

Business Security Weekly (Audio)
Security Weekly Productions
About bridging the gap between security initiatives and business objectives. Hosted by Matt Alderman, co-hosted by Jason Albuquerque, Ben Carr.
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Nov 3, 2021 • 54min
Fail Fast - BSW #238
This week, we welcome Kyle McNulty, Founder and Host at Secure Ventures, to discuss Easy Ways for Businesses to Become More Resilient! More and more, start-ups and small companies have to consider cybersecurity earlier in their growth cycle. Whether for a VC investment or revolutionary customer, cybersecurity can make or break a deal. Kyle will break down key strategies to secure your small company with limited time and resources. In the Leadership and Communications section, 10 Questions Great Bosses Ask Themselves, 5 cybersecurity personality traits for a successful career, 3 Security Priorities to Support the New Hybrid Workplace, and more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw238 Segment Resources: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/secure-ventures-with-kyle-mcnulty/id1545294976 Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly

Oct 27, 2021 • 58min
The Sky Is Falling! - BSW #237
This week, we welcome Renee Tarun, Deputy CISO at Fortinet, to discuss Fight Fire With Fire: Proactive CyberSec Strategies for Security Leaders! In the Leadership and Communications section for this week: CISOs: Approach the board with precision, simplicity, Layoffs Taught Me To Never Make 3 Powerful Leadership Mistakes, 6 zero trust myths and misconceptions, & more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw237 Segment Resources: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fight-fire-with-fire-renee-tarun/1139924071 Visit https://securityweekly.com/fortinet to learn more about them! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly

Oct 20, 2021 • 53min
Just Crazy - BSW #236
The Security Weekly 25 Index hits an all-time high for the third straight quarter! In this segment, Matt, Jason, and Ben break down the cybersecurity market winners and losers, in both the public and private markets! In this episode, we discuss the role of Zero Trust Network Access in strengthening and simplifying access controls for today's hybrid workforce as they connect from anywhere to multi-cloud, on-premises and even legacy applications. This includes how to reduce the attack surface due to digital sprawl and even reduce complexity for improved user-experience and operational efficiency. Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw236 Visit https://securityweekly.com/appgate to learn more about them! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly

Oct 13, 2021 • 1h 1min
Shiny Toys - BSW #235
It is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, but security awareness is a lot tougher than just dedicating a month to awareness activities. Security awareness is a journey, requiring motivation along the way. Brian Reed, Cybersecurity Evangelist from Proofpoint, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss the security awareness journey and how the human elements can help motivate us. Brian will discuss how personalized content and gamification can help achieve better outcomes for organizations and the individual. In the Leadership and Communications section for this week: How to strive and thrive [in a meeting], 5 steps toward real zero trust security, Seven strategies for building a great security team, & more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw235 Visit https://securityweekly.com/proofpoint to learn more about them! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly

Oct 6, 2021 • 55min
Getting Better - BSW #234
With the first recorded death from a Ransomware attack during the Pandemic, it's time to take medical device security seriously. Dan Purvis, CEO at Velentium, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss the challenges of embedded device security, but also the ramifications to public health. Dan will discuss how to address vulnerabilities in code and firmware, plus the importance of secrets and the software bill of materials. We kick-off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with Alaina Clark, Assistant Director for Stakeholder Engagement at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Jill Aitoro, Editor in Chief at SC Media, joins Business Security Weekly for this special interview covering: CISA's Initiatives, Public-Private Partnerships, Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and their 4th annual Cyber Summit. Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw234 Segment Resources: https://www.velentium.com/cybersecurity-training?hsCtaTracking=55e5cb87-6198-4b79-8652-a7ce03738c75%7C94d6bbbb-613b-4377-a95d-b679c8acc53b Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly

Sep 29, 2021 • 59min
Shiny Thing - BSW #233
This week, we welcome Guillaume Ross, CISO at Finaptic, to discuss Building Security from Scratch: One Year as CISO at a Start-up! We often think "this would be so much better if done properly from the beginning", but the reality is, doing things from scratch comes with different challenges. Managing priorities, deciding what you tackle on from the absolute beginnings of a company in terms of security is a fun challenge. In the Leadership and Communications section, Who actually owns cyber security: CISO vs. CIO, How to Say "No" After Saying "Yes", Decode different types of business interruption insurance, and more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw233 Segment Resources: Full session at the upcoming GoSec Conference: https://www.gosec.net/sessions/ Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly

Sep 22, 2021 • 58min
Turning the Battleship - BSW #232
This week, we welcome Tom Roeh, Director of Systems Engineering at ExtraHop, to discuss Accelerating 0-Trust Adoption W/ End2End Visibility & Increased Collaboration! In this episode, we discuss important considerations for planning, implementing, operating, and securing a Zero Trust deployment––more rapidly and with lower risk. This includes the vital role end-to-end visibility and frictionless collaboration between IT ops teams play across Zero Trust rollout phases. In the Leadership and Communications section: Boards rethink incident response playbook as ransomware surges, How CISOs and CIOs should share cybersecurity ownership, How CISOs are Building a Modern Cybersecurity Partnership, & more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw232 Segment Resources: Visit https://securityweekly.com/extrahopto learn more about them! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bswfor all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly

Sep 15, 2021 • 57min
Dead End - BSW #231
This week, we welcome Kevin Nolten, Director of Academic Outreach from Cyber.org! Kevin joins Business Security Weekly to discuss how cyber education is the key to solving the skills gap and developing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Kevin will share examples of how we, the cybersecurity community, can get involved in K-12 and higher education programs, strategies for developing young talent, and how Cyber.org's curriculum can be used to train your employees! In the Leadership and Communications section, The SEC Is Serious About Cybersecurity. Is Your Company?, CISA Urges Organizations to Avoid Bad Security Practices, IT leaders facing backlash from remote workers over cybersecurity measures, and more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw231 Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly

Aug 31, 2021 • 54min
Who Do You Trust? - BSW #230
This week, we welcome Derek Manky, Chief, Security Insights & Global Threat Alliances at Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs, to discuss the State of Cyber Threats: Tenfold Increase in Ransomware! Looking into the first half of 2021, there are important indicators of what cyber adversaries are planning next. This will be a conversation about cyberthreat trends and looking into takeaways from big name attacks so far this year. In the Leadership and Communications section, Executives in tech say staff attrition is rising, 7 in 10 Facility Managers Consider OT Cybersecurity a Major Concern, Consumers Concerned About Personal Data Collection, and more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw230 Segment Resources: https://www.fortinet.com/fortiguard/labs https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research Visit https://securityweekly.com/fortinet to learn more about them! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly

Aug 24, 2021 • 1h 10min
Controls & Conditions - BSW #229
This week, Ben Carr, CISO at Qualys, joins Business Security Weekly to share his views on the evolving role of the CISO. He'll dive into the ever changing risks and how CISOs need to understand those risks to be truly aligned to the business. He will also discuss the different types of CISOs and how to align your direction and focus with that of a company's needs. In the Leadership and Communications section:10 years later, software really did eat the world, CISOs' 15 top strategic priorities for 2021, 7 steps to protect against ransomware-related lawsuits, and more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw229 Visit https://securityweekly.com/qualys to learn more about them! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly


