Cisco Security

JUNE 16, 2021

I’m delighted to announce the latest member of my CISO Advisors team, Bruce Brody. Bruce joins us with three decades of proven security leadership under his belt. He was the first executive-level CISO at the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Energy, and has had more recent success as CISO at Cubic Corporation and DRS Technologies.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

This affected all levels of the cybersecurity landscape, and it has had a particularly broad impact for those in the C-Suite, specifically, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). So, what is an already over-stressed CISO to do? Technological update. Technological integration. Cybersecurity strategy.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 12, 2021

of Proofpoint, says as companies shifted to work-from-home during the pandemic, security pros had to focus more on insider threats, sometimes caused by harried parents juggling work and family responsibilities. CISOs need to promptly identify risky behavior and determine whether that threat warrants additional research. Lucia Milic?,

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Michael Gregg, the CISO for the State of North Dakota, speaks across the country, including keynoting at SecureWorld Detroit on Sep. A recent blog by Frank Domizio titled " The CISO Role: Beyond Technology " explores exactly what I am talking about. That's a soft skill that even the most adept CISOs are still trying to master.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 24, 2021

Ideally, “organizations had crisis management programs activated a year ago,” said Andrew Turner, senior vice president in Booz Allen’s cybersecurity services, bringing together human resources, security teams, technology, and executive management. A second, more nuanced problem relates to technology.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The role of the Chief Information Officer has undergone significant transformations over the past few decades, driven by the rapid advancements in technology. Chief should mean something," said Patrick Benoit , Global CISO for Brinks and member of the SecureWorld Houston Advisory Council. "I That is a huge conflict of interest.

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SC Magazine

JULY 1, 2021

Armis researchers surveyed more than 2,000 professionals in May, which showed most users don’t pay attention to major cybersecurity attacks against critical infrastructure and operational technology entities, such as the attack against Colonial Pipeline in early May. in the last year and the continued rise in cyber events.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Today, c yber security incidents lead to significant damage, alarming organizations of all types and sizes in different geographic locations. The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD].

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Even among top tech firms, less than half list a chief technology officer (CTO). KrebsOnSecurity reviewed the Web sites for the global top 100 companies by market value, and found just five percent of top 100 firms listed a chief information security officer (CISO) or chief security officer (CSO).

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The IT Security Guru caught up with Tarnveer Singh a CISO and finalist in the Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards 2023 for his thoughts on how to get more professionals involved in the cybersecurity industry: There are many ways we can inspire new cybersecurity professionals to join our industry.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 30, 2023

Seasoned CISOs/CSOs understand the importance of effectively communicating cyber risk and the need for investment in cybersecurity defense to the board of directors. To ensure cybersecurity becomes a strategic part of the corporate culture, it is crucial for CISOs to present the topic in a clear, concise, and compelling manner.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Founded over 20 years ago, the company’s vision is “technology powered, human delivered.” A key focus is on hiring top talent in ethical hacking and adversary simulation and leveraging NetSPI’s three technology platforms, which include Resolve, ASM, and AttackSim. Before co-founding Cyolo, Almog Apirion was a CISO for 15 years. “I

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

We asked a few practitioners for their take on rising inflation and how it is making their jobs keeping their organizations secure more difficult—and what they are doing to try to combat these issues. "I Too many folks focus on the technology as opposed to the people or process. This is more critical now than it's ever been."

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Cisco Security

JUNE 24, 2021

This will allow us to do great things together, for the benefit of security leaders and also our community, and so I wanted to write this post to talk a little about our joint missions, and how we can help you. About our CISO Advisor team. For example, I worked with a CISO recently who decided to rebrand “Zero Trust” internally.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 28, 2020

How do technology leaders view remote work and cybersecurity? The majority of CISOs and CIOs are clear: remote work brings a cybersecurity risk. According to a recent survey from PwC, 61% of CISOs and CIOs have seen cybersecurity risks increase during the shift to remote employees. Protect your people’s digital lives.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Next-generation firewalls are well, XDRing, IPS in prevention mode, and we had 100% attainment of our security awareness weekly training podcast. With each new layer of adaptive security control, there is supposed to be a layer of new and improved protection and new attack surfaces. Cybersecurity is a Successfully Failure.

