When Sean Atkinson says that “We’re on a trajectory to have the most vulnerabilities ever identified in a single year, starting this year,” take note: As Chief Information Security Officer for the Center for Internet Security, he knows what he’s talking about.
He’s referring to the ever-increasing tide of weaknesses and flaws that undermine the security of software used every single day by teams around the world. Between a more active threat landscape, demands for development velocity, and the rise of generative AI, the cat in this proverbial game of cat-and-mouse has their work cut out for them.
In this conversation, Robin Tatam, Puppet’s Evangelist and Certified Information Security Manager, talks with Sean about the role of a CISO, what’s behind the unprecedented rise in vulnerabilities, and how smart integrations turn automation into a first-line defense against threats, misconfiguration, errors, and software vulnerabilities.
Highlights:
- What a CISO actually does versus a CIO or a CTO
- The difference between “security” and “compliance”
- How compliance helps build the backbone of a long-term security posture
- Who really owns IT security and where IT operations fits into the security conversation
- What CIS Benchmarks are, what they do, and how CIS “wizards” keep them up-to-date on the latest vulnerabilities
- How Puppet’s partnership with CIS puts the power of automation behind CIS’s widely recognized frameworks
Speakers:
- Robin Tatam, Senior Technical Marketer and Evangelist, Puppet by Perforce
- Sean Atkinson, Chief Information Security Officer, Center for Internet Security
Links:
- Learn more about Security Compliance Enforcement, a premium feature for Open Source Puppet and Puppet Enterprise that automates secure configurations hardened against CIS Benchmarks and DISA STIGs
- Listen to Sean’s podcast with CIS, “Cybersecurity Where You Are,” wherever you get podcasts
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