
The Cybersecurity Readiness Podcast Series
The Cybersecurity Readiness Podcast Series provides a reflective, thought-provoking, and jargon-free discussion on how to enhance the state of cybersecurity at an individual, organizational, and national level. As of September 2, 2024, the podcast series has produced over 70 episodes, been downloaded over 10K times, and has listeners in 105 countries. The podcast episodes are used in classrooms and for corporate training and serve as insight sources in research and publications.
Host Dr. Dave Chatterjee converses with subject matter experts, business and technology leaders, trainers and educators, and members of user communities. He has been studying cybersecurity for over a decade. He has delivered talks, conducted webinars, consulted with companies, and served on a cybersecurity SWAT team with Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs). Dr. Chatterjee is a Visiting Professor at Duke University and has served as a tenured professor at The Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.
Connect with Dr. Chatterjee on these platforms:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dchatte/
Website: https://dchatte.com/
Latest episodes

Sep 6, 2023 • 55min
Enhancing Incident Response Effectiveness
According to a 2023 IBM report, companies take 197 days to identify a breach and 69 days to contain one on average. The delay between infection, detection, and containment can cost businesses millions of dollars. Only 45% of the companies polled had an incident response plan in place. In this episode, Markus Lassfolk, VP of Incident Response, Truesec, and Morten von Seelen, Vice President of the Truesec Group, who have extensive hands-on experience in dealing with major cyber attack incidents, shed light on this very important subject matter. To access and download the entire podcast summary with discussion highlights -- https://www.dchatte.com/episode-54-enhancing-incident-response-effectiveness/Connect with Host Dr. Dave Chatterjee and Subscribe to the PodcastPlease subscribe to the podcast, so you don't miss any new episodes! And please leave the show a rating if you like what you hear. New episodes release every two weeks. Connect with Dr. Chatterjee on these platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dchatte/ Website: https://dchatte.com/Cybersecurity Readiness Book: https://www.amazon.com/Cybersecurity-Readiness-Holistic-High-Performance-Approach/dp/1071837338https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/cybersecurity-readiness/book275712Latest Publications: Preventing Security Breaches Must Start at the TopMission Critical --How the American Cancer Society successfully and securely migrated to the cloud amid the pandemicLatest Webinars:https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/5H3vdv8eJgZRFMEa_w-JApCjpBczEcwpsqY6HRRZl6gOfanvhDLN1oiVnFA_qSE.kFJ0JGmlJt2d30Ip

Jul 12, 2023 • 39min
Cybersecurity in the Age of AI
While large language models such as ChatGPT can be used to write malicious code, AI tools are increasingly used to proactively detect and thwart cyber-attacks. There is growing recognition of AI’s potential to fight cybercrime. Ian L. Paterson, CEO, Plurilock, sheds light on how AI has impacted the cybersecurity industry, especially how Generative AI is changing the industry. Describing the role of the AI as a co-pilot, he says, "The way I think about leveraging AI is typically having a human do the first 10%, and the last 10%, an AI is really good at doing the 80% in the middle. So it's not a replacement for the human, but it's an enabler for that human and allows them to do more with less."To access and download the entire podcast summary with discussion highlights -- https://www.dchatte.com/episode-53-cybersecurity-in-the-age-of-ai/Connect with Host Dr. Dave Chatterjee and Subscribe to the PodcastPlease subscribe to the podcast, so you don't miss any new episodes! And please leave the show a rating if you like what you hear. New episodes release every two weeks. Connect with Dr. Chatterjee on these platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dchatte/ Website: https://dchatte.com/Cybersecurity Readiness Book: https://www.amazon.com/Cybersecurity-Readiness-Holistic-High-Performance-Approach/dp/1071837338https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/cybersecurity-readiness/book275712Latest Publications: Preventing Security Breaches Must Start at the TopMission Critical --How the American Cancer Society successfully and securely migrated to the cloud amid the pandemicLatest Webinars:https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/5H3vdv8eJgZRFMEa_w-JApCjpBczEcwpsqY6HRRZl6gOfanvhDLN1oiVnFA_qSE.kFJ0JGmlJt2d30Ip

