CISO insiders: Recent Episodes
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CISOs insiders is open conversations I’m having with leading CISOs in the industry. We’ll be talking about what makes them ticks, their biggest accomplishments and flagrant failures, their favorite drinks and what it is they like in vendors as well as dislike in vendors. We’ll try to tap into the mind of the person behind the role and hopefully have some fun while doing so. Join us for a light talk.
🧠 In this episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Ray Espinoza, the CISO at Inspectiv.
Ray Espinoza discusses in detail key skills as a leader in the cybersecurity industry. Ray also answers some of the more hard-pressing questions about being a CISO and a leader in the organization while also striking a balance between life and work.
👇🏻 This special episode will tackle the following topics:
- Guiding and inspiring newcomers and aspiring professionals in their journey toward a career in cybersecurity.
- Essential insights on how to be an effective leader in the world of cybersecurity.
- Vital learning experiences and resources to support those pursuing a career in cybersecurity.
Highlights:
🔥 “I wish I would have learned much earlier what power it could bring to enable somebody else to find success. When I think back to the constant that has helped success in the industry is genuinely investing in the people and not expecting anything in return.”
🔥 “Continue to find a baseline and start to learn. I find myself as a life-long learner and I’m constantly asking questions and meeting new people. Lean into things like LinkedIn and your network. Find folks in the industry: others who are cybersecurity and technology leaders that are willing to provide guidance.”
🔥 “On-the-job training, building relationships and genuinely supporting others helped open up most doors in my career. Continuing to learn and the relationships have opened up more opportunities in this industry.”
⏱️Timestamps:
00:36 Guest Introduction and Professional Journey
03:15 Icebreaker questions
04:32 Is there one thing you wish you had known before starting your career?
07:24 Biggest failure and key learnings
11:45 What is the biggest accomplishment in your career?
14:28 Advice to younger listeners and anyone who wants to pursue a career in cybersecurity
17:34 What were the best resources that have helped you through your career?
21:05 What is one myth about your industry that you want to debunk?
23:15 What are the most important skills CISOs should have?
26:14 What are the main security concerns of CISOs these days?
30:15 How will the CISO role evolve 5 to 10 years from now?
37:28 What would be the best strategy for a vendor to connect with you?
42:23 Are there any influencers in the industry that you look up to that you would like to mention?
44:50 What’s the best way to connect with you online?
45:36 Final question - If money was not an issue, what would you do with your life?
💫 In this episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Gary Hayslip, the CISO at Software Investment Advisers.
Gary Hayslip discusses in detail key insights and cultural shifts in the cybersecurity industry. Gary also delves into the power dynamics between the CISO and other roles within the organization while striking a balance between managing risks and expectations.
👇🏼 Topics:
🔎 Giving advice and setting expectations to newcomers and individuals who want to pursue a career in the cybersecurity industry.
🔎 Key insights and major cultural shifts within the realm of cybersecurity.
🔎 Critical learning experiences and resources that can help individuals who are pursuing a career in cybersecurity.
Highlights:
⭐ “I think risk and cybersecurity roles will become closer together. I can see privacy merging more into what CISOs are managing, and I can also see how CISO roles will also start aligning more on legal matters.”
⭐ “AI is already being built into tools. Where I work, we already have a policy in place, we are training our staff, and we are building security GPTs. We are now using cybersecurity tools with AI to monitor AI.”
⭐ “You’re going to have a lot of patience, especially in the cybersecurity industry. You’re going to need tenacity because you’re going to get knocked down a couple of times. But you can keep on trying until you get in.”
⏱️Timestamps:
00:36 Guest Introduction and Professional Journey
01:55 Icebreaker questions
02:45 Is there one thing you wish you had known before starting your career?
04:13 Biggest failure and key learnings
07:08 What is the biggest accomplishment in your career?
07:46 Advice to younger listeners and anyone who wants to pursue a career in cybersecurity
11:40 Do you think it would be harder for an analyst role to transition toward a GRC role?
13:12 What were the best resources that have helped you through your career?
16:07 What is one myth about your industry that you want to debunk?
19:44 What are the main security concerns of CISOs these days?
21:33 How will the CISO role evolve 5 to 10 years from now?
23:49 What will we see in the cybersecurity world next?
28:31 What would be the best strategy for a vendor to connect with you?
30:12 What is it that you are looking for in a vendor?
32:03 Are there any influencers in the industry that you look up to that you would like to mention?
33:16 What’s the best way to connect with you online?
33:27 Final question, closing comments, and summarizing notes - If money was not an issue, what would you do with your life?
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🧠 In this episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Chad Hicks, the CISO at MercuryGate International.
Chad Hicks tackles some of the trending issues and challenges in the cybersecurity industry while giving crucial advice to newcomers in the industry. Chad Hicks also discusses in detail the role of the CISO in an organization and the evolution of the industry in the past 15 years.
👇🏼 This special episode will tackle the following topics:
Giving advice and setting expectations to newcomers and individuals who want to pursue a career in the cybersecurity industry.
Key insights and major cultural shifts within the realm of cybersecurity.
Dispelling myths revolving around cybersecurity.
Tackling pressing issues in the world of governance, response, and compliance.
Highlights:
🔥 ”It’s amazing how quickly you can collaboratively resolve things if you treat cybersecurity as a team sport.”
🔥 “The majority of threats that we see are pretty defined methods. We have enough tools to detect threat vectors. We don’t need more tools and technologies; we need more people and time.”
🔥 “You can’t fake your way into cybersecurity; you have to put in the work. Since cybersecurity touches every aspect of the business, you have to be well-rounded.”
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:36 Guest Introduction and Professional Journey
01:32 Icebreaker questions
03:13 Is there one thing you wish you had known before starting your career?
04:15 Biggest failure and key learnings
05:36 Biggest accomplishments and achievements
06:53 How did you become a CISO through your professional journey?
09:53 What is your advice to newcomers and anyone wanting to pursue a cybersecurity career?
11:21 What are your views on the CISO role in the IT organization?
13:46 What were the best resources that have helped you through your career?
15:59 What is one myth about your industry that you want to debunk?
18:49 What are the main concerns that CISOs have right now?
20:45 Are there any specific areas CISOs should focus on?
22:29 What are the most crucial skills a CISO should have?
23:50 How did the CISO role change in the past 15 - 20 years?
25:19 Will the CISO role grow bigger in the next few years?
27:47 What do you think we’ll see in the cybersecurity industry next?
30:47 What would you define as “innovation” in this industry?
33:25 What’s the best way for vendors to reach out to you?
35:45 Are there any individuals in the industry that you look up to?
37:40 What’s the best way to reach out to you?
38:48 Final question and closing comments - If money was not an issue, what would you do with your life?
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🧠 In this episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Roee Besser, the information security and cyber risk manager at CYYDER.
Roee Besser discusses in detail key insights about the cybersecurity industry while giving useful advice and setting expectations for newcomers and individuals who want to pursue a career in the cybersecurity industry.
👇🏼 This special episode will tackle the following topics:
⭐ Giving career advice to newcomers and individuals who want to pursue a career in the cybersecurity industry.
⭐ Key resources that have helped Roee through his career in information security.
⭐ The power dynamics between the vCISO role and other C-level roles in small and large enterprises.
Highlights:
🔎 “Looking for good mentors that will guide and escort me has helped me through my career. I’m not good at sales — this is something that I have to admit. But still, I found the right success partners that would push me to the right customers. This pushes me towards interesting positions.”
🔎 “Whenever I go to surveys of companies that I’m responsible for, I always tell them: embrace the auditor. Whatever the auditor finds, you’ll still have the chance and the time to fix it.”
🔎 “I could be a CISO for one company and do everything in one place. But, I’m taking bits and bites from different industries while looking from a high-level perspective. That’s the beauty of being a vCISO.”
