Dear Abby: Should I Sell to a CISO During a Cyberattack? (LIVE in Mountain View)

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series.

This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Joining me is our guest, Kurt Sauer, CISO, Docusign.

We recorded in front of a live audience at Microsoft’s offices in Mountain View, CA as part of the ISSA-Silicon Valley chapter meeting. Check out all the photos from the event.

In this episode:

• Is a high profile cyberattack the best time for salespeople to come out of the woodwork asking if the affected CISO would like to see their product, which would have helped prevent the attack?
• Is there any way for a vendor to positively reach out to victims after a cyberattack?
• Also, what could be some effective ways to invest IP with generative AI to create value for the organization?

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