CISO Talk
What keeps CISOs up at night? What are the vexing challenges CISOs face today and tomorrow? We frequently learn the most from others in similar security roles to our own. Join us in this bi-weekly video series with your hosts, Mitch Ashley, CTO Techstrong Group/Principal Techstrong Research, and Jennifer Minella, founder and principal advisor of Viszen Security, as they engage with leading security leaders and experts about the latest cybersecurity topics.
Episodes
Today's highly distributed workforce is introducing new challenges for CISOs who must carefully navigate the journey from traditional perimeter-based network security to, well, the exact opposite. Securing remote work and managing BYOD on top of the usual challenges of protecting the software development life cycle (SDLC) means CISOs need to strike a balance between strong security policies and developers' preferences, work locatio...
Every CISO knows it’s not a matter of 'if' a cybersecurity incident will occur, but 'when.' Fortunately, there's one name at the top of every CISO's incident response list: Stephen Reynolds, partner in Baker McKenzie’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice. Reynolds built a well-deserved reputation as a bulwark between organizations and the cybercriminals who attack them, and he is rightly seen as the man who can make the dif...
Whether on-premises, cloud-based or cloud-native, the basics of securing digital systems are similar. In this episode of CISO Talk, Chuck Kesler, CISO at Pendo.io, shares his journey from a sysadmin, IT leader and CISO at Duke University Health System and his CISO role today with Pendo.io. Chuck works with software leaders and developers to secure software pipelines, remote development, infrastructure-as-software, adopt new develop...
RSA Conference 2023 is fast approaching, and the conference organizers are hard at work putting together an amazing lineup of keynotes, speakers, sessions and events. If you just can't wait to find out what's in store, join CISO Talk hosts Mitch Ashley and JJ Minella along with Britta Glade, VP, Content & Curation at RSA Conference and Kacy Zurkus (Senior Content Manager, RSA Conference, for a sneak preview of RSA Conference 2023. ...
Dan Glass, vice president and CISO with NTT DATA (previously CISO at American Airlines), joins CISO talk co-hosts Jennifer (JJ) Minella and Mitch Ashley to talk about what really grinds his gears lately. Glass discusses the latest LastPass breach disclosure, what security vendors need to do to keep pace with IT, pursuing zero-trust in small-to-medium-sized businesses and hiring strategies for entry-level security talent.
They might be leaders in the cybersecurity industry and top of the ladder within their organization, but CISOs still need advice! And when they do, they often turn to trusted advisors to help them with strategy, product, network and vulnerability decisions. So, who are these CISO advisors? How did they achieve their 'CISO whisperer' status, and what role do they play? New co-host, cybersecurity expert, speaker and CISO advisor Jenn...
Host Mitch Ashley is joined by Jennifer Leggio (Netography) and Mike Rothman (Techstrong Research) to discuss the best ways CISOs can keep key stakeholders properly informed about threats, risk and security programs and why proactive communication is an essential part of high-performing teams and the foundation of a solid security strategy.
In this episode, ours hosts Mitch Ashley and Mat Newfield are joined by Mike Rothman (Techstrong Research) and Miranda Ritchie (Orbia) to discuss how to test your cybersecurity readiness and what are the most effective methods of communication for organizations to collectively improve their security posture.
In this episode, Mitch Ashley and Mat Newfield are joined by Anthony Johnson (Delve Risk) and Joel Fulton (Lucidem) discuss the key elements of an active response strategy, how to test the readiness of an organization if a breach occurs and the best way to identify gaps in your process.
In this discussion, Mitch Ashley and Mat Newfield are joined by Beth-Anne Bygum (Acxiom) and Mike Rothman (DisruptOps) to discuss the importance of adopting frameworks and having a foundation that establishes a common understanding for managing risk across the organization in an efficient and effective manner.
Join Mitch Ashley, Jennifer Minell (Viszan Security), Anthony Johnson (Delve Risk) and Allison Miller (Reddit) at RSAC 2022. The role of the CISO has not only changed, it is evolving by the day and will be completely different moving forward. We will discuss this shift as well as how we keep the lights on while getting rid of our corporate networks and using managed solutions instead of internally-operated software or...
Join host Mitch Ashley, Anthony Johnson (DelveRisk) and Mike Rothman (Securosis) as we discuss the changing role of CISOs, how they balance business and security needs and how CISOs are bridging the communication gap between the executive team and IT teams.
Mitch Ashley and Mat Newfield welcome Wendy Reynolds-Dobbs (Unisys) and Nicole Dove (WarnerMedia) to discuss the meaning and importance of diversity, equity and inclusion, and how to create meaningful change in the workplace.
Mitch Ashley and Mat Newfield are joined by Larry Whiteside (Cyversity), Karen Moore (Unisys) and Michelle Beistle (The Nature Conservancy) to discuss the bias and ethics in biometrics.
Jennifer Minnela (Viszen Security), Julian Waits (Rapid7), Richard Stiennon (IT-Harvest) join hosts Mitch Ashley and Mat Newfield to discuss what to do once your data has been compromised, new security measures beyond an IRP, and how to avoid future breaches.
Although CISOs talk about security to board members, sometimes they fail to translate the security language into a business language that C-level executives understand. Once they speak the same language, they will be able to build a collaborative workplace, increase productivity, accelerate decision making, avoid miscommunication and improve governance.In this episode, hosts Mitch Ashley and Mat Newfield talk to Larry...
As more educational opportunities in IT and cybersecurity become available to today’s students are we really preparing the workforce to take on tomorrow’s cyber challenges? How do we enhance cyber with skills from other disciplines to develop well-rounded cybersecurity leaders. Nicole Dove from WarnerMedia, JJ Minella from Viszen Security, and Rob Lee from the SANS Institute join hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley to ...
Hosts Alan Shimel and Mat Newfield are joined by Mitch Ashley of Accelerated Strategies Group, Karen Moore of Unisys and Larry Whiteside of CyberClan to discuss how they are embracing and strengthening their company culture, what to consider before moving to a new work model, what are the new practices companies should adopt to bring teams closer together and enhance collaboration and how to keep employees both happy ...
Hosts Alan Shimel and Mat Newfield are joined by Miranda Ritchie of IBM, Jesse Carrillo of Hines and Mitch Ashley of Accelerated Strategies Group, to discuss why building a culture of defensibility is paramount, especially as we move into the cloud and continue to work remotely.
Larry Whiteside Jr. of ICMPC, Nicole Dove of Warner Media and Mitchell Ashley of Accelerated Strategies Group join our hosts, Mat Newfield and Alan Shimel, for a new CISO Talk episode to discuss why best practices are just the starting point, and why continuous improvement of people, processes and tools is so essential for success.
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