuss! AI security startups emerge, and 8 acquisitions! Snyk loses 50% off its valuation is building security tools the wrong approach? SEC delays new cybersecurity rules, Why taylor swift fans should work in security, All that and more, on this episode of Enterprise Security Weekly.   Visit https://www...

Tim MalcolmVetter has been alternating between blue team and red team roles for years. Moving between the two has had its advantages, giving Tim a better understanding of what works, what doesn't and why. We'll discuss a variety of topics, including the pros and cons of industry talent pipelines, Kerberoasting, and AI trends. 2023 Cybersecurity Conversations Report: https://eb1x.co/NWn0RHK   Visit...

InfoSec might have a hoarding problem, but it's easy to understand why. It's almost impossible to know what logs you're doing to need, when you're going to need them, or for what reason. SIEM vendors have taken advantage of these InfoSec data hoarding tendencies, however, and are making a killing charging a premium for storage - even when the storage in question is your own on-prem hardware. There...

Check out this interview from the ESW Vault, hand picked by main host Adrian Sanabria! This segment was originally published on August 11, 2022. Following in the footsteps of an attacker and uncovering their digital footprints, this episode will uncover an attacker's techniques used and how they went from zero to full domain admin compromise, which resulted in a nasty ransomware incident. It will...

This week, for the enterprise security news, we discuss the continuing impact of the market downturn and how it might affect late stage startups. We also discuss the state of cyber insurance - is it improving? SEC is starting to get traction with new and proposed cyber rules. Enterprise browsers not living up to the hype isn't even a hot take anymore, it's merely smoldering. Valence Security's sta...

Paddy Harrington joins us from Forrester research to discuss his findings in this year's state of IoT security report. Computers have been shoved into anything and everything, both in the home and in the workplace. Paddy will share some interesting insights from the report, and we'll discuss why some of the results seem to conflict.   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw  for all the latest ep...

Securing data is hard. Business stops when data flows are hindered, stopped, sometimes even slowed. Placing controls around data traditionally leads to more friction and less productivity. Can it be a different story in the cloud? Today, we find out when we talk to Dan Benjamin about why he founded Dig and the space they're trying to fill in public cloud services.   Visit https://www.securityweekl...

Check out this interview from the ESW Vault, hand picked by main host Adrian Sanabria! This segment was originally published on September 29, 2021.   No Man is an Island. Neither can a security program exist without interconnections and strong relationships to the rest of the business. Yet, over and over again I meet Security Leaders that thrive on designing security fiefdoms with large moats, and...

This week, in the news segment, we discuss the user-facing security trend, bad ideas in company naming/branding, and why you might not want to be on a list of the top 200 most secure companies. We also discuss the right way to treat employees when doing layoffs, and the future for companies that probably shouldn't have received funding before the market downturn. Finally, France uses AI to discove...

Explore the rapidly-evolving landscape of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) with insights from Sophos, a pioneering MDR provider. Understand how businesses can gain superior security outcomes and better value from their investments by integrating 3rd party products natively into an adaptive ecosystem backed up by 24/7/365 threat detection, incident response and proactive threat hunting from one...

The WAF has a relatively long history with InfoSec. A few years back, we saw the traditional architecture separated by new technologies and philosophies on the best way to detect and stop web-borne attacks. In this episode with Daniel Corbett, we'll take a deep dive into the latest on WAF capabilities, what it means to be 'next-gen' in the WAF world, and how LLM AI like ChatGPT could influence the...

In this episode we briefly cover funding, and discuss Snyk's acquisition of Enso Security and Cisco's Armorblox buy. We discuss some new open source AI tools: privateGPT, llm, ttok, and strip-tags. We discuss the death of Meta's massive Metaverse movement and go DEEP down the rabbithole on the new Stop Silly Security Awards website. Artifact's AI rewrites clickbaity headlines and we wrap up by exp...

