Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2018

KrebsOnSecurity reviewed the Web sites for the global top 100 companies by market value, and found just five percent of top 100 firms listed a chief information security officer (CISO) or chief security officer (CSO). Nobody’s saying these companies don’t have CISOs and/or CSOs and CTOs in their employ.

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Cisco Security

APRIL 26, 2021

Insights from our new Advisory CISO, Helen Patton. If there’s anyone who’s been put through their paces in the security industry, it’s Helen Patton , our new Advisory Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). And before that she spent about 10 years as a security leader at JPMorgan Chase. Q: Welcome, Helen!

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Cisco Security

JUNE 16, 2021

I’m delighted to announce the latest member of my CISO Advisors team, Bruce Brody. Bruce joins us with three decades of proven security leadership under his belt. He was the first executive-level CISO at the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Energy, and has had more recent success as CISO at Cubic Corporation and DRS Technologies.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 28, 2024

Cary, NC, May 28, 2024, CyberNewsWire — If there is a single theme circulating among Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) right now, it is the question of how to get stakeholders on board with more robust cybersecurity training protocols. But it isn’t a question of ”if” an organization will be targeted, but “when.”

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

This affected all levels of the cybersecurity landscape, and it has had a particularly broad impact for those in the C-Suite, specifically, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). So, what is an already over-stressed CISO to do? Building a Positive Security Culture Using Integrations.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 31, 2025

A critical business function, not just a checkbox "World Backup Day acts as a crucial reminder that data loss is inevitable, encouraging us to take proactive steps to protect our information," says Emilio Sepulveda , Manager of Information Security at Deepwatch. But in today's threat landscape, that's just the beginning.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Building a security awareness training program to develop a strong infosec culture requires time and money, and chief information security officers frequently try to make a case for such an investment by citing return on investment and other metrics of success. .” Christiaan Colen / CC BY-SA 2.0 ).

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In response to continuing waves of data breaches and network disruptions, companies have made a concerted effort and poured substantial resources into promoting data security awareness among employees, suppliers and clients. Incorporate security education into corporate volunteer or mentoring programs.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The demands on chief information security officers (CISOs) are mounting, leading many to skip vacation time and even miss holidays like Thanksgiving, according to a Tessian survey of 317 security strategy decision-makers at organizations in the U.S. and the UK.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 24, 2021

“It will be interesting to know if security people are even in the conversations about how to bring people back to work. My guess is they’re probably not,” said Helen Patton, advisory CISO with Cisco’s Duo Security. “I I suspect that security people, as is historically the case, will be stuck in react mode.” .

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Author: Mike Britton, Chief Information Security Officer, Abnormal Security October is upon us, and as we embrace the start of […] The post Cybersecurity Awareness Month: How CISOs can engage, educate, and empower appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

To better protect personal data and ensure information security, organizations should be taking advantage of vulnerability assessments and measuring against application security benchmarks. This CISO‘s guide to secure software development can help.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Michael Gregg, the CISO for the State of North Dakota, speaks across the country, including keynoting at SecureWorld Detroit on Sep. It's no wonder after he speaks he has a line of folks waiting to learn more from him, or just to shake his hand and say thanks for his information sharing. 19 and at SecureWorld Dallas on Oct.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The IT Security Guru caught up with Tarnveer Singh a CISO and finalist in the Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards 2023 for his thoughts on how to get more professionals involved in the cybersecurity industry: There are many ways we can inspire new cybersecurity professionals to join our industry.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Dana Mantilia joins us this month to talk about cybersecurity awareness, her incredible YouTube channel, and the ever changing role of the CISO (Chief Information Security Officer). ** Links mentioned on the show ** Connect with Dana and subscribe to her YouTube Channel [link] [link] ** Watch this episode on YouTube ** [link] ** Thank […].

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Security Boulevard

MAY 20, 2021

Dmitriy Sokolovskiy has been working in the cybersecurity space for over 14 years in dedicated security roles, in addition to 9 more years working in various IT areas. He held information security positions in CyberArk for 11 years, and 3 […].

