Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast (Real Talk for IT Pros & MSPs) History Lessons for Modern Cyber Risk (EP 826)
May 23, 2025
47:45
Uncle Marv welcomes Nick Shevelyov, former CIO of Silicon Valley Bank and CEO of VCSO.AI, for a masterclass in cybersecurity storytelling and risk management. Nick shares how his unique journey—defending the innovation economy, banking tech giants, and advising boards—led him to write “Cyber War and Peace,” a book that uses analogies from history to make cyber risk relatable and actionable.
Topics Discussed:
- The value of historical analogies in explaining cybersecurity
- Board-level communication: Making cyber risk understandable and actionable
- Managing technical debt and legacy systems in fast-moving environments
- Building observability and setting baselines for network health
- The balance of security and privacy in compliance and operations
- Nick’s favorite exercises and templates for risk management
- How to avoid survivor bias and think holistically about defense
- Upcoming book on cognitive biases and behavioral economics in cyber risk
Key Resources & Links:
- VCSO.AI: https://vcso.ai
- Cyber War and Peace: https://amzn.to/3ZsrPFA
- NACD Technology Risk Guidance: https://www.nacdonline.org
- Diligent Board Platform: https://diligent.com
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- FIRST EPSS: https://www.first.org/epss
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