Enterprise Security Weekly (Video)

Infrastructure-as-code (IaC) allows for quick and consistent configuration and deployment of infrastructure components because it's defined through code. It also enables repeatable deployments across environments. IaC is seeing significant attention in the cloud security space, but why now? This conversation will dig into how Infrastructure-as-code is enabling faster innovation on application deve...

In this panel discussion, we'll discuss the polarizing case of Joe Sullivan that has rattled the CISO community. Was the Sullivan case a rare anomaly? Were his actions in this scenario typical or unconscionable for the average CISO? Is it okay for Sullivan to take the fall while the rest of Uber and involved parties plead out with little to no punishment? We'll tackle all these questions and more...

In this panel discussion, we'll discuss the polarizing case of Joe Sullivan that has rattled the CISO community. Was the Sullivan case a rare anomaly? Were his actions in this scenario typical or unconscionable for the average CISO? Is it okay for Sullivan to take the fall while the rest of Uber and involved parties plead out with little to no punishment? We'll tackle all these questions and more...

Don't leave the door open. Modern systems are complex and require you to consider many aspects. Here are some aspects we consider critical: - APIs are the dominant software development direction/trend. Traditional/legacy ways to grant access is not fit for purpose of protecting this new way of delivering products and services. - Customers are demanding better digital experiences. To maintain a com...

Finally, in the enterprise security news, 12 funding announcements, 1Password acquires Passage, Layoffs continue with another round at Cybereason, FTC takes action against Drizly's CEO, everything you need to know about new US data privacy legislation, Cisco Meraki devices in Russia go POP! Young silicon valley workers are in for a shock, Ransomware trends, MFA trends, US officials say tech compan...

Gartner recently reported that the RPA software market will reach $2.9 billion by the end of 2022, up 19.5% from 2021. But, despite Airlines adopting it to help with cancellations and retail for inventory management, we're not talking about the security risk this tech will cause. Alan Radford, Global IAM Strategist at One Identity discusses the truly devastating impact that can occur when an organ...

Positive change is coming to cybersecurity. In this segment, John Grancarich, EVP of Strategy at Fortra, explains what it means when we say we're tenacious in our pursuit of a stronger, simpler future for cybersecurity, and that our advanced threat research and intelligence informs everything we do. This segment is sponsored by Fortra. Visit https://securityweekly.com/fortra to learn more about th...

Finally, in the enterprise security news, The company behind Basecamp and the Hey.com email service pulls anchor and exits the cloud, Your self-hosted Exchange Server might be a problem…Is Confidential Computing for suckers? Gen Z and Millennials found not taking things seriously in, survey fielded by Boomers, Industrial Cybersecurity Market expected to take off, Github adds fine-grained personal...

Economic tides are changing, making profitability and identifying efficiencies a priority for many IT teams. Reducing IT costs by modernizing and migrating identity infrastructure to the cloud is one of those projects to be considered. No more wasted time and effort on maintenance, patching, and upgrades. Join us as VP of Product Management at Ping Identity, Jason Oeltjen, will discuss cloud migra...

For many companies, the pretenses of separation between work and home have completely disappeared. This has huge security implications for organizations, but creates some opportunities as well. How should organizations and vendors approach the new paradigm of shared devices and identities?   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.co...

This week in the Enterprise News Adrian & the gang discuss: With Technology, there's no such thing as "Magic"', Cyber M&A Expected to Remain Robust Into 2023, Former NSO CEO and ex-Austrian Chancellor found startup, Field Effect raises USD $30M in Series A funding  led by Edison Partners, & France-based TEHTRIS raises €44M to help companies fight cyber threats in real-time!   Visit https://www.sec...

Cloud computing's velocity and dynamism make it hard for security teams to monitor and protect workloads in the cloud without impeding the agility of dev teams. ExtraHop Senior Principal Data Scientist Edward Wu joins ESW to discuss practical deployment approaches and scenarios to facilitate gathering and utilizing network data in cloud environments for improved visibility, detection, and response...

The cloud and SaaS were supposed to make things easier, simpler, more scalable. Arguably, they _have_ done all those things, but traditional, legacy networks linger. Migrations are messy and take time. Nearly everything is encrypted in transit by default. Today, we interview Marty Roesch, the creator of Snort and founder of SourceFire, to discuss how things have changed and what defenders can do t...