Jun 28, 2023 • 43min
Identity Orchestration Strategies and Best Practices
Cloud migration and remote work requirements are forcing organizations to modernize their applications and identity systems. Making the transition is both time-consuming and expensive using traditional software development practices. By decoupling applications from identity, orchestration can alleviate the burden while allowing companies to seamlessly mix and match different cloud providers as well as MFA and passwordless technologies. In this episode, Eric Olden, Co-founder and CEO at Strata Identity sheds light on identity orchestration strategies and best practices.To access and download the entire podcast summary with discussion highlights -- https://www.dchatte.com/episode-52-identity-orchestration-strategies-and-best-practices/Connect with Host Dr. Dave Chatterjee and Subscribe to the PodcastPlease subscribe to the podcast, so you don't miss any new episodes! And please leave the show a rating if you like what you hear. New episodes release every two weeks. Connect with Dr. Chatterjee on these platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dchatte/ Website: https://dchatte.com/Cybersecurity Readiness Book: https://www.amazon.com/Cybersecurity-Readiness-Holistic-High-Performance-Approach/dp/1071837338https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/cybersecurity-readiness/book275712Latest Publications: Preventing Security Breaches Must Start at the TopMission Critical --How the American Cancer Society successfully and securely migrated to the cloud amid the pandemicLatest Webinars:https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/5H3vdv8eJgZRFMEa_w-JApCjpBczEcwpsqY6HRRZl6gOfanvhDLN1oiVnFA_qSE.kFJ0JGmlJt2d30Ip

Jun 14, 2023 • 57min
Creating a Diverse Cybersecurity Workforce and Solving the Talent Shortage
Recent cybersecurity workforce study reports reveal that a) there’s still a global shortage of 3.4 million workers in this field, and b) only 25% of the global cybersecurity workforce are women. In this episode, I had an engaging discussion with panelists Ashley Podhradsky, Vice President of Research and Economic Development at Dakota State University, and Kriti Arora, Security Global black belt, Threat Intelligence and External Attack Surface Management, Microsoft, North America, on attracting more talent, especially motivating and inspiring women to become cybersecurity professionals. One of the key messages that came out of the discussion was not to allow a certain stereotype or image to influence career decisions. A woman's innate traits and abilities, such as multitasking, problem-solving, organizational skills, curiosity, and the zeal to go above and beyond, will serve her very well as a cybersecurity professional.Here are links to some useful cybersecurity training and awareness resources:https://www.girlsecurity.orghttps://www.sans.orgwww.CybHER.orgWww.WiCyS.orghttps://www.isc2.orgTo access and download the entire podcast summary with discussion highlights -- https://www.dchatte.com/episode-51-identity-orchestration-strategies-and-best-practices/Connect with Host Dr. Dave Chatterjee and Subscribe to the PodcastPlease subscribe to the podcast, so you don't miss any new episodes! And please leave the show a rating if you like what you hear. New episodes release every two weeks. Dr. Chatterjee's Professional Profile and Media Kit: https://tinyurl.com/bdenv88pConnect with Dr. Chatterjee on these platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dchatte/ Website: https://dchatte.com/Cybersecurity Readiness Book: https://www.amazon.com/Cybersecurity-Readiness-Holistic-High-Performance-Approach/dp/1071837338https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/cybersecurity-readiness/book275712Latest Publications: https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/magazine/preventing-security-breaches-must-start-at-the-top/https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/strategy/mission-critical-how-the-american-cancer-society-successfully-and-securely-migrated-to-the-cloud-amid-the-pandemic/Latest Webinars:https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/5H3vdv8eJgZRFMEa_w-JApCjpBczEcwpsqY6HRRZl6gOfanvhDLN1oiVnFA_qSE.kFJ0JGmlJt2d30Ip

Apr 26, 2023 • 46min
Countering Insider Threats: Seven Science-Based Commandments
Research finds that there was a 44% increase in insider threat incidents across all types of organizations, and 56% of the reported incidents were due to negligence. Equally alarming is that the average annual cost to remediate a negligence incident was $6.6 million. Dr. Eric Lang, Ph.D., Director, Personnel and Security Research Center (PERSEREC), United States Department of Defense, draws upon his research to share some of the (science-based) commandments for understanding and countering insider threats. Emphasizing the criticality of human factors, Dr. Lang contends that "without individuals’ sincere commitments, the most extensive insider threat policies will fail."To access and download the entire podcast summary with discussion highlights -- https://www.dchatte.com/episode-50-countering-insider-threats-seven-science-based-commandments/Connect with Host Dr. Dave Chatterjee and Subscribe to the PodcastPlease subscribe to the podcast, so you don't miss any new episodes! And please leave the show a rating if you like what you hear. New episodes release every two weeks. Dr. Chatterjee's Professional Profile and Media Kit: https://tinyurl.com/bdenv88pConnect with Dr. Chatterjee on these platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dchatte/ Website: https://dchatte.com/Cybersecurity Readiness Book: https://www.amazon.com/Cybersecurity-Readiness-Holistic-High-Performance-Approach/dp/1071837338https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/cybersecurity-readiness/book275712Latest Publications: https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/magazine/preventing-security-breaches-must-start-at-the-top/https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/strategy/mission-critical-how-the-american-cancer-society-successfully-and-securely-migrated-to-the-cloud-amid-the-pandemic/Latest Webinars:https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/5H3vdv8eJgZRFMEa_w-JApCjpBczEcwpsqY6HRRZl6gOfanvhDLN1oiVnFA_qSE.kFJ0JGmlJt2d30Ip

