GRC & Me

On this episode of GRC & Me, Andy Ruse and Mike Curl, former Regulatory Data Manager at Honeywell, discuss the benefits of building dashboards from the bottom up, how to get organizational buy- in when it comes to change management, and Mike's unique culinary approach to executive reporting.

Getting everyone on the same page about the risks your organization is facing is a crucial part of effectively managing organizational risk. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the hardest parts about effectively managing risk. On this episode of GRC & Me, Dimitrios Stergiou, Director of Information Security at Wayflyer, explains how risk quantification and proper use of standard frameworks can he...

On this episode of GRC & Me, Andy Ruse, LogicGate’s President of Field Operations, sits down with Cooley’s Mike Santos, Director of Security and Information Governance, to discuss his five-layer maturity model for building effective GRC programs, the different things a risk practitioner has to consider in decision making, and his own recommendations for maturing any risk program.

Properly measuring risk is the most important ingredient in effectively communicating risk, and communicating risk leads to a richer risk culture at your organization. On this episode of GRC & Me, we sat down with OKTA’s Anthony Riley to hear his best practices for measuring and communicating risk.

This episode takes a deep dive into creating a business case for investing in GRC technology by proving its cost-saving impact. LogicGate CEO Matt Kunkel spoke with Michael Rasmussen, a renowned GRC expert, to discuss the past, present, and future of GRC spending. Listen to discover how to build a business case for upgrading to the latest and greatest in GRC.

On this episode of GRC & Me, we explore business resilience and the differences between proactive, reactive, and preemptive approaches to crisis management with Howard Mannella, Senior Staff of Global Business Continuity and Security at Udemy. We learn how Howard stays ahead of risks by focusing on their impact and how organizations of all sizes can evolve their GRC programs. Listen to the ful...

This episode tackles the essential topic of how to build and mature a risk program aligned with business objectives. Andy Ruse, LogicGate’s president of field operations, recently caught up with James Bundy, practice director at cybersecurity consulting firm Optiv, to explore how businesses across all industries can create a holistic GRC program that contributes to real business growth. How can co...

LogicGate’s Megan Phee sat down with Jason Wang, Chief Risk Officer at Synergy Credit Union, to explore the importance of creating or refining business continuity plans in the face of volatility. Business continuity plans help you make critical decisions before you need them. Otherwise, you make those decisions during a business-impacting event when every hour matters. Listen to the full episode t...

Making things easier and less paper-bound through digital technology is a top priority for many organizations, especially when it comes to their GRC initiatives. In this episode, LogicGate’s Megan Phee is in London with UAE-based Proxis founder and managing director, Tina Chugani. Join us as Megan and Tina talk about the concept of process digitalization and trends that Tina is seeing within her r...

With prices increasing across the board, it is getting harder to avoid inflation's risk and a potential recession. In this episode, LogicGate CEO Host Matt Kunkel sits down with John Hotchkiss, Fairway Independent Mortgage Company's Chief Risk Officer. Join us as Matt and John look at how inflation will affect the risk landscape and how best to prepare.

When people think of GRC, generally, they tend to categorize it within the framework of financial or regulated sectors. Even the entertainment business needs GRC. In this episode, Megan Phee is joined by Tony Martin-Vegue, Senior Information Security Risk Engineer at Netflix, who shares his risk quantification journey, how to get tactically started, and how risk quantification can provide positive...

Welcome to a special edition of GRC & Me featuring the audio version of LogicGate's newest eBook on Third-Party Risk Management. This audio eBook reveals: How to effectively manage third-party relationships ( hint : it’s not with spreadsheet s) Steps to building a robust third-party risk management program that connects ALL the dots Why third-party risk management is everyone’s business How an...

Great conversations leave you wanting more and that is exactly what happened when LogicGate's own Megan Phee appeared with James (Jim) Rees on Razorthorn's podcast . So when they both felt like there was more to discuss, we invited Jim to join us on GRC & Me. Jim is Razorthorn's Managing Director and Principal Security Consultant with decades of experience in information security. He has worke...

