Cyber Risks for Government Agencies | Kush Sharma, Founder of KnightSpectre

Kush Sharma, Founder of KnightSpectre and Inaugural CISO of the City of Hamilton, has advised organizations worth over $2.5 trillion and knows exactly why most CISOs fail when talking to boards. From his experience being Toronto's inaugural CISO to overseeing a $34 billion railway merger, he shares his insights on government vs enterprise security, why small municipalities are cyber sitting ducks, and how AI-powered browser extensions are a massive security blind spot. 

0:00 How an SAP internship created a cybersecurity powerhouse
4:29 Security challenges in government and enterprise
12:25 The trick to explaining security needs to the board level
17:32 Why local governments are goldmines for hackers
25:39 “Even security vendors get breached” and browser security blind spots
29:56 Creating tailored security education programs
40:56 Kush Sharma’s advice for aspiring CISOs: study human behavior

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