⏱️Timestamps:
00:36 Guest Introduction and Professional Journey
03:49 Icebreaker questions
06:39 Is there one thing you wish you had known before starting your career?
10:42 Biggest failure and key learnings
16:34 What do you think you would have done differently looking back at your career?
19:50 What were the best resources that have helped you through your career?
28:32 What’s the best strategy that can help build a professional relationship with other vendors?
29:47 What is one myth about your industry that you want to debunk?
34:57 What is the difference between your role and the role of a full-time CISO?
37:28 What is your biggest challenge when you start working with a new customer?
41:05 Who would you say your ideal customer is?
43:25 What are qualities that you don’t like in a customer?
46:31 Final question and closing comments - If money was not an issue, what would you do with your life?
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🧠 In this episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Dennis Tomlin, Chief Information Security Officer at Multnomah County. Dennis Tomlin, discusses in detail key challenges while sharing key security strategies on his career in cybersecurity for 20 years.
This special episode will tackle the following topics:
⭐ Turning a culture of “no” to a culture of “yes” while maintaining information security.
⭐ The importance of finding a balance between confidentiality, information, and availability.
⭐ Key areas of the CISO role that have changed in the past 15 years.
The ramifications of malicious software in cybersecurity over the years.
🔎 Some highlights:
👉🏻 ”Technology is easy compared to people. Learning to listen is the key to success. The ability to listen to what the customer is saying and translating them into requirements can maximize results.”
👉🏻 “It’s easy for people to say “no” when people don’t understand the objective. But thinking “yes” helps the business find a way to achieve their objectives while still maintaining the security of the data that makes our lives comfortable.”
👉🏻 “What helps a CISO to have a long successful career is to translate requirements into tools that can have minimum impact on operations.”
👉🏻 “I think it’s not as important for a CISO to be highly technical as it was 15 years ago.”
⏱️Navigate to key timestamps here:
00:36 Comprehensive guest Introduction
00:40 Professional journey and a discussion on the importance of cybersecurity
15:37 What type of skill sets helped you build your career as a CISO?
21:40 Do you feel that cybersecurity had a “no” culture 15 years ago?
22:43 What’s the most crucial skill a CISO should have?
26:12 What are some areas in the CISO role that have changed over the years?
29:00 What’s your opinion on the CISO's role as part of the IT organization?
30:45 What’s your stance on the CISO role reporting to the IT organization and other departments outside the organization?
34:11 What are some helpful tips for individuals who are trying to gain a foothold in the industry?
40:41 What is your advice to newcomers and anyone who wants to pursue a career in cybersecurity?
43:28 What would you like to have known when you first started your career?
49:37 What’s the key factor for success when forming a relationship with vendors?
53:45 Closing comments and icebreaker questions
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In this special episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Jason Wolpow, the head of cybersecurity recruitment at Lawrence Harvey. Jason Wolpow, together with Ben Ben Aderet, tackle key challenges while sharing key insights on the recruitment side of the cybersecurity industry.
This special episode will tackle the following topics:
- The need for more cybersecurity practitioners.
- Positive and optimistic trends for the cybersecurity job market this year.
- Lowering and breaking down the barrier of entry into the cybersecurity industry.
- Encouraging professionals from all backgrounds to get into cybersecurity.
- Career progression in Governance, Response, and Compliance (GRC).
Here are some highlights from the podcast:
”If you’re listening to this and looking for your first job within cybersecurity, please don’t box yourself out and limit yourself, because there’s so much more.”
“At the end of the day, whether you are at the very technical domain of cybersecurity or the less-technical domain, there will still be opportunities to move up and turn into a leader.”
“One of the most important things in a CISO’s seat is that board interaction and the executive buy-in.”
“Stay persistent. It’s going to be tough; it’s not always going to be fun. Some people do have very high expectations. But stick with it, because it’s very rewarding.”
00:36 Guest Introduction and professional journey
02:46 Icebreaker questions
03:58 What do you do as the head of cybersecurity recruitment?
05:20 Biggest failure and key learnings
07:42 What is the biggest accomplishment in your career?
09:01 What is your high-level view of the cybersecurity industry as of the moment?
10:32 What is your view on the barrier of entry to the cybersecurity industry?
13:05 What is the most common entry level position that you’re able to recruit for?
14:20 What are your thoughts on what would be the career path of a SOC analyst compared to an entry level position in GRC?
16:38 Advice to newcomers and anyone that wants to pursue a career in cybersecurity
18:21 What are some of the current trends in the cybersecurity industry?
20:04 What’s the most crucial skills a CISO should have?
22:19 Do CISOs report to an IT organization or outside of it?
25:15 What are some key characteristics that you are looking for in different roles as compared to recruiting a CISO?
27:11 What is your advice to people taking their first steps into the industry?
29:04 What are some helpful tips to individuals that are trying to gain a foothold in the industry?
33:02 What’s the best way to connect with you?
33:41 Final question and closing comments - If money was not an issue, what would you do with your life?
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🔥 In the latest episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Stephanie Roberts, CISO and VP of Infrastructure at EmployBridge, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting, and how the industry will evolve in future.
Highlights
👉🏻 ”The biggest concern that we have as CISOs is the gap of talents.”
👉🏻 ”It's the team that makes us achieve success.”
👉🏻 ”Surrounding myself with experts who know what they are doing is the best resource. Taking advantage of your network is the best way to learn and adapt.”
👉🏻 ”Cyber risks are growing day after day. If companies don't have funding in place, bad things can happen.”
👉🏻 ”There are so many changes every day in the cyber landscape”
Timestamps
00:36 Guest Introduction and Professional Journey
02:10 Icebreaker questions
03:15 Is there one thing you wish you had known before starting your career?
05:06 If there are 1-2 things you can recommend to employees out there, what would that be?
07:23 Biggest failure and key learnings
09:33 What is the biggest accomplishment in your career?
11:07 What is your advice to leaders who are currently managing a team?
12:12 Advice to younger listeners and anyone who wants to pursue a career in cybersecurity
14:00 What are your thoughts on CISO’s role in the IT organization?
16:02 What were the best resources that have helped you through your career?
17:54 What is one myth about your industry that you want to debunk?
20:36 What are the main security concerns of CISOs these days?
22:44 Do you think there’s anything we can do as an industry that can help bridge the talent gap?
24:46 What are the most important skills that CISOs should have?
28:46 What’s next for the cybersecurity industry?
29:58 Are you following any CISO on social media these days?
31:48 Are there fields in the industry that you consider as innovation?
33:35 What would be your strategy in building a professional relationship with a customer you would like to work with?
35:00 What is it that you are looking for in a vendor?
36:10 Final question and closing comments - If money was not an issue, what would you do with your life?
l Get ahead in your professional journey and gain valuable cybersecurity insights.
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🔥In the latest episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Dirk Schrader, Field CISO (EMEA) and VP of Security Research at Netwrix Corporation, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how the industry will evolve in future.
📢Highlights
👉🏻 ”Advice to younger listeners and anyone that wants to pursue a career in cybersecurity”
👉🏻 ”What are the skills CISOs should have to succeed in the cybersecurity industry?”
👉🏻 ”What’s your biggest accomplishment in your career?”
⏱️Timestamps
00:36 Guest Introduction and Professional Journey
04:05 Icebreaker questions
04:53 Is there one thing you wish you had known before starting your career?
06:31 What were the best resources that have helped you through your career?
09:11 Biggest failure and key learnings
11:02 Biggest accomplishment
13:26 Advice to younger listeners and anyone who wants to pursue a career in cybersecurity
15:19 What are the most important skills that CISOs should have?
17:48 What position in the company should a CISO report under?