Finally, in the enterprise security news: Don't worry! IT and Security funding is OK and we have the proof in the form of 16 funding announcements, Private Equity firms are taking advantage of the dip in valuations to make a few acquisitions: KnowBe4 and ForgeRock Legal Drama! We'll discuss the Joe Sullivan case, the Splunk/Cribl battle, Crypto Drama! Another week, another Crypto exchange losing h...

Discuss the current state of the industry as it relates to the threats to application usage of open source. Understand what is being done to define risk, improve education and provide ways to proactively mitigate those risks.   Segment Resources: https://openSSF.org https://openssf.org/oss-security-mobilization-plan/ https://slsa.org https://github.com/ossf/wg-best-practices-os-developers https://...

Fast-paced business initiatives require applications and workloads to migrate to the cloud. While the data remains the same, there are significant differences between securing on-premises and cloud environments. In this discussion, Dan Neault shares what organizations need to know about securing data in the cloud and how to migrate to the cloud without compromising on security. This segment is spo...

Finally, in the enterprise security news, Cloudflare has 1.25 billion incentives to draw customers away from AWS, NetSPI raises $410M for pen testing? Tines extends their Series B an extra $55M, Detectify and Eclypsium also raise funding, Some big funding for Web3 security startups, Adversary emulation tools for blue teamers, Breaking news: the security market isn't out of money, it's just fine, T...

It's CyberSecurity Awareness Month and this year's theme, set by CISA, is See Yourself in Cyber. We're going to take some liberties in the interpretation of this to talk about the lines blurring between personal and work accounts and devices. We'll also discuss MFA risks - what types of MFA are safe to use, and which aren't in 2022? This segment is sponsored by Tanium. Visit https://securityweekly...

Every year, management needs to figure out what initiatives will be prioritized for the upcoming year. This simple, free method uses a quantitative approach based on CIS controls with input from the front-line analysts and engineers. The outcome is an engaging team discussion and clear plan for what the team should prioritize.   Segment Resources: https://www.cisecurity.org/controls   Visit https:...

In the enterprise security news, SentinelOne and Crowdstrike reinvest in the security market, Malwarebytes raises $100M, Ox Security raises a $34M Seed round??? Jamf acquires ZecOps, New startups looking to improve Code Reviews…Outsource questionnaires…provide consumer privacy awareness…Federal security funding for state and local governments, New software supply chain attacks, Microsoft Windows s...

Cybersecurity is now battling a human problem just as much, if not more, than a technical one. According to Verizon's 2021 Data Breach Security Report, 85% of successful cyberattacks now involve a human element. Combine that with the fact that even the very best technology can only thwart about 93% of attacks and that leaves a large hole in an organization's basic security hygiene. This has led to...

This is a recurring segment, in which we bring on a VC to provide an investor's point-of-view on all this activity. It's hard to imagine a better investor to join us than Will Lin, co-founder of Forgepoint, one of the few VC firms that exclusively invests in cybersecurity startups. We're excited to have Will back with us! We'll discuss - How, the last time we had Will on (20 episodes ago, ESW 270)...

In the Enterprise Security News, Fortanix raises a $90 series C for data security, Cyrebro raises a $40M series C for MSSP SOC solutions, Dig Security raises a $34M series A (yes, this is a repeat from last week, but we didn't get a chance to talk about it), Internet 2.0 gets funded??? (probably not what you think), How to hire and build your cybersecurity team, The NSA gives some bad advice on se...

Based on what we know so far (which is limited and could change), the Uber breach appears to be a classic example of how penetration testers and criminals alike break into large organizations. In this segment, we'll discuss how the attack happened. We'll go over the controls that failed, why they failed, and what Uber could have done to prevent or detect this attack. For those listening live, ques...

Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) is not your dad's DLP. This new category has emerged to tackle one of the toughest areas of security: protecting data. Today, Jonathan Roizin from Flow Security helps us understand what this new security category is all about and how it differs from the OG, false positive heavy DLP we'd all rather forget. Segment Resources: Flow's blog post - "5 Key Takeaway...