Generative AI is taking the world by storm. Naturally, enterprises are looking for ways to integrate the innovative technology into their techstack, boost productivity of the knowledge workers and overall increase their ROI. The question is, how to do it without compromising data privacy and security standards of the enterprises.   Segment Resources: https://zerosystems.com/   Visit https://www.se...

This is the first interview in a two-part AI special! First up, we talk with Daniel Miessler, who has been following the generative AI trend very closely and is one of the most prolific writers and thought leaders on the topic. It's a massively divisive topic with the most successful product ever launched (ChatGPT). Some folks think it's overhyped, some think it's going to replace all the worst pa...

Check out this interview from the ESW VAULT, hand picked by main host Adrian Sanabria! This segment was originally published on October 21, 2021. The Record has published several interviews with cybercriminals, courtesy The Record's Russian-speaking analyst, Dmitry Smilyanets (https://therecord.media/author/dmitry-smilyanets). These interviews have included representatives from REvil, BlackMatter,...

In today's hyper-connected world, devices are everywhere, people are online constantly and sensitive data has moved to the cloud. Given these trends, organizations are making digital trust a strategic imperative. More than ever, companies need a unified platform, modern architecture and flexible deployment options in order to put digital trust to work. This segment is sponsored by DigiCert. Visit...

The reality is no organization is insusceptible to a breach – and security teams, alongside the C-suite, should prepare now to make the response more seamless once a crisis does happen. Based on his experience working 1:1 with security leaders in the private and public sectors, Jon Check, executive director of Cyber Protection Solutions at Raytheon Intelligence & Space, will share the critical ste...

On this edition of the ESW news, we're all over the place! Funding and acquisitions are a little sad right now, but AI and TikTok bans raise our spirits. The hosts are split on feelings about the new .zip gTLD, there's a new standard for scoring an "AI Influence Level" (AIL), and lessons learned from Joe Sullivan's case and other Uber breaches. Also, don't miss the new AI tool DragGAN, which enabl...

Semperis CEO Mickey Bresman sits down with SC Magazine to share practical steps for improving Active Directory resilience in the face of escalating cyberattacks, using real-world examples. With cybercrime costs projected to reach $8 trillion in 2023 and AD being the top target for attackers, organizations must prepare to detect, respond, and recover from AD-based attacks. Learn how InfoSec and IAM...

Enterprises are struggling to manage and reduce their organizational attack surface, especially with a shortage of skilled staff. Find out how some security executives are tackling this challenge by automating their IT and vulnerability management. This segment is sponsored by Syxsense. Visit https://securityweekly.com/syxsensersac  to learn more about them!   Cars have evolved from a physical mod...

This week, we discuss fundings, acquisitions (TWO DSPM exits!), the ongoing market downturn/weirdness, and surprise - LLM-based AIs! We spend a fair amount of time talking about the importance of breach transparency - we need to be able to learn from others' failures to improve our own defenses. We also discuss the inevitable 'One App To Rule them All' that will serve as an all-knowing personal as...

The browser is the most used application, but was never built with the needs of the enterprise in mind. The Enterprise Browser delivers a whole new level of visibility, security and governance. This conversation will explore the benefits of the Enterprise Browser and the gaps it is filling for enterprises around the world. This segment is sponsored by Island. Visit https://securityweekly.com/islan...

In the enterprise security news, A slow week for funding, but, as always, a busy week for AI news! Databricks acquires Okera, CrowdStrike, Fortinet and other cybersecurity shares rise, Merck might finally see that $1.4 billion dollar NotPetya payout, Ex-Uber CISO Joe Sullivan won't go to jail, Google rolls out passkey support, Do Bartenders make good pen testers?, ICS using steganography to hide d...

We are nearly half way through 2023, and we're seeing some new trends surface in the cyber landscape. These include generative artificial intelligence, which was everywhere at RSA Conference this year, as well as automation across security operations and the continued need for skilled expertise. Join Matt Alderman from CyberRisk Alliance and Antonio Sanchez, Principal Evangelist at Fortra, as they...