19:17 What are your thoughts on CISO’s role in the IT organization?
22:22 What is one myth about your industry that you want to debunk?
24:31 What are the main security concerns of CISOs these days?
27:41 How will the CISO role evolve concerning automation?
36:03 What is the biggest attack surface of an organization?
44:00 What are your thoughts on cyber resilience?
48:10 What are some things that organizations tend to forget in their security posture?
53:39 What would be your strategy in building a professional relationship with a customer you would like to work with?
56:01 Final question and closing comments - If money was not an issue, what would you do with your life?
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🔥In the latest episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Kelly McCracken, Senior Vice President of detection and response at Salesforce, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how the industry will evolve in future.
🔎 Highlights:
👉🏻 ”Advice to younger listeners and anyone that wants to pursue a career in cybersecurity”
👉🏻 ”What are the skills CISOs should have to succeed in the cybersecurity industry?”
👉🏻 ”What’s your biggest accomplishment in your career?”
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:36 Guest Introduction and Professional Journey
02:29 Icebreaker questions
03:21 Is there one thing you wish you had known before starting your career?
04:50 Advice to younger listeners and anyone who wants to pursue a career in cybersecurity
07:04 Biggest failure and key learnings
09:35 Biggest accomplishment
12:01 Advice to beginners on where to start in the cybersecurity industry
13:21 What were the best resources that have helped you through your career?
15:14 What are your thoughts on CISO's role in the IT organization?
17:02 What is one myth about your industry that you want to debunk?
18:08 What are the main security concerns of CISOs these days
21:11 Are there any specific areas that leaders in the industry should focus on right now?
23:10 What are the most important skills that cybersecurity leaders should have?
24:54 How will the CISO role evolve in the next 5 years?
26:40 Who do you look up to in the industry?
27:43 What would you define as innovation in the industry?
29:08 What would be your strategy in building a relationship with a customer you would like to work with?
31:12 What’s the best way to connect to you online?
31:35 Final question and closing comments - If money was not an issue, what would you do with your life?
📢Get ahead in your professional journey and gain valuable cybersecurity insights.
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🔥 In the latest episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Zlatko Unger, Former CISO and current GRC wizard at @Wiz, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting, the power dynamics between security leaders and directors in the cybersecurity industry, and other exciting topics in the world of information security.
Highlights:
👉 ”Why is there friction between the CISO and CIO roles?”
👉 ”Should CIOs have veto power over a CISO’s decision?”
👉 ”What is one common myth about cybersecurity from the perspective of the board of directors?”
⏱️Timestamps
00:36 Guest Introduction and Professional Journey
01:10 Icebreaker questions
02:53 What are the differences between the CISO and CIO roles?
05:40 Why is there friction between the CISO and CIO roles?
07:17 What are the challenges between the functions of the CISO and CIO roles?
09:44 Why should directors be interested in CISOs as board members?
12:56 Who are the stakeholders that should run the IT domain?
16:48 Why is it not effective for a CISO to report to a CIO?
18:46 Should CIOs have veto powers over a CISO’s decision?
21:06 How would hiring a CISO revolutionize the industry?
24:19 What would it take to change the current status quo of the CISO’s relation to the company’s board?
28:36 What are some key ways to initiate a shift in the organization’s structure?
32:25 What is one common myth about cybersecurity from the perspective of the board of directors?
38:36 Closing comments
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🔥In the latest episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Olivia Rose, a board of directors member at Cyversity, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how the industry will evolve in future.
Highlights:
👉 ”Advice to younger listeners and anyone that wants to pursue a career in cybersecurity”
👉 ”What are the skills CISOs should have to succeed in the cybersecurity industry?”
👉 ”What is one myth about your industry that you want to debunk?”
⏱️ Timestamps
00:36 Guest Introduction and Professional Journey
02:33 Icebreaker questions
03:35 Is there one thing you wish you had known before starting your career?
08:11 Biggest failure and key learnings
09:37 Biggest accomplishment
13:16 Advice to younger listeners and anyone who wants to pursue a career in cybersecurity
15:29 Advice to beginners on where to start in the cybersecurity industry
19:24 What are your thoughts on CISO's role in the organization?
21:57 What were the best resources that have helped you through your career?
23:11 What is one myth about your industry that you want to debunk?
24:59 What are the main security concerns of CISOs these days
26:36 Are there any specific areas that leaders in the industry should focus on right now?
28:40 What are the most important skills that CISOs should have?
31:43 How will the CISO role evolve in the next decade?
35:31 Upcoming trends in the industry
39:30 What would be your strategy in building a relationship with a customer you would like to work with?
41:40 Where do you draw the line in building a relationship with your potential customer?
44:55 Final question and closing comments - If money was not an issue, what would you do with your life right now?
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🔥 In the latest episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Brenley Veater, CISO and director of cyber security at Cingo Solutions, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how the industry will evolve in future.
00:35 Guest Introduction and professional journey
06:40 Icebreakers
07:51 Is there one thing you wish you had known before starting your career?
09:04 Biggest failure and success
12:30 Advice to younger listeners and anyone that wants to pursue a career in cybersecurity
13:57 What are the pros and cons of CISOs reporting to IT?
16:42 What were the best resources that have helped you through your career?
18:18 What are common myths about your career that you want to debunk?
19:33 What are the main security concerns of CISOs these days
20:20 Are there any specific areas that leaders in the industry should focus in right now?
21:28 How the role of CISO evolve in next decade
23:02 Upcoming trends in the industry
24:18 Who do you think CISOs are following in social media?
25:40 What do you define as innovation in the industry?
27:02 What would be your strategy in building a relationship with a customer you would like to work with?
33:59 Closing comments
Highlights:
👉🏻 ”Advice to younger listeners and anyone that wants to pursue a career in cybersecurity ”
👉🏻 ”Are there any specific areas that leaders in the industry should focus in right now?”
👉🏻 ”What would be your strategy in building a relationship with a customer you would like to work with?”
📢 Get ahead in your professional journey and gain valuable cybersecurity insights.
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🔥 In the latest episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Leland Cogburn, Director of Information Security, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how the industry will evolve in the future.
Highlights:
👉🏻 ”Pros and cons of CISOs Reporting to IT ”
👉🏻 ”One classical cybersecurity myth: debunked! ”
👉🏻 ”What is the best approach in building up a relationship with a potential customer?”
00:35 Guest Introduction and professional journey
04:38 Icebreakers
05:24 Is there one thing you wish you had known before starting your career
08:22 Biggest failure and success
11:25 Advice to younger listeners and anyone that wants to pursue a career in cybersecurity
14:45 What are the pros and cons of CISOs that are part of an IT-related organization?
17:40 What were the best resources that have helped you through your career?
19:08 What is one myth about your career that you want to debunk?
21:47 What are the main security concerns of CISOs these days
24:50 Are there any specific areas that leaders in the industry should focus in right now?
27:04 What are the most important skillsets a CISO should have
34:36 How the role of CISO evolve in next decade
41:53 Recent changes and trends within the industry
44:30 What is the best approach in building up a relationship with a potential customer?
52:26 Final question and closing comments
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🔥 In the latest episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome David Monnier, the Chief Information Officer & Chief Evangelist of Team Cymru, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how ASM has been revolutionizing the information security industry. Check out this podcast to learn more about how your business can benefit from ASM tools.
Highlights:
👉🏻 “How Is Attack Surface Management (ASM) different from other tools in the market?”
👉🏻 ”Quick tips and advice for potential buyers of ASM vendors”
👉🏻 “What’s in store when we look at the future of ASM?”
⏱️👇 Timestamps
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00:35 Guest Introduction and professional journey
03:23 Icebreakers
07:30 How Is Attack Surface Management (ASM) different from other tools in the market?
