CISO Stories Podcast (Audio)

Every organization must be able to respond to an attack quickly. Join this podcast to learn key steps to implement in an incident response plan without breaking the bank. Sam approaches this issue by simplifying incident response into the 3 ‘P’s.   To view the article from the CISO COMPASS Book that sparked this interview, please visit: https://securityweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CISOSTORIES_Sam_Monasteri_Article.pdf Monasteri, S. 2019. Security from Scratch: Incident Response on a Shoestring Budget. In CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 161. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald   Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp36 This segment is sponsored by Cybereason. Visit https://www.cybereason.com/cisostories to learn more about them! Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/

All organizations must have security awareness training programs to teach basics to end users. Similarly, the technical teams need to be exposed to flexible training that is interesting to them. Join this podcast to learn how to bring company groups together and form your own DEFCON-type event in-house or in partnership with other organizations.   To view the article from the CISO COMPASS Book that sparked this interview, please visit: https://securityweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CISOSTORIES_Kevin_Novak_Article.pdf   Novak, K. 2019. Fiscally Responsible Ways to Train/Build Community. In CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 153. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald   Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp35 This segment is sponsored by Cybereason. Visit https://www.cybereason.com/cisostories to learn more about them!   Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/

Figuring out what to do after a breach is the wrong time to start the planning process. Communications strategies must be in place well beforehand and there are many benefits to the cybersecurity program for implementing these strategies in advance. Join this podcast to understand how teams benefit from relationships with communication and public relation specialists on their teams.   To view the article from the CISO COMPASS Book that sparked this interview, please visit: https://securityweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CISOSTORIES_Melanie_Ensign_Article.pdf   Ensign, M. 2019. Importance of Communications before, during, and after the Breach. In CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 191. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald   Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp34 This segment is sponsored by Cybereason. Visit https://www.cybereason.com/cisostories to learn more about them! Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/

Rachel, CEO of SocialProof Security, delves into the inner-workings of social engineering exploits where she leverages her background in neuroscience and behavioral psychology to exploit the unpatchable vulnerability that is human nature.   This segment is sponsored by Cybereason. Visit https://www.cybereason.com/cisostories to learn more about them! Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/

It seems CISOs are typically lamenting that the security budgets are insufficient. While this can represent a significant problem in achieving information security goals, what happens when you get the funding you asked for and asked to spend it in less time than expected? Join this session for an investment lesson learned you won’t want to miss!   To view the article from the CISO COMPASS Book that sparked this interview, please visit: https://securityweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CISOSTORIES_James_Christiansen_Article.pdf Christiansen, J. 2019. Too Much Security Money? In CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 502. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald   Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp32 This segment is sponsored by Cybereason. Visit https://www.cybereason.com/cisostories to learn more about them! Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/

For many organizations, large and small, it would be impractical to “skill up” to manage all aspects of cybersecurity. Managed Security Service Providers provide many different services. Join this podcast to learn how to work with the MSSP to ensure that the organization is obtaining the most value. To view the article from the CISO COMPASS Book that sparked this interview, please visit: https://securityweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CISOCOMPASS_Jonathan_Nguyen-Duy_Article.pdf Nguyen-Duy, J. 2019. Managing the MSSP. In CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 135. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald   This segment is sponsored by Cybereason. Visit https://www.cybereason.com/cisostories to learn more about them! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp31

We need the organization to support the cybersecurity initiatives and thus we try to influence the organization to support these goals for the protection of the organizational assets. If we are failing, is it that the organization did not ‘get it’ or was it our approach? Join this podcast to learn how to achieve that buy-in. To view the article from the CISO COMPASS Book that sparked this interview, please visit: https://securityweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CISOCOMPASS_David_Nolan_Article.pdf Nolan, D. 2019. Achieving Security Buy-In: Change the Approach, Not the Culture. In CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 470. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp30 This segment is sponsored by Cybereason. Visit https://www.cybereason.com/cisostories to learn more about them!

Kerissa Varma, Group Chief Information Security Officer of Old Mutual Limited, one of the largest financial services organizations on the African continent, discusses the cybersecurity skills shortage and her initiative to recruit brilliant minds from across an array of fields who have skill sets applicable to cybersecurity, but they might not even know it… This segment is sponsored by Cybereason. Visit https://www.cybereason.com/cisostories to learn more about them!

A recent global research report conducted by Cybereason, titled "Ransomware: The True Cost to Business", revealed that the vast majority of organizations that have suffered a ransomware attack have experienced significant impact to the business, including loss of revenue, damage to the organization’s brand, unplanned workforce reductions, and little in the way of relief from cyber insurance policies. An esteemed panel of subject matter experts will examine the research findings and discuss how organizations can better prepare to defend against and respond to a ransomware attack. The event was produced as a live webinar version of the CISO Stories Podcast, a weekly podcast that takes a deep dive on security leadership issues and is produced by Cybereason and the CyberRisk Alliance’s Cybersecurity Collaborative, a prominent CISO networking group.   Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp28 View the Cybereason Ransomware Report here: https://www.cybereason.com/ebook-ransomware-the-true-cost-to-business This segment is sponsored by Cybereason. Visit https://www.cybereason.com/cisostories to learn more about them!

CISOs are approached frequently by salespersons to buy products to reduce risk. How do you manage these relationships? Join this podcast to learn how to respond to the salesperson, reduce time, and select the best products with reduced wasted interaction.   To view the article from the CISO COMPASS Book that sparked this interview, please visit: https://securityweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CISOCOMPASS_Kevin_Morrison_Article.pdf   Morrison, K. 2019. Managing the Security Product Salesperson. In CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 69. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald   Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp27 This segment is sponsored by Cybereason. Visit https://www.cybereason.com/cisostories to learn more about them!