Cybersecurity Solutions to Know in 2021: Open Source and Scaling Up

Speed is of the essence in digital defense. As the latest Ponemon Institute Cost of a Data Breach Report makes clear, businesses and agencies that are able to respond to and contain an incident rapidly will save millions over their slower peers. The average total cost of a data breach increased by nearly 10%, the largest […]

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Is It Time to Rethink That Cybersecurity Data Lake?

You have probably heard the story of the kid who had everything but was still sad. Here is a tale of a CISO who has everything but is still very unhappy because she can’t quantify her organization’s cyber risk… Our CISO’s organization has invested in … Continue reading Is It Time to Rethink That Cybersecurity Data Lake?

Operationalize the NIST Cybersecurity Framework Without Pulling All Your Hair Out

If you are reading this, you may have decided to upgrade your ad-hoc cybersecurity program to be compliant with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Your CEO or audit committee might have asked about this, or perhaps one of your CISO-friends suggested th… Continue reading Operationalize the NIST Cybersecurity Framework Without Pulling All Your Hair Out

5 Mistakes CISOs Make in Their Board Presentations

As a cybersecurity leader, you generally receive only a short time window in the board meeting for your update. During this time, you need to communicate key risks and remediation tactics, explain your strategic goals and plan, and answer questions; a… Continue reading 5 Mistakes CISOs Make in Their Board Presentations

What NOT to Do in Your First 90 Days as a CISO

Recently, Daniel Hooper, CISO at Varo Bank asked his LinkedIn network what their recipe for the first 90 days as a CISO would be. The post got 50+ responses but one that really stood out to me (and resonated with the whole group) was what NOT to do. T… Continue reading What NOT to Do in Your First 90 Days as a CISO

Security Awareness Training: How Often Should Your Employees Get Retrained?

Almost every company has some sort of security training, along with several other training prompts to complete during the new hire process. But once initial training is complete, how often should you revisit? With the ever-changing cybersecurity lands… Continue reading Security Awareness Training: How Often Should Your Employees Get Retrained?

School is back in session for students and for hackers

School is back in session for students, staff, and unfortunately for hackers too. Schools have not been in session for an entire month, yet September has seen a number of attacks launched against the EDU system. Earlier this month, Hartford Public Sch… Continue reading School is back in session for students and for hackers

New CISO? Top 5 Things You Need to Know

Starting in a new role is always a challenge, and if it’s the position of a CISO, it’s likely that you have concerns. As a new CISO, early performance will be critical to success in your new role. In the first few months, you’ll be assessed by colleag… Continue reading New CISO? Top 5 Things You Need to Know

Breach Risk Minimization for Under-Resourced Teams

CISOs that have enough budget and enough people on their teams have always been about as rare as hen’s teeth, but a confluence of challenges in today’s environment has made resource constraints even more painful for information security teams. Three p… Continue reading Breach Risk Minimization for Under-Resourced Teams