Apr 14, 2023 • 57min
Mitigating Risks from Unmonitored Communication Channels
Significant fines in excess of $2 billion have been levied on organizations in the financial services sector for failing to capture, retain and supervise communications. This crackdown on non-compliant communications is the clearest indicator yet that regulators have lost patience with firms that still haven't addressed supervision and record-keeping risks that were exacerbated by the pandemic. In this episode, Garth Landers, Director of Global Product Marketing at Theta Lake, discusses how businesses can mitigate risks from unmonitored communication channels.To access and download the entire podcast summary with discussion highlights -https://www.dchatte.com/episode-49-mitigating-risks-from-unmonitored-communication-channels/Connect with Host Dr. Dave Chatterjee and Subscribe to the PodcastPlease subscribe to the podcast, so you don't miss any new episodes! And please leave the show a rating if you like what you hear. New episodes release every two weeks. Dr. Chatterjee's Professional Profile and Media Kit: https://tinyurl.com/bdenv88pConnect with Dr. Chatterjee on these platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dchatte/ Website: https://dchatte.com/Cybersecurity Readiness Book: https://www.amazon.com/Cybersecurity-Readiness-Holistic-High-Performance-Approach/dp/1071837338https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/cybersecurity-readiness/book275712Latest Publications: https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/magazine/preventing-security-breaches-must-start-at-the-top/https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/strategy/mission-critical-how-the-american-cancer-society-successfully-and-securely-migrated-to-the-cloud-amid-the-pandemic/Latest Webinars:https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/5H3vdv8eJgZRFMEa_w-JApCjpBczEcwpsqY6HRRZl6gOfanvhDLN1oiVnFA_qSE.kFJ0JGmlJt2d30Ip

Mar 30, 2023 • 42min
Implementing Secure and Fast Authentication Processes
Traditional authentication methods are outdated and need many layers of code, which can take time and resources away from developer teams. If developments like FIDO2, WebAuthn, and passkeys are to be the cornerstones of a passwordless future, then every application (not just Apple, Google, and Microsoft) needs an easy way to adopt these methods and weave them into current user authentication flows. Slavik Markovich, Co-founder and CEO, Descope, discusses current and future authentication trends and the importance of building a low-code/no-code passwordless authentication solution for app developers.To access and download the entire podcast summary with discussion highlights --https://www.dchatte.com/episode-48-implementing-secure-and-fast-authentication-processes/Connect with Host Dr. Dave Chatterjee and Subscribe to the PodcastPlease subscribe to the podcast, so you don't miss any new episodes! And please leave the show a rating if you like what you hear. New episodes release every two weeks. Dr. Chatterjee's Professional Profile and Media Kit: https://tinyurl.com/bdenv88pConnect with Dr. Chatterjee on these platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dchatte/ Website: https://dchatte.com/Cybersecurity Readiness Book: https://www.amazon.com/Cybersecurity-Readiness-Holistic-High-Performance-Approach/dp/1071837338https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/cybersecurity-readiness/book275712Latest Publications: https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/magazine/preventing-security-breaches-must-start-at-the-top/https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/strategy/mission-critical-how-the-american-cancer-society-successfully-and-securely-migrated-to-the-cloud-amid-the-pandemic/Latest Webinars:https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/5H3vdv8eJgZRFMEa_w-JApCjpBczEcwpsqY6HRRZl6gOfanvhDLN1oiVnFA_qSE.kFJ0JGmlJt2d30Ip

