Cisco Security

JANUARY 14, 2022

These are all very real situations for today’s CISO. With the shortage of resources, it has never been harder to resource all the functions of an effective security team. One CISO cannot be everywhere all the time and engage meaningfully with all these groups. A Deputy can be invaluable for addressing your own weaknesses.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Regulations are important and provide the necessary motivation for many organizations to implement security controls that may not otherwise be present, but is this enough? Is it really security? LBMC’s Mark Burnette joins the podcast as the differences between compliance and true security are discussed - check it out.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

At one point, virtual private networks (VPNs) were a valuable tool for remote workers to access private networks and data centers. But with more and… The post The CISO Perspective 2023-02-20 09:19:54 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 19, 2022

The post 3 Reasons Why CISOs are Prioritizing Cyber Risk Quantification appeared first on Security Boulevard. All of them are looking for new approaches due to changes in expectations from their boards, senior executives and other stakeholders.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 28, 2023

Thanks are in order to BSides Leeds for publishing their presenter’s outstanding BSides Leeds 2023 security content on the organizations’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSides Leeds 2023 – Kim Hendry – The NSM Ouroboros: Embracing The Endless Cycle Of Network Security Monitoring appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Kathy Wang, CISO at Very Good Security, discusses challenges in extending detection and response capabilities to cloud deployments while also ensuring correlations across traditional networks, endpoints, mobile, application suites and user identities.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The numbers never made sense to me, and Ben Rothke has dug in and explained the reality : …there is not a shortage of security generalists, middle managers, and people who claim to be competent CISOs. They are not looking for someone interested in security.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The post CISO Stories Podcast: Communications Before, During and After a Breach appeared first on Security Boulevard. Figuring out what to do after a breach is the wrong time to start the planning process.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The post How to Succeed as a CISO in 2021 appeared first on Fidelis Cybersecurity. The post How to Succeed as a CISO in 2021 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As today’s security threat environment evolves, SaaS security posture management (SSPM) has become a key part of a CISO's security defense plan. The post A CISO’s Guide to SaaS Security Posture Management appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 24, 2021

“It will be interesting to know if security people are even in the conversations about how to bring people back to work. My guess is they’re probably not,” said Helen Patton, advisory CISO with Cisco’s Duo Security. “I I suspect that security people, as is historically the case, will be stuck in react mode.” .

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

All organizations must have security awareness training programs to teach basics to end users. The post CISO Stories Podcast: Fiscally Responsible Ways to Train and Build Community appeared first on Security Boulevard. Similarly, the technical teams need to be exposed to flexible training that is interesting to them.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The post CISO Stories Podcast: Security from Scratch – Incident Response on a Budget appeared first on Security Boulevard. Sam Monasteri joins the podcast to discuss key steps to implement in an incident response plan without breaking the bank by simplifying incident response to the 3 ‘P’s - check it out.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 12, 2021

The post CISO Roundtable: Ransomware Attacks and the True Cost to Business appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 30, 2021

The post CISO Stories Podcast: Ransomware Attacks and the True Cost to Business appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The post BSidesKC 2022 – Joshua Brown’s ‘So, You Want To Be A CISO…?’ ’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our sincere thanks to [BSidesKC 2022][1] for publishing their [outstanding conference videos][2] on the organization's [YouTube][3] channel.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

Kristin Sanders, CISO for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, revealed how New Mexico’s largest water and wastewater utility has been addressing the security challenge. The same philosophy applies to ABCWUA’s installation of its cloud-based enterprise network security software.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 20, 2022

Our sincere thanks to Security BSides San Francisco for publishing their outstanding conference videos on the organization's YouTube channel. The post BSidesSF 2022 – Tom Alcock’s, Caleb Sima’s, Fermin Serna’s, Jessica Ferguson’s ‘CISO Panel Discussion’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2021

Hybrid IT environments — multiple clouds, edge, on-premises infrastructure, a distributed workforce — are putting the old approach to network security to the extreme test. The traditional centralized approach via MPLS and VPNs is becoming not only expensive, but also challenging to secure against ever-evolving cyber threats.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 22, 2021

. “There’s little doubt that Zero Trust represents the future of network security. They cite concrete examples, such as the ability to quickly onboard vendors while maintaining a solid security stance. Appgate SDP is highly strategic to Zero Trust security initiatives.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2024

Nonprofits can bolster their network security by insisting on strong login credentials. In a 2023 survey, 30% of CISOs named insider threats one of the biggest cybersecurity threats for the year. Investing in top-notch firewalls is also essential, as they serve as the first line of defense against external threats.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 30, 2021

So we’ve got to rethink things, and I think the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security and [Federal CISO] Chris DeRusha came out and reaffirmed a zero trust strategy, which I’ve been advocating for for the last five years. We’ve drilled holes in with VPNs, which are…25-year-old technology.

