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Shortage of Cybersecurity Workforce to Increase – An Opportunity for Managed Services

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One of the discussions I have with a lot of customers is around managed security services. Especially themes like Security Operation Centers seem to be fairly emotional as quite some customers want to build and run one themselves (and yes, I know the challenges around regulation). One of the points I often make is the… Continue reading Shortage of Cybersecurity Workforce to Increase – An Opportunity for Managed Services→

4 Biggest Mistakes in Security?

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 Actually the article I was looking at was called: The 4 Biggest Mistakes Businesses Make Trying To Secure Endpoints. However, a major part – in my opinion – is not only true for the endpoint but for security in companies as such: Underestimating Human Error: Well it starts with the administrator who is taking wrong… Continue reading 4 Biggest Mistakes in Security?→

On Pentesting, Professionalism, & “Chill”

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After a recent penetration test report-out call with a client, I asked my interns if anything from the call surprised them. One of them noted that he was surprised how “chill” the call was. That was interesting to me because it reminded me that I had thought the exact same thing when I first got into […] Continue reading On Pentesting, Professionalism, & “Chill”→

It’s All About the People – A Lesson Learned from A Security Summit

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Earlier in June, I attended the Gartner Security Summit in National Harbor Maryland, where I had a chance speak to many great CISOs and security experts. Together, we shared and learned a lot of information. The conference focused on seven key principles that are integral to building trust and resilience: Business Outcomes Facilitator Detect & Respond People-Centric Data Flows […]… Read More

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The ‘Human Firewall’ Is Dead – Long Live the People

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Recently, I read an article that suggested the ‘human firewall’ is broken and that it cannot be fixed. This observation comes from a company that provides commercial technical solutions to assist with mitigating cyber threats. The first aspect of this comment I would like to address is the element referred to as ‘the human firewall.’ […]… Read More

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