

ISF Podcast
Information Security Forum Podcast
The ISF Podcast brings you cutting-edge conversation, tailored to CISOs, CTOs, CROs, and other global security pros. In every episode of the ISF Podcast, Chief Executive, Steve Durbin speaks with rule-breakers, collaborators, culture builders, and business creatives who manage their enterprise with vision, transparency, authenticity, and integrity. From the Information Security Forum, the leading authority on cyber, information security, and risk management.
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Nov 19, 2019 • 15min
Human-Centred Security - The Human Vulnerabilities
“By identifying the fundamental vulnerabilities in humans and understanding how psychology works and what triggers risky behaviour, organisations can begin to understand why their employees might make errors and then begin managing that risk more effectively”
In the second part of our human-centred security series of podcasts, Steve Durbin, Managing Director of the ISF, discusses how do identify a variety of human vulnerabilities that arise in day-to-day life and in the information security sector.
https://www.securityforum.org/videos-podcasts/human-centred-security-the-human-vulnerabilities/

Nov 6, 2019 • 22min
Will Houston: The Effect of a Breach on a CISO's Value
“Not long ago it was generally seen as a bad thing. Now we’re having clients say, ‘we want somebody who’s been through a breach’.”
In this ISF Podcast, Managing Director Steve Durbin is joined by Egon Zehnder consultant Will Houston to discuss the skills shortage, the effect of a breach on a CISO’s value and employability, and more.
https://www.securityforum.org/videos-podcasts/will-houston-the-effect-of-a-breach-on-a-cisos-value/

Oct 22, 2019 • 17min
Human-Centred Security - The Insider Threat
The latest ISF Podcast will bring the first in a series of episodes focusing on human-centred security. In this episode, Steve Durbin, Managing Director of the ISF, will discuss what the insider threat looks like and how to manage it.
“Employees and negligence are the leading causes of security incidents but remain the least reported issue. The explosion of digital devices creates real challenges for organisations of all sizes. The majority consider themselves vulnerable to insider threats and most include insider threats in their top three security concerns”
https://www.securityforum.org/videos-podcasts/isf-podcast-human-centred-security-the-insider-threat/

Sep 17, 2019 • 16min
Innovating Your Cybersecurity
"Steve, given the speed of change in cyber, do you believe that a CEO should be encouraging innovative, out-of-the-box thinking from their CIO or CISO?"
In today's ISF Podcast, Steve Durbin, Managing Director, ISF, will be discussing the importance of emotional intelligence for CISOs, accepting the inevitability of security breaches and learning from those breaches.
https://www.securityforum.org/videos-podcasts/isf-podcast-innovating-your-cybersecurity/

Sep 10, 2019 • 16min
Leaving the Weight of the World on the CIO's Shoulder
"I think that when we look at cybersecurity today, it isn't just a technology issue. It is much bigger than that. Cyber is pretty much integrated across all of an enterprise. There isn't anything that most departments in a business won't get up to that doesn't touch cyber in some way.
In this week's ISF Podcast, Steve Durbin, Managaing Director, ISF, discusses not only the risks involved of leaving cybersecurity squarely on the shoulders of the CIO, but also how cybersecurity can enable growth and innovation.
https://www.securityforum.org/videos-podcasts/isf-podcast-leaving-the-weight-of-the-world-on-the-cios-shoulder/

Sep 4, 2019 • 13min
Embedding Cyber Hygiene into the Organisation
"It isn't just about technology. The human piece has a key role to play in securing our environment, and so yes, for me, the Board has to be setting an example, has to be really at the top of it's game in demonstrating leadership."
In the latest ISF Podcast, we present the second of two episodes focusing on the role of the Board in cybersecurity. ISF Managing Director Steve Durbin will be discussing how the Board can address the skills shortage, as well as the evolution of the Board's role as cybersecurity further integrates into all levels of the business.
https://www.securityforum.org/videos-podcasts/isf-podcast-embedding-cyber-hygiene-into-the-organisation/

Aug 28, 2019 • 18min
Bridging the gap between the CISO & the Board
"Why is it not enough for an organization to hire a CISO and have that person report to the board periodically? Why is that not enough due diligence?"
In the latest ISF Podcast, we present the first of two episodes focusing on the role of the Board in cybersecurity. ISF Managing Director Steve Durbin will be discussing how often CISOs should be meeting with the Board and how CISOs can be more effective in communicating and in meeting the security needs of the business.
https://www.securityforum.org/videos-podcasts/isf-podcast-bridging-the-gap-between-the-ciso-and-the-board/

Aug 6, 2019 • 13min
VS Subrahmanian - Cyber Security and the Individual
“Nobody is immune from attack, especially as these attacks are getting increasingly sophisticated. You have the spearphishing attacks, which are very, very highly targeted at very specific individuals. Those emails look like they're coming from friends, from professional colleagues, and emails are not the only vector. So the attacker can throw things at us from many different directions. And we've got to be cognizant of all of those.”
In the second Podcast of this two-part series, VS Subrahmanian, Professor of Computer Science at Dartmouth College, discusses the risks posed by the Internet of Things, cybersecurity awareness for the general public, and more.
https://www.securityforum.org/videos-podcasts/isf-podcast-vs-subrahmanian-cyber-security-and-the-individual/

Jul 30, 2019 • 18min
VS Subrahmanian - AI: Security Benefit or Threat?
“But over the last, I would say 15 years, what's become increasingly clear is that AI, artificial intelligence, is going to play a huge role both on the defensive side and on the offensive side. So, over the next few years, we're going to see people increasingly use AI to attack systems”
In the first of this two-part series, VS Subrahmanian, Professor of Computer Science at Dartmouth College, discusses both the threats and benefits of AI on cybersecurity with Steve Durbin, Managing Director, ISF.
https://www.securityforum.org/videos-podcasts/isf-podcast-vs-subrahmanian-ai-security-threat-or-benefit/

Jul 23, 2019 • 12min
Jon Fisher - Think Before You Click
“You can have the best security implementations in the world, but if your users are not trained, and they click on the link, you're going to be in trouble”
In this episode of the ISF Podcast with Jon Fisher, former FBI agent and current Managing Director for Lifars, and ISF MD Steve Durbin, we will be discussing how to improve employee education in cybersecurity awareness and the best way to run a tabletop exercise.
https://www.securityforum.org/videos-podcasts/isf-podcast-jon-fisher-think-before-you-click/


