

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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Aug 1, 2023 • 28min
Cyber Risk Governance: The Hype, Hope, & Harsh Reality - John Sapp - CSP #133
Cyber Risk Governance or Cyber Risk Management has been an often talked about concept for more nearly two decades yet remains one of the most elusive and sought after outcomes by every C-level executive across every line of business in every industry sector and particularly in the Board room. In this session, we are going to jump into the shoes of the C-level executives and Board members as we describe "what they want" and how we achieve the visual representation of cyber risk in a way that is easily consumable in a language that is universally understood across three levels of stakeholders (Operational/Technical, IT Management, C-level / Board). This segment is sponsored by Google. Visit https://securityweekly.com/chrome to learn more about them! Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp-133

Jul 25, 2023 • 27min
The Tactics of Being Strategic in Cybersecurity - Jason Elrod - CSP #132
Discussion about what it means to be strategic as a CISO and, more importantly, what specific, tactical steps are you can take to bring that into reality. This segment is sponsored by Google. Visit https://securityweekly.com/chrome to learn more about them! Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp-132

Jul 18, 2023 • 28min
Protecting the Nation's Most Sensitive Information & 800-171 Update - Ron Ross - CSP #131
NIST recently released the initial draft of a major update to its cybersecurity guidelines for protecting sensitive unclassified information. The update is intended to help federal agencies and government contractors implement cybersecurity requirements more consistently. The revised draft guidelines, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations (NIST Special Publication [SP] 800-171 Revision 3), will be of particular interest to the many thousands of businesses that contract with the federal government. Federal rules that govern the protection of controlled unclassified information (CUI), which includes such sensitive data as health information, critical energy infrastructure information and intellectual property, reference the SP 800-171 security requirements. Systems that store CUI often support government programs containing critical assets, such as design specifications for weapons systems, communications systems, and space systems. The changes are intended in part to help these businesses better understand how to implement the specific cybersecurity safeguards provided in a closely related NIST publication, SP 800-53 Rev. 5. The authors have aligned the language of the two publications, so that businesses can more readily apply SP 800-53's catalog of technical tools, or "controls," to achieve SP 800-171's cybersecurity outcomes. The update is designed to help maintain consistent defenses against high-level threats to information security. Many of the newly added requirements specifically address threats to CUI, which recently has been a target of state-level espionage. NIST wants to implement and maintain state-of-the-practice defenses because the threat space of hostile adversaries is changing constantly. Protecting CUI is critical to the national and economic security interests of the United States. This segment is sponsored by Google. Visit https://securityweekly.com/chrome to learn more about them! Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp-131

Jul 11, 2023 • 28min
The Evolution & Portability of the CISO Role - Sheldon Cuffie - CSP #130
As a function of CISOs responsibilities, the best are multi-faceted leaders that shift between cyber, technical, and business domains in response to shifting cyber-risk landscape. This level of adaptability makes them portable to other CISO roles in different industries, and C-level roles that they may not have thought of and frankly, others may not have thought of for them. Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp-130

Jul 4, 2023 • 24min
Being a CISO in Higher Education - Lorna Koppel - CSP #129
At the surface, being a CISO in Higher Education is very similar to any industry vertical but the opportunities, challenges, and impacts are significantly more complex. Many consider HE to be behind in security practices. While it is true that HE doesn't buy a lot of security tools, we are on the leading edge of focusing on mitigating security risks at the level the institution truly needs. Also, our community requires support for accessibility, gender-identity, and general identity access management that is far above what most technologies can handle. All this leads to a CISO needing to be creative, flexible, and thoughtful to best lead their programs. Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp-129

Jul 4, 2023 • 24min
Being a CISO in Higher Education - Lorna Koppel - CSP #129
At the surface, being a CISO in Higher Education is very similar to any industry vertical but the opportunities, challenges, and impacts are significantly more complex. Many consider HE to be behind in security practices. While it is true that HE doesn't buy a lot of security tools, we are on the leading edge of focusing on mitigating security risks at the level the institution truly needs. Also, our community requires support for accessibility, gender-identity, and general identity access management that is far above what most technologies can handle. All this leads to a CISO needing to be creative, flexible, and thoughtful to best lead their programs. Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp-129

Jun 27, 2023 • 25min
Building High Performing Security, RM, & Resilience Teams - Darin Hurd - CSP #128
Navigate the complexities of building high performing teams in security, risk management, and business resilience uncovering the strategy, frameworks and tactics. Join us as we explore the nuances of collaboration, strategy formulation, and innovative thinking that empower these teams to excel in challenging business and risk management environments. Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp-128

Jun 20, 2023 • 29min
Deliver High Impact Global Security Programs with Low Ego - Rajesh David - CSP #127
In today's hyper connected world how do you create a global cyber program that can deliver locally. You start by creating a culture - a culture rooted to delivering high impact with low ego. Culture eats strategy for breakfast ... Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp-127

Jun 13, 2023 • 29min
Security @ Scale: Building Trust, Starting with Cybersecurity - Rob Duhart Jr. - CSP #126
10,500 storefronts. 2.3 million associates worldwide. $572.8 billion in revenue. Today's cybersecurity landscape is complex, as attacks can deliver disruption in the blink of an eye. The focus of Walmart's Information Security team is to secure our operating environment in the service of building and maintaining trust with our customers, associates and stakeholders. To perform at the necessary scale, it takes a village of intelligent associates, a reliance on technologies like automation and a vigilant mindset to stay ahead of adversarial threats. Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp-126

Jun 6, 2023 • 27min
The Company's Lawyer is Not Your Lawyer – Legal Self Defense - Larry Dietz - CSP #125
Joe Sullivan has shown all of us that CISOs are on the front lines when it comes to breaches and their legal aftermath. Unfortunately, most CISOs are not attorneys and may not understand the rules of engagement with law enforcement to the point where they may find themselves in legal jeopardy for 'doing the right thing'. Join Larry Dietz long time cybersecurity professional, attorney and retired US Army Colonel and Todd Fitzgerald for a lively discussion on how to prepare for the legal ramifications of security incidents. Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp-125


