#191: Securing the Public Cloud: How Seattle & LA County DCFS Are Transforming Cybersecurity
From Asset Management to AI: Building Modern Security for Vulnerable Communities
Featuring:
Greg Smith, Chief Information Security Officer and Director of Security & Infrastructure, City of Seattle IT
Allen Ohanian, Chief Information Security Officer, Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
Brent Byrnes, Account Executive SLED, Wiz
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How Seattle's risk-based approach is transforming traditional government cybersecurity
LA County DCFS's strategy for securing the nation's largest welfare agency's sensitive data in the cloud
Why emerging IoT devices and cloud assets are creating new visibility challenges for government infrastructure
The role of cloud visibility and democratized security in modern government environments
Real-world lessons from Seattle's cross-agency incident response and recovery strategies
Timestamps
(00:00) Introduction and Guest Backgrounds
(03:14) Seattle's Evolution to Risk-Based Security
(04:52) Securing LA County DCFS's Cloud Environment
(07:38) Cloud Visibility in Government
(09:22) Asset Management Challenges in Modern Infrastructure
(12:45) Cross-Agency Incident Response: Seattle Library Case Study
(16:33) Crisis Communication Strategies
(22:18) AI Implementation and Security Threats
(27:42) Managing Modern Security Vendors
(31:15) Future of Government Cloud Security
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