Security Masterminds

Mind Shifting Cyber Risk from IT to the Boardroom with our guest Mathieu Gorge

Sep 15, 2022

34:26

Everyday organizations are constantly managing risk and as cybersecurity professionals, there's a struggle to get the board to understand that risk. Our guest today shares his insights of his 5 pillars of security framework to increase the effectiveness of the risk conversation to the board and engaging them to reduce risk and secure the organization.

"I'm very passionate about the topic, and specifically very passionate about building a culture of cybersecurity within enterprises. Anything that has to do with security awareness, making people more cyber aware, is something that's really close to my heart."

Mathieu Gorge is the CEO and founder of VigiTrust, a cybersecurity company with clients in 120 countries. Mathieu has over 20 years of IT security and risk management experience and is much-sought after for his expertise. As an authority on cybersecurity solutions, he has been asked to speak at conferences including RSA, ISSA and ISACA. Mathieu is a prominent member of the international cybersecurity community—due to VigiTrust’s continued success as well as its 5 Pillars of Security Framework™— and serves as president and chief security officer of the French Irish Chamber of Commerce.

Mathieu has more than 15 years of experience in payment security, and works closely with the PCI Council in the US and EU. He is a renowned expert in PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, VRM, and ISO 27001.

Mathieu Gorge
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mgorge
Website: https://mathieugorge.com
The Cyber Elephant in the Boardroom (Amazon)

In this episode, you will learn the following:

The challenges of communicating cyber risk to the boardroom
The importance of understanding how cyber security measures fit into the financial side of things
The human impact of being a CSO, including the challenges of maintaining a work-life balance.

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