CISO Series Podcast
Formerly named CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast. Discussions, tips, and debates from security practitioners and vendors on how to work better together to improve security for themselves and everyone else.

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The web is awash with sites claiming they know what the security trends will be for 2022. All of them were filled with quotes from security experts at different vendors who "surprise" we're saying the big trend is what their product can fix. One publication, eWEEK, had probably the only logical set of trends and they look a lot like what happened in 2021.

This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), operating partner, YL Ventures. Our sponsored guest is Ori Arbel, CTO, CYREBRO.

Thanks to our podcast sponsor, CYREBRO

Cyrebro

Ninety percent of post mortems show that the high cost of damage from a cyberattack was avoidable, but no one knew in time to stop it. CYREBRO's SOC Platform is your cybersecurity central command, integrating all your security events with 24/7 strategic monitoring, proactive threat intelligence, and rapid incident response. More from CYREBRO.

In this episode:

  • How should you be handling your security operations center (SOC)?
  • Tips for improving your incident response planning.
  • What are the cloud security trends of 2022?
Direct download: CISO_Vendor_3-29-22_Final.mp3
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All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series

Are security conferences really helpful in advising you on making your business more secure, or are they just adding more worries to your plate that aren't actually going to be threats your business is going to have to face?

This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), operating partner, YL Ventures. Our guest is Jason Witty, CSO, USAA.

Thanks to our podcast sponsor, CyCognito

By understanding risks, attacks, and behaviors from attack surface management data, CyCognito visualizes the pathways attackers will take to exploit your network enabling you the ability to see, understand and eradicate the threat. CyCognito is the only cyber risk intelligence platform that visualizes the attackers paths into your network.

In this episode:

  • What is the board’s risk appetite?
  • Is attending conferences helpful?
  • What can security vendors do to help with board-level communications?
Direct download: CISO_Series_3-22-22_Final.mp3
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Our entire network launched because of the irritation CISOs had with vendors could have stopped some breach that happened to another company. Then the chest pounding subsided, and we thought we were making an impact, until Log4j appeared...

This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our guest is Tim Rohrbaugh, CISO, JetBlue.

Thanks to our sponsor, CyCognito

CyCognito

By understanding risks, attacks, and behaviors from attack surface management data, CyCognito visualizes the pathways attackers will take to exploit your network enabling you the ability to see, understand and eradicate the threat. CyCognito is the only cyber risk intelligence platform that visualizes the attackers paths into your network.

In this episode:

  • Questionable vendor marketing tactics
  • Developing your threat intelligence
  • Valuable skills that hiring managers look for
Direct download: CISO_Vendor_3-15-22_Final.mp3
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All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series

The trick to getting the attention of CISOs is to create an awesome company. Focus on that and the attention will follow.

This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), operating partner, YL Ventures. Our guest is Katie Stebbins (@ktlgs), board president, Global Epic.

Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Kenna Security

Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Kenna Security

Kenna Security, now part of Cisco, is the pioneer of risk-based management. The Kenna Security Platform enables organizations to work cross-functionally to determine and remediate cyber risks. It leverages machine learning and data science to track and predict real-world exploitations, empowering security teams to focus on what matters most.

In this episode:

  • So, how do you become so awesome that you can't be  ignored?
  • What happens when you expand your view of the purpose of security metrics?
  • Is it possible to have a Digital Geneva Convention?
Direct download: CISO_Series_3-08-22_Final.mp3
Category:podcast -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series

If you're up against Google, Facebook, or Apple for hiring talent, chances are pretty good that your company is not going to match their pay and benefits. So if they're the bar for salary and benefits, your business' offerings will inevitably be subpar. So how do you build your employer brand to contend in areas where you're deficient in areas you can't compete?

This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our sponsored guest is Dan DeCloss (@wh33lhouse), CEO, PlexTrac.

Thanks to our podcast sponsor, PlexTrac

Thanks to our sponsor, Plextrac

In this episode:

  • When setting up defenses against MITRE ATT&CK mappings, how much is enough?
  • What are you doing to build your employer brand and attract cyber talent to your business?
  • How should you review your pentest results?
Direct download: CISO_Series_3-01-22_Final.mp3
Category:podcast -- posted at: 3:00am PDT