9:00 Application of ASM operations in different industries
11:06 Machine learning tools and its relation to information security
14:46 Application of intelligence to the ASM procedure
20:34 Real life examples of cases with a lack of ASM that could have prevented a breach?
24:10 How self-learning ASM can mitigate instances of data breach
24:50 How does an organization put information from an ASM into an application?
27:28 Why should every modern organization require an ASM tool?
30:36 What are the main security concerns of CISOs these days
34:00 Quick tips and advice for potential buyers of ASM vendors
37:10 What’s in store when we look at the future of ASM?
39:00 Closing comments
📢 Get ahead in your professional journey and gain valuable cybersecurity insights.
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🔥 In the latest episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Roselle Safran, the CEO & Founder of KeyCaliber, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how the industry will evolve in future.
Highlights:
👉🏻 ”The importance of “people” in the cybersecurity world”
👉🏻 ”Most important skillsets for the cybersecurity entrepreneur”
👉🏻 ”How to stay updated in the cybersecurity world”
⏱️👇 Timestamps
🎙 Listen to the full podcast from the links in the comments.
00:35 Guest Introduction and professional journey
05:40 Icebreakers
06:05 Is there one thing you wish you had known before starting your career
07:25 Biggest failure and success
10:48 Transition into computer forensics and crime investigation
13:46 How did it feel being a part of a cybersecurity team under US government
21:55 What are the most important skills for a cybersecurity entrepreneur
23:45 What were the best resources that helped you grow in your career
25:24 Debunking one common myth about the cybersecurity profession
28:27 What are the main security concerns of CISOs these days
32:05 What are the most important skillsets a CISO should have
34:33 How the role of CISO evolve in the next decade
39:40 Closing comments
📢 Get ahead in your professional journey and gain valuable cybersecurity insights.
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🔥 In the latest episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Michael Radzicki | Director of Information Security at Datalot, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how the industry will evolve in the future.
Highlights:
👉🏻 ”How to improve communication with C-suite”
👉🏻 ”Career advise for professionals who are starting out in cybersecurity”
👉🏻 ”Being a good manager and retaining your employees”
⏱️👇 Timestamps
🎙 Listen to the full podcast from the links in the comments.
00:35 Guest Introduction and professional journey
04:20 Icebreakers
05:10 Is there one thing you wish you had known before starting your career
07:12 Biggest failure and accomplishment
10:48 What advice would you give if someone wants to make a career in cybersecurity
14:45 How to communicate risk and security needs to leadership
19:40 Should a CISO report to IT?
21:13 What were the best resources to stay current in the cybersecurity world
23:10 Debunking one common myth about the cybersecurity profession
25:33 What are the main concerns of CISOs these days
28:37 What are the most important skillsets a CISO should have
34:16 What's next in the cybersecurity world
39:39 How the pandemic affected cybersecurity budget planning
42:25 Tips for cybersecurity vendors
45:10 Closing comments
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🔥 In the latest episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Jeremy Peaks | Head of Security Engineering at EROAD, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how the industry will evolve in future.
⏱️👇 Timestamps
🎙 Listen to the full podcast from the links in the comments.
00:35 Guest Introduction and professional journey
02:35 Icebreakers
03:54 If there’s one thing you wish you knew before starting your cybersecurity career
07:32 Biggest failure and accomplishment
11:48 What got you interested in cybersecurity
14:48 How to get started in cybersecurity industry
16:48 Who should a CISO report to
18:35 What are the best learning resources in cybersecurity space
21:38 Debunking one myth about cybersecurity
23:52 Thoughts on the role of CISO in the industry, innovation and budgeting
33:58 The relationship between CISO and a security vendor
37:08 Closing comments
📢 Every week, we publish professional career advise and cybersecurity insights. Follow GRSee Consulting and GRSee University and tune in on April 25 to listen to the entire episode.
🔥 In the latest episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Aner Izraeli | Director Of Security at Torq, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how the industry will evolve in future.
⏱️👇 Timestamps
🎙 Listen to the full podcast from the links in the comments.
00:35 Guest Introduction and professional journey
04:24 Icebreakers
05:27 If there’s one thing you wish you knew before starting your cybersecurity career
06:30 Biggest failure and accomplishment
12:29 What advise would you give if someone wants to make a career in cybersecurity
15:50 Should a CISO report to IT or the CEO?
17:13 What were the best resources that helped you grow in your career
20:24 Debunking one common myth about cybersecurity profession
22:36 What are the most important skillsets a CISO should have
24:49 What will we see in cybersecurity space next?
29:38 Advise for cybersecurity vendors
32:53 Closing comments
Highlights:
👉🏻 ”Security is everyone's responsibility, not just the CISO's.”
👉🏻 "There are no shortcuts to a good cybersecurity career.”
📢 Every week, we publish professional career advise and cybersecurity insights. Follow GRSee Consulting and GRSee University and tune in on March 28 to listen to the entire episode.
🔥In the latest episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Tung Nguyen | Director of Information Security at Denver Water, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how the industry will evolve in the future.
⌚👇Timestamps:
00:05 Introduction and professional journey
02:35 Icebreakers
04:20 If there’s one thing you wish you knew before starting your cybersecurity career
07:05 Biggest failure and achievement
11:28 Advice for someone who wants to start a career in cybersecurity
15:26 What were the best resources that helped you educate yourself in cybersecurity
19:30 Debunking one common myth about cybersecurity.
30:54 On the role of the CISO in cyberspace
38:47 Thoughts and advice for cybersecurity tech vendors
40:40 Closing comments
Highlights:
👉 ”Cybersecurity is not a 9 to 5 Job!”
👉 ”Tung recalls a horrific operation technology breach in Australia!” 🤔
👉 ”The difference between operational technology (OT), IT and IoT”
📢 Every week, we publish professional career advice and cybersecurity insights. Follow GRSee Consulting and GRSee University and tune in on March 14 to listen to the entire episode.
🔥 In the latest episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Aaron Brown | Cloud and Application Security Leader at Vercel, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how the industry will evolve in future.
⏱️👇 Timestamps
🎙 Listen to the full podcast from the links in the comments.
00:35 Guest Introduction and professional journey
05:57 Icebreakers
7:03 If there’s one thing you wish you had known before starting your career
8:52 Biggest failure and accomplishment
13:00 What advise would you give if someone wants to make a career in cybersecurity
17:25 Insights on cybersecurity reporting to the IT
21:40 What were the best resources that helped you grow in your career
24:59 Debunking one common myth about cybersecurity profession
26:49 What are the main security concerns of CISOs these days
30:23 What are the most important skillsets a CISO should have
36:28 What is innovation in cybersecurity
39:12 Advise for cybersecurity vendors
42:48 Closing comments
Highlights:
👉🏻 ”Security takes an emotional toll on the practitioner”
👉🏻 ”Empathy is one of the most underrated skill in cybersecurity”
👉🏻 ”Communication and soft skills are one of the core skills that recruiters look for while hiring a cybersecurity talent”
📢 Every week, we publish professional career advise and cybersecurity insights. Follow GRSee Consulting and GRSee University and tune in on Feb 28 to listen to the entire episode.
In the latest episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Eduardo Ortiz Romeu| Global Head of Cybersecurity at Techtronic Industries, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how the industry will evolve in future.
00:35 Guest Introduction and professional journey
02:24 Icebreakers
05:30 Is there one thing you wish you had known before starting your career?
07:43 Biggest failure and accomplishment
11:46 What advice would you give to a young cybersecurity professional
17:47 The role of the CISO vs CIO in an IT organization
20:50 What are the best resources that helped getting ahead in your career?
24:28 Debunking common myths about cybersecurity
27:00 What are the main concerns of CISOs nowadays
29:19 What are the most important skills a CISO should have?
