The Social-Engineer Podcast

Ep. 187 - Security Awareness Series - A master class in CISO Communications with Marc Ashworth REPLAY (Original Air Date: November 21, 2022)

Oct 16, 2023

Marc Ashworth, a respected IT executive with over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity, discusses topics such as building effective security practices, scaling down disaster recovery plans, strategic thinking in planning for companies' roadmaps, the influence of mentors, and book recommendations.

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Quick takeaways

Listening to your team helps identify risks and boost morale.

A strategic approach, partnerships, and effective communication are crucial for a CISO.

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The Importance of Listening to Your Team

One of the key pieces of advice given by Mark is to listen to your team. By listening to your team members, you can gain insights into potential risks, team dynamics, and areas of improvement. This not only helps in identifying risks and issues but also boosts morale and gives team members a sense of being heard and valued.

Introduction

4min

From Top 100 to Career Journey: Insights into Building Effective Security Practices

5min

Scaling Down Disaster Recovery and Investing in Better Equipment

2min

The Importance of Strategic Thinking in Planning for Companies' Roadmaps

19min

The Influence of Mentors

4min

Recent Reading Preferences and Book Recommendations

5min

Marc Ashworth is a respected IT executive with over 30 years of experience in cyber and physical security, IT/security architecture, project management, is an author and a public speaker. He is a board member of the St. Louis Chapter of InfraGard, Webster University Cyber Advisory board, Co-Founded the State of Cyber annual security conference, and a Lifetime member of FBI Citizens Academy, possessing security certifications in CISSP, CISM, CRISC, Security+ and other certifications. As the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at First Bank, Marc currently oversees First Bank’s information security, fraud, physical security, and the network services departments. He is also the 2022 Cyber Defense Magazine winner of “Top 100 CISOs in the World.” [Nov 21st, 2022]

00:00 – Intro

00:49 – Intro Links:

- Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

- Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

- Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

- Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

- Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

- CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/

- innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

03:15 – Marc Ashworth Intro

05:17 – What was the path that led you to InfoSec?

07:41 – Cultivating good security practices