

CISO Stories Podcast (Audio)
Jessica Hoffman
SC Media and BlinkOps are proud to present this month's CISO Stories program, where CISOs share tales from the trenches and unpack leadership lessons learned along the way. Hosted by Jessica Hoffman.
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Feb 27, 2024 • 26min
Intelligent Generative AI Handling - Aaron Weismann - CSP #163
Generative AI security and integrity. This is important to me because it's a cool new commercially available technology that promises efficiency and time savings--and therefore everyone wants to use it without a thorough understanding of how to secure data used with it or correcting model bias introduced through improper governance. The implications, particularly in the healthcare space, are significant where AI-driven care decisions can drift away from optimal care and have the potential to expose significant care gaps. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-163

Feb 20, 2024 • 33min
Responsible Use and Vetting of AI Solutions - Jon Washburn - CSP #162
Responsible use and governance of AI are key issues today, as training data limitations and data retention issues must be addressed. The risk of exposing PII or other confidential data, managing bias, hallucination, misinterpretation risks and other AI considerations are discussed. Fitzgerald, T. 2019. Chapter 4: Emerging Technologies and Trends in CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 89-125. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald. This segment is sponsored by Darktrace. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com/darktrace to learn more about them! Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-162

Feb 13, 2024 • 24min
The Business Side of AI - Edward Contreras - CSP #161
Artificial Intelligence: Currently these two words can mean a world of difference to different people. How do you bring this topic to the board, to executives, or to business partners, and help them understand the risks without the FUD or technical language that so often creeps into the conversation? The goal is to engage in an action driven conversation and not lead it down a theoretical path. As a CISO in a financial institution, understanding the boundaries and limitations is key to corporate success. Fitzgerald, T. 2019. Chapter 4: Emerging Technologies and Trends in CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 89-125. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald. This segment is sponsored by Darktrace. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com/darktrace to learn more about them! Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-161

Feb 6, 2024 • 32min
Generative AI and Corporate Security – Getting it Right - Bill Franks - CSP #160
Generative AI has hit the world by storm, but unfortunately is widely misunderstood. While it brings great promise for companies, it also has risks. As employees and corporate applications begin making use of generative AI, it is important to ensure that proper safety and security mechanisms are put in place to allow value to be obtained while minimizing risk. Fitzgerald, T. 2019. Chapter 4: Emerging Technologies and Trends in CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 89-125. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald. You can learn more at http://www.bill-franks.com. This segment is sponsored by Darktrace. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com/darktrace to learn more about them! Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-160

Jan 30, 2024 • 29min
Better CISO Health in the New Year: From Burnout to Balance - Steve Shelton - CSP #159
Heidrick and Struggles released a global CISO survey last year, stating 53% of CISOs were most concerned about significant stress and 60% were concerned about burnout. In Steve's 20 years of software sales, significant stress and burnout have been longstanding issues that have yet to be effectively addressed and have negatively impacted his own life and those in the industry. There exists an opportunity to help cyber defenders protect themselves and their teams from these issues, enhancing both their jobs and personal lives. Join us as we discuss this critical issue as we navigate 2024 for better CISO and team health. Fitzgerald, T. 2019. Chapter 14: CISO Soft Skills in CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 463-487. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald. Visit Steve's Website: www.greenshoeconsulting.com for more information. This segment is sponsored by Darktrace. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com/darktrace to learn more about them! Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-159

Jan 23, 2024 • 31min
Cloud Security Staffing in a Hybrid World – It Can Be Done! - Larry Lidz - CSP #158
Over the course of two years, and during the pandemic, we established a new security team and grew that team from five cloud security people to over eighty. What was our talent strategy to enable that rapid growth, how did we find the right talent in a tight market, and what did we learn from the approach? Additionally, what rituals and tactics served us well to build team identity and collaboration in a hybrid world? Through all this, how do we ensure we prioritize diversity and inclusion in our teams? Fitzgerald, T. 2019. Chapter 4 Emerging Technologies and Trends in CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 89-127. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-158

Jan 16, 2024 • 35min
You want the CISO Title & Pay? Responsibility Comes Also! - Malcolm Harkins - CSP #157
Integrity & Materiality. Get them wrong, you jeopardize your organization, its shareholders, possibly customers, as well as yourself. Join us as we discuss CISO role and accountability, Geopolitics, SEC Regulation and materiality, AI Impact, and seismic changes occurring in the past 5 Years as articulated in the 5 year CyberRisk Alliance Blog dated 12/7/23, https://www.cyberriskalliance.com/blog/5-years-of-reflection-5-seismic-industry-shifts-why-im-on-the-board-at-cra Fitzgerald, T. 2019. Chapter 1: CISO Role: Evolution or Revolution? in CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 3-36. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-157

Jan 9, 2024 • 28min
Reimagining Risk in the Emerging Cloud: A GRC Perspective - Solomon Ugah - CSP #156
More and more services and products are being cloud-delivered. This leads to a concentration of risk in the hands of a few industry players and a few jurisdictions. It means risk needs to be addressed and thought about differently. Join us as we discuss managing cloud risk from a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) perspective. Fitzgerald, T. 2019. Chapter 1: Emerging Technologies and Trends in CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 89-127. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-156

Jan 2, 2024 • 27min
Why Don't We Care About Identity Security? - Don Baham - CSP #155
Identity & Access Management - Why do organizations still insist that provisioning/deprovisioning is an IT function? Effective IAM requires collaboration across the business units and responsibilities for multiple departments. Join us as we discuss IAM and some of the challenges organizations are facing today to secure the perimeter – the identity perimeter. Fitzgerald, T. 2019. Chapter 5 Cybersecurity Organization Structure in CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 131-169. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-155

Dec 26, 2023 • 30min
High Consequences Cyber: Make or Break the CISO's Reputation - Andy Jaquith - CSP #154
"High Consequences Cyber" are high-risk, high-stakes cyber projects that can make or break a company or make or break the CISO's reputation. These include issues such as, how do you architect your networks if you are a multinational with exposure to high-risk countries? What are key choices you can make when moving critical workloads such as email and collaboration to the cloud? What's the role of authentication in the age of cloud, and why do companies keep messing it up? How do you educate the board on critical or strategic initiatives while gaining their confidence that the program is well-run? If you're coming into a new organization, how do you evaluate the team and determine how to level it up? During this month CISO Stories is focusing on Identity Management, and we discuss Andy's views on password less identities and Zero Trust. Fitzgerald, T. 2019. Chapter 15: The CISO and the Board of Directors in CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 491-511. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald. Jaquith, A. 2007. Security Metrics: Replacing Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt, 1st Ed, Addison-Wesley, Upper Saddle river, NJ. https://www.amazon.com/Security-Metrics-Replacing-Uncertainty-Doubt/dp/0321349989 Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-154


