Leon Ravenna, CISO of KAR Global, starts each day on the job with the expectation that this could be his last. That's how urgent cybersecurity has become, and it's in part why he's driven to dispatch the image of the CISO as the bureaucratic "Dr. No."
Ransomware and nation-state threats are daunting. But the threat that concerns Mustapha Kebbeh the most is supply chain risk. The Brinks CISO discusses how he has tackled this, as well as the challenges of tool complexity and peer collaboration.
Darrell Bateman, the CISO of City Bank Texas, explains why governance and compliance issues are critical for security leaders in the banking industry and how success can help cement a CISO's relations with the board of directors.
The 2022 ISACA State of Cybersecurity report reveals trends in the cybersecurity workforce and the threat landscape, including understaffing and retention. "The imbalance between supply and talent is unchanged," says Jon Brandt, director of professional practices and innovation at ISACA.
For organizations with legacy systems, effective security and risk management remain essential as they transition to cloud or hybrid environments, says Davanathan "Devan" Naidoo, CIO of New Dimension Corp. He shares essential strategies and lessons learned.
Ditch the old “castle-and-moat” methods. Instead, focus on critical access points and assets, making sure each individual point is protected from a potential breach.
At a time when applications are more business-critical than ever - and visibility is more challenging to achieve - we need to discuss new strategies and tools for maximizing application intelligence. Sujay Pathakji of Axiom Telecom and Srudi Dineshan of Gigamon share insights.
Sunder Krishnan, chief risk officer at Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Co., a joint venture of Reliance Capital and Nippon Life, discusses risk management approaches; using PAM, data encryption and other processes to safeguard customer data; and investing in behavioral systems to secure data.
David Pollino, former CISO of PNC Bank, joins two editors at ISMG to discuss what organizations can do to harden their cybersecurity defenses, how we need to think about our adversaries differently in today's threat landscape and how the "Great Resignation" is affecting cybersecurity.
Hackers are exploiting third-party remote access. If you’re not taking third-party risk seriously, it’s just a matter of time until your company is the next headline.
Harold Moss, the CEO of Tautuk, has a background in building products, but many in cybersecurity do not come from a product background. In this interview with Brian Barnier, he discusses the importance of context, listening and collaboration for teams to understand creative and critical thinking.
Since threats are becoming increasingly hard to find, it's crucial that your cybersecurity practice adopts a strategy focused on proactive preparedness and takes actions - in advance of an attack - that harden and reduce the threat surfaces that hackers exploit. Adam Mansour of ActZero offers tips.
Eighty percent of survey respondents say they either are well on the way or getting started toward becoming a "smart manufacturing company." Cloud migration, business resiliency and securing OT environments are among their priorities. Del Rodillas of Palo Alto Networks analyzes the survey results.
Fifty-three percent of survey respondents say cyberthreats became fiercer during COVID-19, and 17% say the pandemic disrupted their data security initiatives. These are among findings of a new survey sponsored by HelpSystems. Cary Hudgins analyzes the results and discusses how to put them to work.
In the latest "Troublemaker CISO" post, security director Ian Keller discusses killware - "a hack of critical services and or infrastructure that can lead to the loss of life" - and asks: "Why should the power grid - or hospitals, water treatment plants or your pacemaker - be internet-accessible?
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