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SC Magazine

JULY 1, 2021

This creates a major gap in security awareness, considering the 65,000 ransomware attacks deployed in the U.S. They have information about a ‘point in time,’ however most would not be aware of a vulnerability and thus a patch, until after a vulnerability scan is complete.”. “In

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 9, 2023

A surge of cybersecurity incidents and a general feeling of work overload is leading to widespread burnout among IT security professionals, two surveys indicated. The post Security Professionals Battle Burnout as Threat Landscape Evolves appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Chief should mean something," said Patrick Benoit , Global CISO for Brinks and member of the SecureWorld Houston Advisory Council. "I By the way, the CISO should not be reporting to the CIO. A CISO reporting to a CIO is basically putting the CIO in charge of reporting risk about his domain. I think we are too focused on titles.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 4, 2021

She held Audit and Security leadership roles in leading European companies. In 2014 she founded WITSEC, a professional group of women working in IT and Information Security […]. The post Hi-5 With A CISO <br><br> Andrea Szeiler, Transcom appeared first on CybeReady.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 24, 2021

This will allow us to do great things together, for the benefit of security leaders and also our community, and so I wanted to write this post to talk a little about our joint missions, and how we can help you. About our CISO Advisor team. For example, I worked with a CISO recently who decided to rebrand “Zero Trust” internally.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Earlier this year, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) published updated recommendations for phishing simulations in security awareness training programs. For security awareness training to be successful, it has to be collaborative. Ready to establish your own successful security awareness training?

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

How to Enhance Cyber Security Awareness and Cyber Intelligence Enterprise cyber security awareness and cyber risk management programs encircle a full range of actions required to protect corporate IT infrastructure and sensitive data. What are the benefits of cyber security awareness trainings?

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

Prior to Mastercard, Abdullah was the chief information security officer at Xerox, where she established and led a corporate-wide information risk management program. She also served as the deputy chief information officer of the White House. She is also the host of the Mastering Cyber podcast.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

” Santander’s UK CISO/Director of Security & Privacy Services, Emma L eith told Computer Business Review. Emma Leith stressed the importance of security awareness and the importance of regular training for internal personnel. Now they’re black and we encourage staff to be more suspicious of who’s walking around.”

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Wouldn’t it be great if you had enough confidence in your information security program that if a criminal gang attacked you, you would be able to defend yourself, keep your business going and notify the appropriate legal authorities and any vendor partners that might be impacted? The post Can you Become Ransomware-Proof?

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Forrester also predicts that the number of women CISOs at Fortune 500 companies will rise to 20 percent in 2019 , compared with 13 percent in 2017. This is consistent with new research from Boardroom Insiders which states that 20 percent of Fortune 500 global chief information officers (CIOs) are now women — the largest percentage ever.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 31, 2022

Diego will present a session on " How to Build an Effective Security Awareness Program." Diego Maldonado is a cybersecurity professional with over 30 years of experience in the U.S. To connect with Diego and other cybersecurity leaders from greater St. Louis, attend the SecureWorld regional conference on September 15, 2022.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 29, 2024

The risk is too great, and key business partnerships are required," said Amy Bogac , former CISO at The Clorox Company. "If If you are a CFO, COO, or supply chain leader, please engage with your security partner like your (professional) life depends on it." Director, Cyber Security, Acumatica, Inc., trillion annually. "

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Last year saw a tremendous shift in security priorities following enterprises’ response to the pandemic. The good news is, business leadership is now paying more attention to information security. The bad news is, enterprise security teams have a lot of work ahead.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Hospitals will be required to implement comprehensive cybersecurity programs, including vulnerability assessments, access controls, and security awareness training for their employees. I view it as a welcomed step in helping security teams secure the funding and support they need to keep our heads above water.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2023

Information security (InfoSec) risk management with third parties, including outsourcing, requires persistence and consistency due to the primary business risk it presents. Third-party managers need to have insights into a variety of areas of information security, including.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Treating it as the end goal can leave organizations exposed to new and unexpected threats—instead, a proactive approach to security is essential, where it's directly incorporated into every aspect of the business. Collaboration between security and development teams is crucial for integrating security effectively.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2022

We should not be focused so much on the organization’s Return on investment or Return on asset around security spending; we should consider for a moment that with every significant security awareness training, every adaptive control, and every security policy only makes the task “of being hacked” even more expensive for the cybercriminals.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 31, 2022

An ongoing skills gap in the information security space, with an estimated shortage of 3.4 million cybersecurity workers globally, is putting security professionals and organizations under greater pressure than ever before, according to research from (ICS)2.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

I have attended numerous security conferences over the past several years, and at each one, I repeatedly hear about the importance of information security being incorporated within the planning and requirement analysis phase of the software development life cycle (SDLC). I agree – this is very important.

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Notice Bored

OCTOBER 22, 2021

With respect to whoever crafted the wording of the 10th topic-specific example policy for ISO/IEC 27002:2022 , "management of technical vulnerabilities" is the kind of phrase that speaks volumes to [some, switched-on, security-aware] IT pro's. and leaves ord'nry folk perplexed, befuddled and nonplussed.

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