CSO Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

The CSO Hall of Fame was created to spotlight outstanding leaders who have significantly contributed to the practice of information risk management and security. Selected by the editors of CSO, its advisors, and executives, the individuals bestowed with this award exemplify excellence in security leadership.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2021

The question COOs should be asking their CISO’s is: “How can I make my product and processes the most secure and operate within acceptable risk parameters for the company and our customers?” [ Learn the 5 key qualities of successful CISOs, and how to develop them and 7 security incidents that cost CISOs their jobs.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

The CSO Hall of Fame was created to spotlight outstanding leaders who have significantly contributed to the practice of information risk management and security. Selected by the editors of CSO, its advisors, and executives, the individuals bestowed with this award exemplify excellence in security leadership.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 2, 2024

The role of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is undeniably complex, yet incredibly rewarding. However, the challenges faced by CISOs are mounting, exacerbated by the evolving threat landscape and regulatory environment. RELATED: Uber CSO Found Guilty: The Sky Is Not Falling.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2021

Security's all-too-frequent appearance as a front-page headline making topic has put CISOs in the hot seat as CEOs and boards worry that it could be their names next in news stories trying to explain how a breach occurred. Yet the CISO message to the C-suite might not be all that reassuring.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2021

With enterprise adoption of managed security services gradually maturing, the rewards and risks of using these services have become a lot clearer for current and potential customers. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. Keep up with 8 hot cyber security trends (and 4 going cold). Keep up with 8 hot cyber security trends (and 4 going cold).

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

CISO Joanna Burkey believes security leaders must address these frictions to secure the future of the hybrid workplace. Speaking to CSO, she reflects on her experience with such issues and offers best practices for dealing with them. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ].

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 19, 2022

The threat of litigation is enough to keep any business leader up at night, and the increasing prevalence of data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity legislation and regulation is piling on the pressure for CISOs.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 17, 2022

The threat of substantial material attacks and getting board support for their efforts are top-of-mind issues among the world's CISOs, according to a new report released by Proofpoint Tuesday. That's substantially lower than 2021, when nearly two-thirds of the CISOs (64%) expressed similar sentiments.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The past two years have provided CISOs a bit of a reprieve with respect to protecting company data while employees are in travel mode. For this reason, every CISO should ensure their entity is prepared for this influx, which arguably adds a layer of risk.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The role of the CISO has evolved, and so have the responsibilities. Some believe a CISO must have technical knowledge and experience as a cybersecurity professional, others think leadership skills such as being able to communicate with boards are what matters most. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 1, 2022

Corporate boards are asking their CISOs to inform them more often about cybersecurity risks. Here are some common mistakes that CISOs make when speaking to the board, along with advice for avoiding them. To read this article in full, please click here

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 3, 2025

And now, you finally got that call, to be a CISO at an organization. Can you balance the needs of the business, versus the risks they face? Before diving into security strategies, CISOs need to invest time in understanding the organization's culture, strategic roadmaps, operational dynamics, industry, and so forth.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 10, 2022

The Ukraine-Russia conflict has raised the question of whether organizations should stop using Russian-made security and tech products and the risks of continuing to do so in the current situation. From a moral standpoint, CISOs should absolutely stop using Russian-made security and technology products.

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Dark Reading

JANUARY 11, 2023

Shift your mindset from risk to resilience.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 5, 2023

CISOs are no longer only responsible for the cybersecurity of systems used internally. In many organizations they also focus on securing products and public-facing applications, and one way to do this well is through risk assessment.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 26, 2023

In a LinkedIn post today, June 26th, Jamil Farshchi, EVP and CISO at Equifax, had this to say about the news: "This is a really big deal. It's unprecedented: this is likely the first time a CISO has ever received one of these. So it seems odd for a CISO to get one of these," he wrote. federal securities laws."

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 22, 2022

Cybersecurity and risk expert David Wilkinson has heard some executives put off discussions about risk acceptance, saying they don’t have any appetite or tolerance for risk. Yet there are indicators that many CISOs aren’t having productive conversations around risk acceptance.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 20, 2024

As defenders of digital assets, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and cybersecurity professionals face immense pressure, often leading to burnout. Key findings from the report include: 90% of CISOs are concerned about stress, fatigue, or burnout affecting their team's well-being.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 30, 2024

and its Chief CISO, Timothy G. The SEC accused SolarWinds of failing to adequately disclose cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities, which allegedly misled investors about the company's security posture and internal controls. It emphasizes the importance of clear, accurate, and comprehensive risk factor disclosures.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The security metrics that many CISOs traditionally use typically lack business context and often fail to provide a comprehensive and actionable view of how the security program decreases risk and enables the business. This can leave security teams with a false sense of confidence and CISOs struggling to show ROI and build budget.