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SC Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

With its tailored controls, micro-perimeters and trust-nothing approach to access, Zero Trust gives CISOs confidence that their security program can secure their remote workforce and meet regulatory compliance requirements. Thanks to a rapid shift to remote work, Zero Trust is finally garnering the attention it deserves.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Hospitals will be required to implement comprehensive cybersecurity programs, including vulnerability assessments, access controls, and security awareness training for their employees. I view it as a welcomed step in helping security teams secure the funding and support they need to keep our heads above water.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Earlier this year, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) published updated recommendations for phishing simulations in security awareness training programs. For security awareness training to be successful, it has to be collaborative. 5, Section 5.3 (pg. 5, Section 5.3 (pg. That’s good, right?

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2022

But they couldn’t piece together the puzzle of how to systematically configure myriad overlapping security settings scattered across dozens of SaaS applications. Every CISO should, by now, cringe at the thought of his or her organization becoming the next Capital One or Solar Winds or Colonial Pipeline.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently developed a new method that will help prevent organizations and their employees from falling victim to phishing cyberattacks, which it calls the Phish Scale. A tool like the Phish Scale could be very useful for organizations in the fight against phishing.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 31, 2022

I had an opportunity to join federal government as a computer specialist with varying roles that took on a life of their own within the technology field. Diego will present a session on " How to Build an Effective Security Awareness Program." To connect with Diego and other cybersecurity leaders from greater St.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 10, 2022

As I discussed in Decentralized IT Clouds the Security Team’s Ability to Spot Risks, 74% of IT decision-makers in the U.S. With more business-technology decisions being made outside the IT department than ever, will security teams lose their ability to help guide technology. appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

This year's findings provide insight on how organizations, end-users, and the bad guys have adapted to an unprecedented shift in information technology. Actionable research for security executives and practitioners. This is key for all security professionals to understand and respond with appropriate controls and measures.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 9, 2023

In today’s technological world, educating people about cybersecurity awareness is an absolute necessity. According to one report, 82% of data breaches involved the human element, from social attacks to misuse of technologies.

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SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

The large amount and very personal types of data collected by the organization is an extremely valuable dataset for cybercriminals if they want to steal identities, said Erich Kron, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

As cybercrime converges with advanced persistent threat methods ( APTs ), cyber criminals are finding ways to weaponize new technologies at scale to enable more disruption and destruction,” said Manky. “All of this means cyber risk continues to escalate and that CISOs need to be just as nimble and methodical as the adversary.”.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Forrester also predicts that the number of women CISOs at Fortune 500 companies will rise to 20 percent in 2019 , compared with 13 percent in 2017. Alexandra also helped build and led the firm’s automotive practice, working with OEMs, suppliers and the Auto-ISAC to drive industry-leading vehicle cyber security capabilities.

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

Brian Levine is senior director of product security at Axway, a global security engineering organization delivering training, tools, processes and DevSecOps practices for secure applications and cloud services to the enterprise market. In government, Brooks served under President George W.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 13, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its cybersecurity supply chain risk management (C-SCRM) guidance in an effort to help organizations protect themselves as they acquire and use technology products and services.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 31, 2022

There’s a massive loophole in the federal ban on Chinese technology from sus firms such as Huawei and ZTE: It doesn’t stop states from buying it. The post Chinese Tech: Banned in DC, but not in the States appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A : In 2023, I was fortunate to be able to attend the FBI's CISO Academy in Quantico, VA. A : The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to disrupt many industries, and cybersecurity professionals are in an amazing position to ride the wave and become early adopters and experts in a new era of technology.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 10, 2023

According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), cyber resilience is defined as “the ability to anticipate, withstand, recover from and adapt to adverse conditions, stresses, attacks, or compromises on systems … enabled by mission.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 16, 2023

The city has a more established IT setup, including a full-time IT director, which many of the smaller towns lack, according to this Government Technology article. We use this type of model for our 'Whole of State' approach to security in North Dakota," says Michael Gregg, CISO for the State of North Dakota.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2022

Twenty years ago, Bill Gates foresaw the security threats looming as new technologies were introduced and threat actors were ramping up their efforts. He urged for including security development at every stage of the software life cycle in his company’s products.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The operational technology challenge Ferguson outlined evolving threats to critical infrastructure, and how IT and operational technology environments are becoming increasingly interconnected and interdependent. It misused operational technology to make changes in the operating environment. To be trusted, listen,” she said. “I

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Notice Bored

JULY 4, 2022

That's a heady mix of laws and regs that apply to the organisation, its officers and workers, its property and finances, its technologies, its contracts, agreements and relationships with employees and third parties including the authorities, owners, suppliers, partners, prospects and customers, and society at large.

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