31:41 How the role of the CISO will evolve in the next decade?
35:55 What is innovation in cybersecurity
38:15 What would be a good way for a vendor to reach out to you?
45:55 Closing comments
📢 Every week, we publish professional career advice and cybersecurity insights. Follow GRSee Consulting on LinkedIn and tune in on Feb 14 to hear the entire episode.
🔥 In the latest episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome William Anger | Head of Technology and Cyber Security at ViewRay Inc, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how the industry will evolve in future.
⏱️👇 Timestamps
🎙 Listen to the full podcast from the links in the comments.
00:35 Guest Introduction and professional journey
04:07 Icebreakers
04:43 One thing you wish you had known before starting your career journey into cybersecurity
05:22 Biggest failure and accomplishment
10:25 What advise would you give to a young cybersecurity professional
11:50 The co-relation between IT and cybersecurity
14:34 How did you do to stay up to date with the cybersecurity changes
16:02 Debunking one common myth about cybersecurity
17:01 What are the main concerns of CISO now-a-days
18:07 How to do you measure ROI on cybersecurity SaaS solution?
19:17 What are the most important skills a CISO should have?
20:59 Where to start when it comes to begenning your carreer in cybersecurity domain?
24:18 How the role of the CISO will evolve in the next decade?
28:36 What is innovation in cybersecurity
30:49 What’s the one cybersecurity vendors should stop doing?
32:02 Closing comments
Highlight one:
👉🏻 ”The most important skill sets for being a CISO are being business savvy and having an understanding of how the business operates. You also need to grasp the value of your solution if you want to grow in the position of a CISO.
Technical skills are foundational; you must understand the ins and outs of software and security frameworks, but most importantly, you must also be able to apply all of your technical knowledge to the business”
Highlight two:
👉🏻 ”One of the most interesting methods to learn about cybersecurity development could be through cybersecurity vendors”
Why?
“Because those vendors are financially incentivized to know what is going on in the cybersecurity domain and address it in real-time. The knowledge that they have can be very educational.”
📢 Every week, we publish professional career advice and cybersecurity insights. Follow GRSee Consulting on LinkedIn and tune in on January 30 to hear the entire episode.
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In the latest episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Jim Baskin | Director of Cybersecurity and Compliance at GigNet, for an eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how the industry will evolve in future.
Timestamps:
00:00 Guest Introduction and professional journey
02:10 Icebreakers
03:44 What’s the one thing you wish you had known before starting your career.
04:41 Biggest failure & success in your career
08:52 What advice would you give to somone who wants to become a CISO
14:04 Do CISOs belong in IT?
15:38 What did you do in order to learn more about cybersecurity?
19:35 Debunking one common myth about cybersecurity
20:30 What are the main concerns of CISOs nowadays
24:57 How the role of CISO is evolving?
31:50 What is innovation in the cybersecurity space?
34:25 Advise for cybersecurity vendors?
38:32 Closing comments
Highlights:
What is one thing you wish you knew before beginning your career?
- You want to be completely prepared for any job you take on. Someone believes in you enough to challenge you for something you may believe you are not prepared for; I would say go for it and be honest and transparent about your ability and experience in that domain.
What advice would you give to someone interested in becoming a CISO?
- Go deep or wide, but at least one of these. You can discover that cybersecurity has numerous dimensions. You can take classes, webinars, and certifications, which are all excellent ways to broaden your perspective and add value to your career. There are some things that you must continue to learn as time passes. Because cybersecurity changes so quickly, you must stay current and engage in some self-directed learning.
In this episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Shane Molinari | Principal, Data Privacy and Protection at BCMpros, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and the evolution of the role of CISO.
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Highlights:
What is one thing you wish you had known before starting your career?
- Effective communication is one of the biggest challenges that I faced. Soft skills are what you need when it comes to driving expectations from your team & translate the technical aspects from the gearheads to business executives.
What resources helped you to learn cybersecurity in your career
- The people were my biggest & best resource when it comes to learning about cybersecurity. I learned from mentors that I had at the early phase of my career and their perspective on cybersecurity & the professional world, in general, was a great resource. The people that are around you can be your best resource when it comes to learning cybersecurity.
What cybersecurity vendors should not be doing?
- Vendors should stop acting like a business & start acting like a partner. They should put themselves into their clients' shoes and think about how can we provide benefits from their technology or service. When you do that, you’re not just a cybersecurity vendor but a trusted advisor who’s nurturing a relationship for a long-term game.
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00.36 Guest Introduction and professional journey
04:23 Icebreakers
05:12 What is one thing you wish you had known before starting your career
08:46 Biggest failure & accomplishment
18:04 Career advice for young cybersecurity professionals
22:45 The role of the CISO in the IT organization
27:20 What resources helped you to learn cybersecurity in your career
32:36 Debunking one common myth about cybersecurity
36:16 The most important skills a CISO should have
42:58 How will the cybersecurity industry might evolve
47:39 What cybersecurity vendors should not be doing
50:20 Closing comments
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Connect with Shane: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smolinari/
Connect with Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benbenaderet/
In this episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Ross Leo, Master Consultant in Healthcare Information Security, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and the evolution of the role of CISO.
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Podcast highlights:
What advice would you give to someone who wants to pursue a career similar to yours?
- You have to explore your undiscovered passion in life & find things that excite you. For me it was solving problems, bringing in solutions & finding new ways to put things together. If you follow your passion, the results can be very rewarding. What I would recommend is to have a passion & not have a rigid mindset and focus on solving certain kinds of cybersecurity problems that our society faces today.
Thoughts on the role of the CISO in the IT department
- If you really want to protect the information, you will need a broader vision that goes beyond being stuck in the IT department. A CISO being stuck in the IT department might limit the way you tackle the problem at hand. The role of a CISO is business oriented. It’s all about the business & the information that the particular business holds. Being focused on the business itself & knowing its value tackles a wider range of concerns.
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00:35 Guest Introduction and professional journey
02:04 Icebreakers
03:36 What’s one thing you wish you would have known before starting your cybersecurity career?
05:30 Your biggest failure & accomplishment.
12:06 What advice would you give to someone who wants to pursue a cybersecurity career similar to yours?
17:24 Thoughts on the role of the CISO in the IT department
23:44 What were the resources that worked for you when it comes to learning cybersecurity?
26:03 Debunking one common myth about cybersecurity
30:38 The main concerns of CISO & focus points
36:36 How the role of the CISO is evolving?
39:28 What should cybersecurity vendors stop doing?
43:00 Closing comments
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Connect with Ben Ben-Aderet: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benbenaderet/
Connect with Ross Leo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-a-leo-1503a31/
In this episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Jay Trinckes, Interim CISO at Laika, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how the industry will evolve in 2022 and beyond.
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Podcast highlights:
- If there is one thing you wish you had known before starting your career
The hardest thing I overcame while beginning my career is to convince our executive leadership that cybersecurity is really important & is here to stay.
- Cybersecurity budgeting pre & post-pandemic.
Cybersecurity is expensive and companies never have enough resources to allocate funds to it. But as breaching is making headlines, we are seeing more funding coming out and leadership is becoming a little more aware of the importance of it.
- One common myth about cybersecurity
We’re not all hackers. Some of us might have done penetration testing, but people tend to assume that everyone in cybersecurity must be a hacker.
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00:35 Guest Introduction and professional journey
03:25 Icebreakers
05:15 If there is one thing you wish you had known before starting your career
06:56 Biggest failure & accomplishment 10:24 Advice for people starting their career in cybersecurity
13:38 The role of a CISO & their position in the company
19:08 One common myth about cybersecurity
20:00 What are the main concerns CISOs nowadays have?
23:39 What are the areas CISOs should be focusing on?
24:46 What are the core skillsets CISOs should have?
26:50 How will the CISO role evolve in the next decade?
29:20 Cybersecurity budgeting pre & post-pandemic.
33:15 How vendors should work with security leaders.
35:47 Closing comments
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Connect with Jay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-trinckes/
Connect with Ben Ben-Aderet: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benbenaderet/
In this episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Paz Shwartz, Co-Founder & CEO of Persist Security, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, the difference between a vCISO & a CISO, and how to work with competitors.
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00:35 Guest Introduction and professional journey
02:54 Icebreakers
04:21 If there’s one thing you wish you knew before you started your career.
05:28 Single biggest failure and key takeaway from it.
08:48 Biggest accomplishment
10:30 What were the best resources that helped you learn and grow yourself.
13:16 Debunking one common myth about the cybersecurity profession.
17:40 How Persist Security is helping SMBs with tailor-made cybersecurity solutions.
24:15 How to play well with a potential competitor
27:33 The difference between the role of CISO & a vCISO
34:14 What do customers of Persist Security says about the level of services received?
40:20 Closing comments
In this episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Zlatko Unger, Head of Security & Privacy at Alation, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about her journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how the industry will evolve in 2022 and beyond.
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00:36 Guest Introduction and professional journey
02:30 Icebreakers
04:25 The importance of having interactions with professional individuals in your domain.
08:28 Learning cybersecurity from social media platforms like Twitter and Reddit.
11:07 The single biggest failure and key takeaway from that journey.
14:05 Biggest professional accomplishment.
15:10 Advice for someone who’s getting started in a cybersecurity career.
16:33 Pros and cons of CISO reporting to IT department.
20:30 The best learning resources one can use to move forward in the industry.
22:30 Debunking one common myth about cybersecurity.
24:20 What are the main concerns CISOs nowadays have?
30:40 How the role of the CISO is evolving?
42:08 What should cybersecurity vendors stop doing?
43:10 Closing comments
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Podcast highlights:
What’s the one thing you wished you knew before you started your journey?
- When you’re starting your career in the cybersecurity domain, there are so many factors involved that you wish you knew before you started your journey. One of those is having more interactions with the individuals that are in your domain that can show you what’s on the other side of the curtain and who can give you clarity into the sort of works that you will be doing. It is very important to connect with people who have walked the walk before.
What are the main concerns CISOs nowadays have?
- Every CISO I talk to has ransomware buried somewhere in their mind as a concern. It doesn’t matter what’s the size of the organization and which system they use, the problem of ransomware is still unresolved.
Connect with Zlatko: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zlatkounger/
Connect with Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benbenaderet/
In this episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Lisel Newton, Senior Director, Information Security, Risk and Compliance at Gossamer Bio, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about her journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how the industry will evolve in 2022 and beyond. ⏱️👇 Timestamps 00.00 Podcast trailer 00.35 Guest Introduction and professional journey 02:38 Icebreaker 04:30 One thing I wish I knew before I started journey into Cybersecurity 06:30 Biggest failure and the learning that came with it. 08:44 Tips on how to priorities your tasks and projects 09:30 Biggest accomplishment 10:05 Starting off career in cybersec advice on getting started 14:04 Thoughts on IT and infosec partnership & functions 16:18 What helped you the most in building your cybersecurity career 18:20 Debunking one common myth about the cybersecurity 20:00 On the role & responsibilities of the CISO 24:22 What sort of skillsets that CISOs now a days should have. 27:35 How would the role of CISO would look like in future 32:47 Change in cybersecurity budget planning post covid 33:59 What is innovation in cybersecurity? 35:30 Some great tips or vendors. 37:34 Influencers that you look up to 39:50 If money was not a question, what would you do? 40:56 Final advice on asking for help & mentorship. — Connect with Ben Ben-Aderet: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benbenaderet/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/benbenaderet/) Connect with Lisel Newton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liselnewton/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/liselnewton/)
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In this episode of CISO Insiders, we welcome Jack Freund, VP, Head of Cyber Risk Methodology at BitSight, for an exciting and eye-level conversation about his journey into cybersecurity, advice for young cybersecurity professionals just starting out, and how the industry will evolve in 2022 and beyond. ⏱️👇 Timestamps 00:36 Introduction and professional journey 02:38 Icebreakers 05:00 One thing I knew before starting a career in cybersecurity 06:00 Biggest failures, setbacks & lessons 09:10 Biggest accomplishment in career 11:44 The advice to young professionals in cybersecurity 14:02 How to pick a cybersecurity domain as a career 16:50 Thoughts on the role of the CISO 19:47 Best resources for learning cybersecurity 23:36 Debunking common myth about the cybersecurity industry 25:34 The main concerns of CISOs in the current cybersecurity landscape 31:34 How the role of CISO is evolving 33:36 What’s next in the cybersecurity world? 37:39 What is one thing that vendors should not be doing 41:09 If money was not a question, what would you do in life? —
Connect with Ben Ben-Aderet: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benbenaderet/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/benbenaderet/) Connect with Jack Freund: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackfreund/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackfreund/) https://grsee.com/contact-us/ (https://grsee.com/contact-us/)
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Today I had the opportunity and privilege to speak with Harshil Parikh. Harshil is a CISO turned founder. He is currently the CEO & Co-Founder of Tromzo - an Application Security Management Platform that helps organizations orchestrating their SDLC. We spoke about the commonalities between being a CISO and being a founder, about how challenging an environment the Silicon Valley is and much more. Join us to learn more
It was a pleasure to host Praj this time around. Praj is the Cyber Risk & Compliance director at Horizon media. We've spoken about so many things, from people skills to the importance of certification to negotiation techniques with vendors. Tune in to learn more.
Today I had the pleasure of talking to Andrew Nuxoll from UNICEF USA. We spoke about the journey, as always. Andrew was brave enough to share some of his mistakes as well as successes. He spoke about the importance of soft skills, about his biggest failure that set him back but also about the good stuff. Tune in to hear more.
In this episode, I've interviewed "Olu" Olusegun Opeyemi-Ajayi. Olu is the CISO of NYC Department of Transportation. Olu walks us through his career path and shares some insights about what it is he's looking for in vendors, reveals his successes, failures, and more. Join us to learn more.
This is our 50th episode anniversary to CISOs Insiders!! This time I had the pleasure the interview the first interviewee ever on this series, Mr. Hanan Scwarzbord – currently the CISO of Micron. We touched on his growth as a leader, shifting market trends and market collaborations as well as on the cyber talent shortage and much more. Join us to learn more”
In this episode, I had the opportunity to tap into veteran physicist / CISO Robert "Rob" Roser at Idaho National Lab. Rob has a unique position where he gets to combine his passion for science and his passion to cyber security. Join us to learn more about his journey. Key takeaways – Move really fast but have the ability to roll back fast. Study everything. Find your passion.
In this episode, I've interviewed Noam Broash, director of IT and Security at Seeking Alpha. Noam has been in the cyber security industry for a decade and a half now and had many experiences under his belt. In our talk we've discussed the merit of broadedning your knowledge foundation as a key to a succesful career in the Cyber Security world. Join us to learn more.
Today I spoke with Neal, the CISO at Query.AI. Neal has over 20 years of expertise in the field of cybersecurity. Neal is a podcaster as well and has a succesful YouTube Channel called CyberInsecurity (https://www.youtube.com/c/CyberInsecurity). In today's call, we talked about what it means to be a CISO in the digital age and how to monetize the CISO experience and convert it into thought leadership.
Today I had the opportunity and privellege to speak with Thomas Kinsella, Co-Founder and COO of Tines and previously a senior director at DocuSign that was instrumental in building up the DocuSign security team and global operations. A security professional turns founder, I thought I could pick the brain of Thomas and get some insights. Join us to learn more
In this episode of our CISO insiders, I met with Jeremy Dodson, a veteran CISO had an interesting career working for the US govertment for a while before moving into the civilian world. Jeremy is the CISO of NextLink Labs, a professional services company heavily focused on providing software solutions and supporting services. In our discussion, we touched on the a few milestones and discussed some of the challenges and opportunities that lead Jeremy to his current role.
In this episode of our vCISO series I met with Brian Grayek from Cosant Cyber Security. Brian had transitioned from a full time CISO to a fractional CISO and is super happy about his decision. He was also able to debunk a long time myth about the cyber security industry. Join us to find out why.
In this episode, I had the great pleasure of interviewing Barak Engel, the Co-Founder of Eammune, highly acclaimed CISO, and the author of two books (‘Why CISOs fail?’ and the recent publication ‘The Security Hippie’). We’ve had a blast speaking about Barak’s ideas of what being a CISO actually is, who is the best leadership partner for a CISO, why CISOs fail, and much more. Barak has made a tremendous taking a stab at the industry and addressed some built-in failures it has.
In this episode of our CISO insiders, I met with Steve Cobb, a veteran CISO who started his own company back out of college. Spent a few years with the business before deciding to go into the corporate world. In our discussion, we touched on some important milestones in Steve’s professional career and his journey to the CISO seat. We’ve spoken about recent challenges the industry has been dealing with, talked about passion as the main driver, and more. Join us to learn more about Steve and his path to success
Our guest today is Zachery Mitcham. Zach is the CISO at Surge Professional Service Group, a disabled veteran-owned and operated multi-faceted, Commercial/Personal Goods and Services company. In today’s episode, Zach shared the career path from an army veteran to a leading CISO in the industry. In our talk, he was grateful about his experience he gained in the military that made him a better person in every aspect. He was also kind enough to share some valuable tips with our listeners. Zachery also provided some insights about the work force we have nowadays in the cyber security space. Join us for a light and fruitful talk with Zach.
In this episode, I had the opportunity to tap into highly productive- Wolfgang Goerlich. Where it is in his heart, giving the community knowledge about Cyber Security through his blog and helping aspiring CISO live on their dream and make it a reality. Join us to learn more about his journey and discover what makes him tick.
In this episode, I have had the opportunity to meet with Greg Edwards, an expert in his field. We had the opportunity to talk about recent ransomware attacks, how they could have been prevented, and review some of the asymmetries between state actors and private organizations.
In this episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Darrel Bateman, the CISO of Citybank. Darrel was kind enough to share about his experience with me and provide some insight around various topics, such as killware, collaborating with peers and the value of hard work. Key takeaways – You don't have to be the smartest person in the room. Threats are evolving and we need to be prepared. Vendors should really change the way the go about pitching to CISOs.
This is a special edition. In this episode, I spoke to a subject matter expert - Steve Ginti. We did a deep dive into the threat landscape.
In this episode, I had the opportunity to tap into veteran CISO Richard Rushing at Motorola Mobility. Richard has a very busy and productive schedule. He always got his backup plan for everything. Join us to learn more about his journey and discover what keeps pushing him forward. Key takeaways – Move really fast but have the ability to roll back fast. Study everything. Find your passion.
Today I had a talk with Philip Burnett, the CISO at High wire Networks. Philip has more than 15 years cyber security field. In today's call we've discussed some of the daily challenges CISOs are faced with and we touched a bit about his own journey. Key takeaway – get the formal education. Don’t get complacent. Keep up with technology.
Today I had a talk with Anand Singh, the CISO and SVP of Alkami Technology. Anand has more than 10 years of experience in cyberspace, working in the banking industry. Anand comes from an R&D background and is able to combine cyberspace as well as the development world. In today's call we've discussed some of the daily challenges CISOs are faced with and we touched a bit about his own journey.
In today’s episode, I had a great conversation with Bill Lawrence. We started off talking about his time flying F-14 Tomcat airplanes and slowly transitioned into the cyber world and his currently position as the CISO of Securitygate.io, a SaaS solution provider in the GRC space. In this episode, Bill provides some history about himself and his relatively unique journey and shares some of his insights. Join us for the full episode.
In this episode, I've interviewed Mr. Hung Lee, CISO at Kasasa Hung Lee walks us through his career path and shares some insights about what it is he's looking for in vendors, his successes, failures, and more. Join us to learn more.
In this episode of our vCISO series, I met with Scott Smith, a veteran CISO who turned vCISO/interim CISO in order to discuss the role of the vCISO in smaller organizations vs his previous roles as a full-time CISO. Scott is an avid proponent of listen first, talk later. He is a no-bs type of professional and wants to get the job done rather than be engulfed in politics of various organizations. Join us to learn more about myths in the industry, mentorship and more.
In this episode of our vCISO series, I met with Jeramia Cohen, a veteran CISO who turned vCISO in order to discuss the role of the vCISO in smaller organizations vs his previous roles as a full-time CISO. We've tackled some key questions such as: 1. What’s your biggest challenge when starting to work with a new vendor? 2. What would you say is the biggest difference between your role and that of a full-time CISO? 3. Who is your ideal customer? 4. What qualities you don’t like in a customer? To learn the answers to these questions, and to learn more about vCISOs please join us!-
In today’s episode, I had a great conversation with Mark Houpt. We spoke about everything from aviation, photography, hiking in Montana and a bit about cybersecurity and the journey of a CISO. Mark is a veteran in the cyberspace and I was able to walk away with a few insights.
In this episode of our vCISO series I met with Alex Sharpe, a veteran CISO who turned vCISO in order to discuss the role of the vCISO in smaller organizations vs his previous roles as a full time CISO. We've tackled some key questions such as: 1. What organizations need when they decide to hire a vCISO? 2. How is the vCISO role different than that of a CISO? 3. The importance of having a strong relationship with other supporting vendors. 4. CMMC is a big potential game changer To learn the answers to these questions, and to learn more about vCISOs please join us!
Today I had a talk with Ilan Dar, the CISO and VP of Engineering at Autofi. Ilan has more than 20 years exprience in engineering and in product security & product management. In today's call we've discussed some of the daily challenges CISOs are faced with and we touched a bit about his own journey. Key take away - failure is a great feedback mechanism.
Jared is a CISO turned CEO. While working as the CISO at Airmap Jared has come across a market need and he decided to embrace that and create a solution to solve the pain point around SDLC training. In his past, he worked at the MITRE Corporation, where he led efforts to ensure the security of communications technologies for multiple U.S. Air Force programs. Join us to learn more about his journey.
Morey Haber- a Veteran in IT Industry with more than 25 years in the industry. Morey is the current CTO & CISO (!!) of Beyond Trust. To fill in the blanks in the little free time he has, Morey has authored three books: Privileged Attack Vectors, Asset Attack Vectors, and Identity Attack Vectors. Join us to learn more about Morey and his greatest passions. Trekkies are welcome.
Marc Ashworth- Marc is the current Senior VP and CISO of First Bank, a family-owned bank. In our discussion, we touched on the important things in Marc’s life and professional career. We’ve spoken about recent challenges the industry is dealing with, tried to answer the question of what makes a CISO successful, and more. Join us to learn more about Marc and his path to success.
Cesar Quebral, a veteran professional in the Fintech industry, Cesar had spent his last 20+ years in the US in various IT roles, holding various leadership positions. He is currently the CISO of Genesis Capital – number 1 leading loan provider’s for the nation's top professional developers of residential, multifamily, and mixed-use of real estate. And also a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs. In this episode, Cesar was kind enough to share with us his 23 years’ experience in the industry. We also touched on what life is all about. Join us to learn more.
Our guest today is Jason Loomis. Jason is the CISO at MindBody, a technology platform leader for the wellness industry. In today’s episode, Jason shared the career path that took him through various IT positions and straight into the cyber realm. In our talk, he was grateful for some great mentors he’s had, told me what he likes about vendors and what makes drives him away from vendors. Being the CISO of MindBody I was keen on hearing about Jason’s daily routine and was thoroughly impressed by it. Join us for a light and fruitful talk with Jason.
Eric Adams has grown and cultivated complex environments in the Federal space for a great portion of his career. He is one of the top architects when it comes to cloud based FedRAMP environments, PKI, ISO 27001 and CSA compliance. Jason had led the Fortify initiative within HP since its acquisition by HP. Throughout his career he has been very technical and knowledgeable, and this helped him landing his current gig over at Kyriba, a Fintech giant. We’ve spoken a bit about failures and mistakes as well as accomplishments, touched a bit about his relationships with vendors. We also touched on the importance of building relationships and linkages in a large corporate if you want to get things done. Join us to find out whether Eric feels infosec practitioners are rock stars.
Wes Spencer is a nationally recognized technology in Cybersecurity expert. His passion is in creating funny videos that help conveying important messages to users in the cybersecurity space. A full-time CISO in the recent past who’s transitioned into the vendor’s seat, Wes is able to provide some unique perspective about cybersecurity challenges, relationship management with vendor (given he’s also a vendor now himself), and the importance of peer network and a strong community. Wes is one of those practitioners who are very well known in the industry, thanks to his various speaking engagements and collaboration with his peers.
Ryan Miller is the CISO at Mission Research. A US Army veteran turned IT, turned cyber security practitioner, Ryan shares his story from how he met his wife and her ignoring him at first, to how he eventually became a CISO with strong opinions about the industry. What works, what doesn’t, what he thinks about certifications and about egos in the industry. Ryan has also a warm place in his heart for some of his vendors and the rationale behind it. Tune in to learn more.
Noah Beddome is the CISO at Opendoor. A real estate solution that is geared toward transitioning the property purchasing overall experience. Noah is a marine corp veteran. After his service, he rapidly turned into the pen-testing space and gained his first experience in the infosec world through the eyes of a pentest and later as a consultant before moving into management roles who eventually led him into the CISO role at Opendoor. Noah was able to debunk some theories and common myths about the industry, was able to share the names of some of his mentors, and much more. Tune in to learn more about Noah.
In this episode I've interviewed Mr. Kfir Tzukrel, CISO at Direct Finance based out of Israel. Kfir walks us through his career path and shares some insights about what it is he's looking in vendors, his successes, failures and more. Join us to learn more. CISO@directfinance
In this episode, I had the opportunity to tap into the bustling brain of Matthew Rosenquist, the CISO at Eclipz.io. Matthew has a very busy and productive (!) schedule. He is always on the go, talking, lecturing, recording, working with his peers in the industry and so much more. Join us to learn more about his journey and discover what makes him tick.
Liran Shienbox is a Director of Cyber Security, CISO from Playtika that offers social gaming online applications and other fun games. Aside from his 16 years of IT profession, he is also a traveler that collects different malt on a specific state, country, or continents that he enjoyed most. Liran also shared his motivational story and inspiration on how he gets his position as a CISO.
CISOLife
In this 3rd episode of our vCISO series we talked with Eric Etherington, a veteran CISO who turned vCISO about 6 months ago, to discuss the role of the vCISO in smaller organizations vs his previous roles as a full time CISO. We've tackled some key questions such as: 1. What organizations need when they decide to hire a vCISO? 2. How is the vCISO role different than that of a CISO? 3. The importance of having a strong relationship with other supporting vendors. 4. what are the challenges of a vCISO? 5. Who are your ideal customers? 6. What type of customers you won't be working with? To learn the answers to these questions, and to learn more about vCISOs please join us!
Today I spoke to Moni Givol, the CISO of IronSource, an ad-tech giant. Moni has an interesting perspective as he started off as a consultant, moved to the corporate world, back to the vendor side and then back to serving as a CISO. Join us to learn more about Moni and what makes him tick
CISOLife
In this episode, we spoke with Ty Sbano, the CISO of Sisense a data analytics leader. Ty has started off as a white hacker, moved to consultancy roles and then management roles until landing in the CISO seat of Sisense after the latter acquired the company he was working with. Join us to learn more about Ty Sbano and his insights.
In this CISO Insiders vCISO mini-series episode, we talked with Greg Johnson. A veteran CISO who turned vCISO about 2 years ago. We discussed the role of the vCISO in smaller organizations vs his previous roles as a full-time CISO. We've tackled some key questions such as: 1. What organizations need when they decide to hire a vCISO? 2. How is the vCISO role different than that of a CISO? 3. The importance of having a strong relationship with other supporting vendors. 4. what are the challenges of a vCISO? 5. Who are your ideal customers? 6. What type of customers you won't be working with? To learn the answers to these questions, and to learn more about vCISOs please join us!
In this episode I've interviewed Mr. Dineshwar Sahni, a Senior Cybersecurity leader at Visa. We spoke a lot about Star trek and touched a bit about Cyber security, personal failures, advices for the future and vendor relations. Join us to learn more about Dineshwar
Appsec
In this first episode of our vCISO series I met with Dominic Vogel to discuss the role of the vCISO in smaller organizations. We've tackled some key questions such as: 1. What organizations need when they decide to hire a vCISO? 2. How is the vCISO role different than that of a CISO? 3. How can vCISOs play well with other vendors? 4. what are the challenges of a vCISO? 5. Who are your ideal customers? 6. What type of customers you won't be working with? To learn the answers to these questions, and to learn more about vCISOs please join us!
In this episode I've interviewed Mr. Upendra Mardikar, an exceptional professional well known in the industry. In his previous role Upendra serves as a VP of Information Security Strategy, Architecture, Identity, Engineering and application security at AMEX, before moving to his current role as CISO@Snapfinance. Join us to hear Upendra's valuable insights.
This episode is a special edition of CISOs insiders. Today I will be speaking to Mark Mandel, a veteran SOC 2 auditor. We'll discuss the SOC 2 framework vs the ISO 27001 framework. Will answer key questions many startup companies at early stages ask themselves when they first encounter compliance requirement and even provide some quick tips and work sheets to get you started on your way with complying with ISO 27001 and/or SOC 2.
In this episode I've met with Alex, the information security leader at Tipalti, a Fintech giant based out of the Silicon Valley. Alex shared his insights about his own personal career history, his take about vendors relations and what makes him tick. CISO@Tipalti
In this episode I've interviewed Mr. Ian Amit, the CISO of Cimpress. I know Ian for more than 20 years now and have witnessed from the sideline as he carved up an impressive cyber security career to himself. Definitely, one of the most interesting professionals out there. Tune in to learn more about his world view. CISO@Cimpress
In this episode I've interviewed Mr. Tal Arad, the CISO of Carslberg. We've spoken a lot about beer. And alcohol in general. And a bit about cyber security, vendor relationship and beer again. Join us to find out how many brands of beer Carlsberg has under its belt. CISO@Carlsberg
In this episode I was speaking to Yoni, the CISO of Bluevine. Yoni has reflected on his own experience in maturing into the role of the CISO and outlined some facts about what's important to note when you run an information security operation in a the Fintech industry. Join us to learn more about Yoni CISO@BlueVine
In this episode I spoke to Hilik Kotler, the CISO of FICO and his 20 years journey that lead him to his current role. From his early days as an information security consultant, to his becoming a founder of an innovating startup and his subsequent transition into the corporate world at Amdocs and then at FICO. Join us to learn more about Hilik, CISO@FICO
In this episode, I talked with Hanan Schwartzbord, CISO of Marvell. Join us to learn about Hanan.