CISO Stories Podcast (Audio)

With the vast number of cybersecurity solutions in the marketplace, how do you identify what fits with your company's strategic goals, then deploy and scale in a reasonable timeframe? Hear a CISO who has built a methodology for assessing and implementing new security technologies and successfully used it at several large global enterprises. Segment Resources: Webcast: https://www.scmagazine.com/cybercast/the-regulatory-landscape-in-2030-what-you-need-to-know Podcast (Enterprise Security Weekly): https://www.scmagazine.com/podcast-segment/11416-the-rise-of-regops-the-need-for-compliance-automation-travis-howerton-esw-313 News/interview: https://www.scmagazine.com/news/generative-ai-not-just-revolutionary-but-evolutionary This segment is sponsored by RegScale. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com/regscale to learn more about them! Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-183

As organizations grow, there comes a time when managing by excel spreadsheets is not longer feasible and accurate data sources, regulations, and risk need to be accurately reflected within Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) tools. Reporting to the board must be based upon accurate information. Join us as we discuss the important aspects of forming a GRC program. Segment Resources: Webcast: https://www.scmagazine.com/cybercast/the-regulatory-landscape-in-2030-what-you-need-to-know Podcast (Enterprise Security Weekly): https://www.scmagazine.com/podcast-segment/11416-the-rise-of-regops-the-need-for-compliance-automation-travis-howerton-esw-313 News/interview: https://www.scmagazine.com/news/generative-ai-not-just-revolutionary-but-evolutionary This segment is sponsored by RegScale. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com/regscale to learn more about them! Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-182

We discuss the topic of Human Centric Cybersecurity and the importance of empowering the 'people' aspect of the People, Process, Tech framework. In this conversation we raise the importance of well-being amongst Tech and Cyber leaders and how to keep calm through the chaos to lead our teams well. Also important is diversity in this field and the Holistic approach to cyber, starting with the people/human first aspect. This segment is sponsored by RegScale. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com/regscale to learn more about them! Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-181

Advisory Boards - helping cybersecurity companies grow is foundational to helping enterprises select best in class tools to protect their environments. If done properly, scaling cybersecurity companies can have a positive global impact on how information is protected and minimizing business disruption. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-180

Many organizations are starting today down the Zero Trust path. Zero Trust is a strategy (vs an architecture) and to prove the value of this investment, we need to start thinking about metrics to demonstrate value. Join us as we discuss some of the metric directions to consider when moving our organizations towards Zero Trust. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-179

Max Shier, a cybersecurity expert specializing in CISO skills, shares insights on aligning cybersecurity metrics with business value for board members. He discusses the evolving role of CISOs, emphasizing the shift from technical tasks to strategic decision-making. Shier highlights the importance of tailored security training and effective communication to showcase ROI on cybersecurity investments. He also advocates educating board members about cybersecurity risks and leveraging threat intelligence to craft robust security strategies.

CISOs must prioritize the intelligent selection of cybersecurity products by considering the total cost of ownership (TCO) and whether point products or platforms are best suited. This includes the costs of deployment and operations for people, processes, and technology, as well as the ongoing maintenance and support of a product. By considering the TCO of various products, CISOs can make more informed decisions and choose the products that will provide the best value for the organization. Choosing a more expensive product with a lower TCO can be a more cost-effective option overall, as these products often require less maintenance and provide better protection against cyber threats. In a market where capital efficiency is a key concern, this is an essential consideration for CISOs. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-177

Data Governance is a key component in protecting the data from different points of view including information security confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are several standards that have control requirements for Data Governance relating to PCI, HIPAA, and PII, data security and more. Two of the Internal Standards having Data Governance requirements are: GDPR, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 The internal policies pertaining to gathering data, processing data, storing date, and disposal of data storing data, and disposal of data are a concern of information security. These polices also affect but also asset management, It governs who can access what kinds of data and what kinds of data are under governance. This segment is sponsored by Spirion. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com/spirion to learn more about them! Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-176

Data is the fuel of modern organizations. Data governance ensures the quality of that fuel, as well as ensure its optimal utilization. It ensures that people use and access data appropriately. This value is timely in the face of artificial intelligence offerings whose utility relies on quality data. This segment is sponsored by Spirion. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com/spirion to learn more about them! Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-175

As technology has enabled high speed access and massive amounts of inexpensive storage, data is being created at a logarithmic hockey-stick pace. Not all this data is important for the organization, however the organization must understand what data is important to run the business. Join us as we discuss this dilemma, with an eye to protecting essential information. Good data governance processes are essential for effective security. This segment is sponsored by Spirion. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com/spirion to learn more about them! Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-174