CISO Series Podcast

We're Experts At Telling You To Fix Your Problems

Mar 7, 2023

Guest John C. Underwood discusses the challenges of fixing security problems. Are vendors moving towards proactive advice and automation? Topics include trust in new products, cybersecurity tools evolution, training new employees, handling security incidents, and the use of Chat GPT in workflows.

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John C. Underwood

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Quick takeaways

Effective communication patterns are crucial for avoiding unnecessary work and conflicts in projects.

Investing in first-generation products requires careful consideration to balance novelty with potential issues.

Deep dives

Challenges of Adapting to New Communication Patterns in Security

Coming into a new organization without adjusting to the communication patterns led to creating unnecessary work for others and ongoing conflict. Adapting to new communication methods is vital to avoid misunderstandings and inefficiencies in project management.

Intro

2min

Exploring Trust in New Products and Evolution of Cybersecurity Solutions

4min

Evolution of Cybersecurity Tools and Automation

5min

Training and Mentorship for New Cybersecurity Employees with Limited Access and Safety Net

5min

Comparing Security Incidents: Christmas Eve vs Day Before Payroll

16min

Discussing Workflows, Playbooks, Chat GPT, and Sponsorship

4min

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I don't need another vendor to find my problems. Finding my problems has not been the issue. That's the easy part. Fixing them with the staff I have is definitely "the problem." Vulnerability management must include ways to remediate, quickly.

This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our guest is John C. Underwood, vp, information security, Big 5 Sporting Goods.

Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Pentera

Pentera is the category leader for Automated Security Validation, allowing every organization to test with ease the integrity of all cybersecurity layers including their ransomware readiness, unfolding true, current security exposures at any moment, at any scale.

In this episode:

Do you need another vendor to find your problems when finding your problems has not been the issue?
Or is actually fixing them with your staff "the problem"?
Do you think vendors are finally moving away from offering "just" visibility and giving proactive advice and some cases automation to fix it?

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CISO Series Podcast

We're Experts At Telling You To Fix Your Problems

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Challenges of Adapting to New Communication Patterns in Security

Importance of Cautious Innovation in Mature Markets

Shift Towards Proactive Security Solutions

Navigating Entry-Level Cybersecurity Careers

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts