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Spotlight on Cybersecurity Leaders: Imran Ahmad

SecureWorld News

I happened to "pick" cybersecurity as an area of specialization based on a conversation with my wife in 2010 while driving from Toronto to Montreal. Cyber risk is dynamic and ever changing. Get to know Imran Ahmad Q : Why did you decide to pursue cybersecurity as a career path? A : It was entirely by accident.

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How to build a cyber capable board

Security Boulevard

In just a few years, cyber has transformed from the nerd in the corner into the Kim Kardashian of risk. businesses can be built on, and destroyed by, cyber risk. Ask your cyber exec to explain the threats facing the organisation. 2 Talk to your CISO. Everyone, it seems, has an opinion on the issue.

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Meet the 2021 SC Awards judges

SC Magazine

He retired as a colonel in 2010. Since founding Cedric Leighton Associates, he has become an internationally known strategic risk expert. Leighton is also a founding partner of CYFORIX, specializing in the field of cyber risk. Sean McElroy has been securing financial services solutions in the cloud for over 20 years.

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7 Trends I Spotted When Reviewing 2020 and the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

Jane Frankland

Leadership is the secret sauce for cyber risk reduction This year has called for remarkable leadership as the pandemic has taken a toll on those in the industry. Practitioners know it’s a pressurised, high challenge environment that’s often at odds with the business as it sees risk everywhere and is accountable for it.

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IRISSCON 2023: OT, AI, and human empathy

BH Consulting

Stuxnet in 2010 was the first the most recent was CosmicEnergy in 2023. Deryck Mitchelson, EMEA field CISO for Check Point, chimed in on this point. This allows police to learn more about current cyber risks, he explained: “intelligence is the bedrock of policing”.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. AllegisCyber Investments. NightDragon.