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Resilient Cyber

S3E11: Larry Clinton w/ Internet Security Alliance: Cybersecurity as a Business Risk

Jul 11, 2022
This podcast discusses the evolution of cybersecurity as a business risk, the risks of the SEC proposal on cybersecurity disclosure, the convergence of data breaches and cyber stock manipulations, the difference between cyber resiliency and cyber security, and the importance of basic principles in cybersecurity risk management.
45:15

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Quick takeaways

  • Cybersecurity is an economic issue, not just an IT issue, and organizations need to view it as a strategic business concern.
  • Effective communication of cybersecurity risks to business peers requires candidness and the use of business language.

Deep dives

The Misanalysis of Cybersecurity

The podcast episode discusses how the issue of cybersecurity has been misanalyzed in both the private and public sectors. It emphasizes that while cybersecurity is often seen as solely an IT issue, it is actually an economic issue. The podcast highlights the misalignment of economic incentives, with attackers having a profitable business model and defenders facing challenges such as a porous perimeter and lack of law enforcement. The Internet Security Alliance (ISA) is mentioned as an organization working to establish a new model for addressing cybersecurity and promoting a more comprehensive and strategic approach to tackle the problem.

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