Mar 15, 2023 • 50min
Proactive Resilient Approach to Cybersecurity
It is well known that a proactive intelligence-driven approach to cyber governance is the way to go. But it is easier said than done. Embracing and sustaining such an approach requires high commitment, preparedness, and discipline. Kriti Arora, Security Global Black Belt, Threat Intelligence and Enterprise Attack Surface Management, Microsoft, shares her experiences guiding clients to adopt an intelligence-driven proactive approach to thwarting attacks. She also shares her passion for the field and the satisfaction of training and serving as a cyberwarrior.To access and download the entire podcast summary with discussion highlights --https://www.dchatte.com/episode-47-proactive-resilient-approach-to-cybersecurity/ Connect with Host Dr. Dave Chatterjee and Subscribe to the PodcastPlease subscribe to the podcast, so you don't miss any new episodes! And please leave the show a rating if you like what you hear. New episodes release every two weeks. Connect with Dr. Chatterjee on these platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dchatte/ Website: https://dchatte.com/Cybersecurity Readiness Book: https://www.amazon.com/Cybersecurity-Readiness-Holistic-High-Performance-Approach/dp/1071837338https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/cybersecurity-readiness/book275712Latest Publications: https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/magazine/preventing-security-breaches-must-start-at-the-top/https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/strategy/mission-critical-how-the-american-cancer-society-successfully-and-securely-migrated-to-the-cloud-amid-the-pandemic/Latest Webinars:https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/5H3vdv8eJgZRFMEa_w-JApCjpBczEcwpsqY6HRRZl6gOfanvhDLN1oiVnFA_qSE.kFJ0JGmlJt2d30Ip

Mar 1, 2023 • 49min
The Challenges and Best Practices of Cyber Security in Emerging Markets
“While developed markets may today bear the brunt of cyber breaches, emerging markets are no less vulnerable. Their risks arise from weak processes and governance, the complexity of global supply chains, the need to remain low cost to attract investment, and the rapid adoption of technology without adequate cyber defenses.” Andre Keartland, Solutions Architect at Netsurit, Johannesburg, South Africa, speaks to these realities and offers guidance on managing cyber risks and implementing robust security solutions.To access and download the entire podcast summary with discussion highlights --https://www.dchatte.com/episode-46-the-challenges-and-best-practices-of-cyber-security-in-emerging-markets/Connect with Host Dr. Dave Chatterjee and Subscribe to the PodcastPlease subscribe to the podcast, so you don't miss any new episodes! And please leave the show a rating if you like what you hear. New episodes release every two weeks. Connect with Dr. Chatterjee on these platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dchatte/ Website: https://dchatte.com/Cybersecurity Readiness Book: https://www.amazon.com/Cybersecurity-Readiness-Holistic-High-Performance-Approach/dp/1071837338https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/cybersecurity-readiness/book275712Latest Publications: https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/magazine/preventing-security-breaches-must-start-at-the-top/https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/strategy/mission-critical-how-the-american-cancer-society-successfully-and-securely-migrated-to-the-cloud-amid-the-pandemic/Latest Webinars:https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/5H3vdv8eJgZRFMEa_w-JApCjpBczEcwpsqY6HRRZl6gOfanvhDLN1oiVnFA_qSE.kFJ0JGmlJt2d30Ip

Feb 15, 2023 • 44min
Cybersecurity Perspectives of a Community College President
In this episode, Pamela Senegal, President, Piedmont Community College, shares several best practices, including having an information technology presence in each of the college-wide committees. I had the pleasure of meeting Pamela at a cybersecurity symposium organized by the World View Program at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Charle LaMonica, the Director of UNC's World View Program, also shared her thoughts and perspectives during this very engaging discussion. Driven by the belief that students and instructors must actively engage in cybersecurity governance discussions, she and her team organized a conference to create such knowledge-sharing opportunities. To access and download the entire podcast summary with discussion highlights -- https://www.dchatte.com/episode-45-cybersecurity-perspectives-of-a-community-college-president/Connect with Host Dr. Dave Chatterjee and Subscribe to the PodcastPlease subscribe to the podcast, so you don't miss any new episodes! And please leave the show a rating if you like what you hear. New episodes release every two weeks. Connect with Dr. Chatterjee on these platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dchatte/ Website: https://dchatte.com/Cybersecurity Readiness Book: https://www.amazon.com/Cybersecurity-Readiness-Holistic-High-Performance-Approach/dp/1071837338https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/cybersecurity-readiness/book275712Latest Publication: https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/magazine/preventing-security-breaches-must-start-at-the-top/
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