The Browser Has Become The New Perimeter | Cecil Su, Director of Cybersecurity and CTI, BDO Advisory

Cecil Su, Director of Cybersecurity and CTI at BDO Advisory and co-lead of OWASP Singapore Chapter, brings nearly two decades of experience from his start in hospitality systems to becoming the cybersecurity leader he is today. In this episode, Cecil breaks down why the browser has become the new perimeter, insights on Singapore's vibrant cybersecurity community, red flags that signal poor security posture, and why prevention-first thinking needs to evolve into resilience-first strategy.

0:00 How a hospitality tech role led Cecil into cybersecurity
10:36 Inside Singapore's small but thriving cyber network
14:41 How localizing the OWASP Testing Guide spiked adoption rates
24:47 Browsers are now the biggest enterprise security blindspot
29:17 Hidden dangers with SaaS integrations
37:33 The biggest red flags in an organization's security posture
43:59 Convincing executives to care about cybersecurity
49:14 “Phishing isn't the disease, it's how the disease enters”
55:43 Advice for security professionals
1:00:16 Prevention will fail, focus on detection, response and resilience
1:06:18 Black Hat AI Summit and the future of cybersecurity

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