At GRC & Me, we like to go big or go home. In this episode, we do just that and take on the topic of global standards. We brought in the perfect person for the task, Rob Fulcher, Head of Sales for the Americas at CUBE. Rob chats with LogicGate's Director of International Sales, Megan Phee, about why we find ourselves in our current regulatory situation, how and where global standards can help,...

It seems like everywhere you look there’s a new article about the “Great Resignation” and the challenges with keeping talent. Businesses, regardless of industry, are being impacted. So where do we go from here? In this episode of GRC & Me, LogicGate’s CEO, Matt Kunkel, and new Chief People Officer, Caroline Werner, chat about the reality of the current talent landscape, what they’ve learned fr...

Our customers' success means a lot to us at LogicGate. That is why we decided to have no other than Szuyin Leow, VP of Customer Success, as a guest host. Szuyin sits down with one of our rockstar customers, Stephen Crouch from Texas Mutual. Stephen is a risk analyst in the workers' compensation insurance space and at Texas Mutual, he quickly got involved with revamping the vendor risk management p...

We decided it was time for some inner reflection here at GRC & Me. Or, in GRC terms, an Internal Audit. Guest host Heath Anderson, LogicGate's Information Security Leader, does just that as he goes in-house and turns the mic on LogicGate's own Security Compliance Manager, Elizabeth Walker. Elizabeth is a fountain of knowledge for LogicGate and the GRC community. In this episode, Elizabeth defi...

At the end of last season, we learned how resilience, agility, and integrity are perfect additions to GRC practices that merit more focus. In this episode, we kick off season five of GRC & Me and continue this discussion by looking deeper into resiliency and agility. To get us there, LogicGate's CEO, Matt Kunkel, speaks with Chris Patteson, The Risk Wrangler, to help us understand what resilie...

For centuries philosophers have given us the four cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. For the GRC community at large, there is more than enough room to add to these to cover our unique world and its dealings. At LogicGate, we think that resilience, agility, and integrity are perfect additions. In our season 4 finale of GRC & Me, LogicGate CEO Matt Kunkel and GRC exp...

It's a new year, and that means new resolutions. Move over pushups and pilates; we're kicking off the new year with a two-part podcast meant to get your 2022 off to a great start. If you are looking to have a more resilient and agile GRC program — and to find out how these two intersect with GRC practices and why they matter — then you have come to the right place! In this episode of GRC & Me,...

Have you ever wondered what exactly holistic GRC is? What does it look like, and do people really mean when they say a “holistic GRC program”? In this episode of GRC & Me, returning guest Dustin Owens, VP of Cyber Risk and Resilience at Kivu Consulting, will break down all the what's, how's, and why's regarding holistic GRC programs and platforms. Dustin also shares some GRC stories about how...

Have you ever worried about how you should communicate risks to the board? How much data can they handle? In this episode of GRC & Me, we are joined by Richard Seiersen, who has previously worked for Twilio, GE, and LendingClub as CISO, was a co-founder of Soluble that was acquired by Lacework in 2021, and is currently the Chief Risk Officer at Resilience Insurance. His books include How...

Do you see cybersecurity troubled waters coming your way but don’t know how to navigate the storm? With a good course charted, a strong and united crew, and a savvy captain you can navigate even the scariest of threat seas. In this GRC & Me episode, we are joined by Adam Gladsden, a third-party risk advisor who heads up the risk advisory practice at SecurityScorecard. Adam guides us as we look...

What does a “high” risk mean to you? What does it mean to your colleague? Does your organization have multiple risks marked as “high” but it’s hard to figure out which one to focus on first? If you answered yes to the last question, risk quantification may be the right fit for you. However, risk quantification has proven to be a popular and complex subject. That is why we invited Bob Maley, Chief...

Charlie Meyer is LogicGate’s Implementation Services Manager. In his role, he has served at the helm of countless implementation strategies for GRC solutions.   Charlie provides guidance for best practices for implementation and shares real-world examples of how companies have run successful launches with a GRC provider. While Charlie primarily works in the initial implementation process, he...