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

From a cybersecurity standpoint, organizations are operating in a high-risk world. The ability to assess and manage risk has perhaps never been more important. When it isn’t, organizations will likely find themselves the target of a data breach or ransomware attack, or be vulnerable to any number of other security issues.”

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2021

The cybersecurity mantra at Jefferson Health is “if we can’t do it well, we’re not going to do it” says Mark Odom, CISO of the Philadelphia-based healthcare organization. Learn the 7 keys to better risk assessment. | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]. . |

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2021

CSO's security recruiter directory is your one-stop shop. Looking for a qualified candidate or new job?

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 8, 2021

CISO Bill Brown knows how high-profile cybersecurity breaches like SolarWinds can raise alarm bells among executives and board members when they become headline news. But nothing more than that.” [ Learn the 7 keys to better risk assessment. | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]. Could this happen to us?

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Rather, she gives her top task as enabling the long-term business strategy, an objective the CISO delivers by engendering in customers a high level of trust in the company’s ability to keep them safe and their data private. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. “My To read this article in full, please click here

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

We hear it all the time: there are not enough people to fill all the cybersecurity roles (including CISOs) that are currently available, not to mention the openings expected in the coming months and years. Being a CISO sometimes serves as the catalyst to finding a new career path.". People want: Work-life balance.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 16, 2022

The research was compiled by Cider Security along with experts from Netflix, Atlassian, Mozilla, Lemonade Insurance, Rapid7, Databricks, and the former CISOs of Twitter and LivePerson. The risks outlined are: . CICD-SEC-1 : Insufficient Flow Control Mechanisms. CICD-SEC-2 : Inadequate Identity and Access Management. Press Contact.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

It is a common feeling in the cybersecurity community that CISOs do not sleep well at night. CISOs worry about the latest incident, end of life technology in their environment, breaches in the news, insecure users and vendors, penetration testing results, budget and resources, and the latest vulnerability report (to name a few).

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 16, 2023

AI and machine learning (ML) capabilities present a huge opportunity for digital transformation but open yet another threat surface that CISOs and risk professionals will have to keep tabs on. Fundamental to managing AI risks will be threat modeling and testing for weaknesses in AI deployments.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 16, 2024

In this Spotlight Podcast, host Paul Roberts talks with Chris Walcutt, the CSO of DirectDefense about the rising cyber threats facing operational technology (OT) and how organizations that manage OT - including critical infrastructure owners can best manage increased cyber risks to OT environments. Read the whole entry. »

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SecureWorld News

MAY 9, 2023

Proofpoint today released its annual report titled, "2023 Voice of the CISO: Global insights into CISO challenges, expectations and priorities," in which it surveyed 1,600 CISOs sharing their experiences over the past year and their outlook for what is to come for the cybersecurity industry. That's changing.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 9, 2023

About 52% of chief information and security officers (CISOs) in the US and UK organizations are unable to fully secure their company secrets, according to a report by code security platform GitGuardian. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2022

There's a joke cryptographer Jon Callas likes to tell: CISO stands for Chief Intrusion Scapegoat Officer, "because CISOs are often thrown into a position where they can't succeed." They know what they should do to mitigate risks, but they can't get enough support. This predicament threatens to overwhelm them.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Nearly half of CISOs will change jobs by 2025 due to stress caused by the risk of being breached while trying to retain staff, according to the Gartner report, Predicts 2023: Cybersecurity Industry Focuses on the Human Deal. Although burnout is nothing new, it did become more visible and common during and after COVID-19.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 21, 2023

In fact, these changes have led to a CTI subcategory focused on digital risk protection. DRP is broadly defined as, “telemetry, analysis, processes, and technologies used to identify and mitigate risks associated with digital assets.” CISOs are investing here but challenges remain. I’ve also dug into the CTI lifecycle.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

Authentication remains one of the most painstaking challenges faced by CISOs in organizations large and small. Authentication a significant obstacle for modern CISOs. Authentication continues to test CISOs for several reasons, with its modern definition being the first to address, Netskope CISO Lamont Orange tells CSO. “We

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