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Cisco Security

JANUARY 25, 2022

Today, most CISOs in the enterprise space have decades of experience. They’ve led teams covering everything from threat intelligence to security/privacy by design initiatives, navigated tricky transitions like the one from on-prem to the cloud, and become prominent business leaders in their companies. Join us on February 23rd .

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The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 20, 2022

As 5G gains traction, service providers need to be able to trust their networks’ security to truly take advantage of 5G’s capabilities. The post Why digital certificates are critical to 5G security appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Digital certificates are critical to that, writes Alexa Tahan of Nokia.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 31, 2023

As the pace of application development accelerates, IT and security teams are losing faith in old application security (AppSec) tools. Legacy tools can’t keep up and are stuck in a perpetual game of catch-up, according to a Backslash survey of 300 CISOs, AppSec managers and engineers.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Network security has been radically altered, two-plus years into the global pandemic. The new normal CISOs face today is something of a nightmare. Related: ‘ Attack surface management’ rises to the fore. Criminal hacking collectives are thriving, more than ever.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 15, 2023

Enterprises are developing strategies now to protect identities from being stolen and abused even as a true passwordless future is slowly coming into view, according to Joseph Carson, chief security scientist and advisory CISO at privileged access manager (PAM) vendor Delinea.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 4, 2023

Balbix enables organizations to automate CIS Benchmarks to streamline compliance reporting and reduce their attack surface, achieving stronger security posture. Security teams and CISOs leverage CIS benchmarks for best practices and configuration recommendations to ensure they proactively harden their environments.

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Cisco Security

JULY 21, 2021

Today, the Cisco Investments team released their 2021 CISO Survival Guide to Emerging Trends in the Startup Ecosystem. Written in partnership with three leading VCs, this report breaks down trends in four areas of the security startup arena: Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), DevSecOps, Privacy & Compliance, and Automation.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

A foundational approach to cybersecurity empowers CISOs to see abnormalities and block threats before they do damage. By increasing visibility into DNS traffic, CISOs can detect, block, and respond to incidents more quickly as well as use this data to institute new controls and increase overall resiliency.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

There are several methods of active defense that companies can utilize to safeguard their networks, and it’s time for CISOs to start picking. Traditional network security solutions, such as firewalls, are not effective at detecting and stopping lateral attack movement – and that’s where the real damage is done.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 15, 2021

Here are my unvarnished thoughts on this week of security news…in 60 second snippets. Many thanks to Steve Prentice, CISO Series and Cyber Security Headlines for having me on and asking the hard questions! The post Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review – April 12-16, 2021 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

How CISOs Should Respond. As IT professionals scramble to free up resources and mitigate a DDoS, attackers lurking in wait can then conduct other attacks such as infiltration operations of a network that may have otherwise been caught,” he said.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Love may be in the air for all in the month of February, but for us infosec folks there are a lot of other, less desirable things also floating over the air waves (I mean networks, internet, …). While I usually write informative articles for CISOs and cybersecurity pros, there’s just something about this time ….

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 7, 2023

Organizations are being more cautious about spending, which means security leaders must adapt accordingly. Fortunately, there are ways CISOs and other cybersecurity leaders can gain efficiencies. Want to Stretch Your Security Budget? Read Our Guide The post Want to Stretch Your Security Budget?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 27, 2021

In this scenario, how should CIOs and CISOs rethink their cybersecurity programs to stay ahead of the adversary? The post Panel Discussion Featuring John Chambers appeared first on Security Boulevard. We recently hosted this panel ….

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SC Magazine

JULY 9, 2021

Cyber thought leaders were quick to acknowledge the importance of continued cooperation across federal, state and local jurisdictions, though several CISOs suggested that there wasn’t too much new ground covered and recommended ways the federal and state governments and private industry could do even more to assist overwhelmed municipalities.

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