Stay Ahead of Identity Threats & Addressing Cybersecurity Disparities - David Bradbury, Erin Baudo Felter - BSW #370

Identity continues to be one of the most used attack vectors by cybercriminals. From phishing to credential stuffing to password spraying – threat actors are finding new ways to infiltrate systems and cause costly problems to companies. David Bradbury, Chief Security Officer at Okta, joins Security Weekly's Mandy Logan to discuss today's threat landscape, what he’s seeing across Okta and our customers and what security leaders need to know about identity threats to stay one step ahead of threat actors today.

Segment Resources: https://www.okta.com/oktane/ https://www.okta.com/press-room/press-releases/okta-openid-foundation-tech-firms-tackle-todays-biggest-cybersecurity/

Though 75% of cybersecurity professionals say the threat landscape today is the most challenging they’ve seen in the last five years, cutbacks on the cybersecurity workforce and widening skills gaps are creating challenges for the industry. It is becoming harder to find people with the right skills to meet growing and evolving needs. Erin Baudo Felter, Vice President, Social Impact & Sustainability at Okta, joins Security Weekly's Mandy Logan to discuss the widening cybersecurity skills gap and the initiatives Okta has in place to help companies develop, recruit and retain talent within the cybersecurity workforce.

Segment Resources: https://www.okta.com/oktane/

This segment is sponsored by Oktane, to view all of the CyberRisk TV coverage from Oktane visit https://securityweekly.com/oktane.

Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-370