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Business Security Weekly (Audio)

Security Weekly Productions

About bridging the gap between security initiatives and business objectives. Hosted by Matt Alderman, co-hosted by Jason Albuquerque, Ben Carr.

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55:53

Deciphering The National Cyber Workforce and...

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/08/08

On July 31st, 2023, the Biden administration released a national strategy addressing cyber workforce shortages, calling long-standing vacancies a national security imperative. The National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy focuses on four major pillars: equipping every American with cyber skills, transforming cyber education, expanding and enhancing the national cyber workforce and strengthening the federal cyber workforce. The strategy relies heavily on non-governmental and private sector

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52:34

How to Effectively Embrace and Protect Generative AI...

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/08/01

Some organizations are banning ChatGPT and other generative AI models out of fear of the risks they could introduce. While this is understandable, the reality is generative AI is accelerating so fast that, very soon, banning it in the workplace will be like blocking employee access to their web browser. Randy Lariar, Practice Director of Big Data, AI and Analytics at Optiv, will discuss how to embrace the new technology and shift the focus from preventing it in the workplace to adopting it safely

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01:09:53

Improving Diversity and Accessibility in...

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/07/25

CYBER.ORG, in partnership with CISA, is helping create a diverse cyber workforce by breaking down the barriers to cybersecurity education by improving access for all K-12 students nationwide. CYBER.ORG’s HBCU feeder program Project REACH was recently highlighted in CISA’s 2022 Year in Review as part of the agency’s commitment to improving diversity and accessibility in the field. Laurie Salvail, Director of CYBER.ORG, joins BSW to discuss: - Why the expansion of K-12 cybersecurity education is the

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01:00:03

Say Easy, Do Hard - BSW #312

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/07/18

Less than 50% of the Fortune 500 have a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or Chief Security Officer (CSO) listed on their executive team. Why is that? Is this role not considered an executive position? In part 1, we debate the role of the CISO/CSO and whether it is or is NOT and executive position. We've made a lot of progress over the last 20+ years, but has the role peaked? Will the role continue to get a seat at the table as a C-level executive or will it atrophy back to a VP or Director

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54:01

The Golden Age of Email Security - Jess Burn - BSW #311

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/07/11

A golden age is a time of great achievement in a society or industry — a time of innovation and the furthering of new ideas via new mediums or technological advancements. Email security is now entering a golden age after stagnating for the better part of a decade. Is it time to celebrate? Customers have more choice than ever when it comes to protecting how employees, customers, and partners communicate and collaborate. Often, those customers are choosing more than one email security partner in a

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29:02

The Fifth Domain - Richard Clarke - BSW Vault

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/07/03

This week, we welcome Dick Clarke to discuss his new book, The Fifth Domain, and the need for cyber resilience, especially these days! In the Leadership and Communications segment, 4 Behaviors That Help Leaders Manage a Crisis, The Right Way to Keep Your Remote Team Accountable, 15 Steps to Take Before Your Next Video Call, and more! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/vault-bsw-3

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54:44

Vendor Consolidation, CISO Burnout Prevention &...

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/06/27

In a tight economy, security budgets have been under scrutiny. Vendor consolidation strategies are real, but what are the pros and cons of this strategy? Shawn Surber from Tanium joins us to discuss how vendor consolidation is playing out and what to look for. It's not just an expense exercise, it's also a strategic alignment exercise. This segment is sponsored by Tanium. Visit https://securityweekly.com/tanium to learn more about them! In the Leadership and Communications section, CISO Burnout

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31:26

The 4 C's of Leadership with Michael Santarcangelo -...

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/06/19

Check out this interview from the BSW VAULT, hand picked by main host Matt Alderman! This segment was originally published on October 12, 2020. We go off script. Michael Santarcangelo joins me for a discussion on leadership. We review the 4 C's of Leadership: 1. Culture 2. Collaboration 3. Communication 4. Cultivation - and Michael shares some of his leadership approaches and ideas. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:

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01:03:17

Where is the Human in Your Risk Management Program? -...

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/06/12

The Gartner definition of integrated risk management is a set of practices and processes supported by a risk-aware culture and enabling technologies, that improves decision making and performance through an integrated view of how well an organization manages its unique set of risks. Enterprises typically have a broad coverage of the risks that face the business including cybersecurity risk, however, its 2023 and after more than a decade of requiring training compliance for our people, the Verizon

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01:00:43

New AI Algorithm Regulations Coming: Will Yours Pass...

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/06/06

The American Data Privacy and Protection Act introduces oversight of how companies handle the data they collect and process from U.S. citizens, including AI algorithms used to uncover insights that can be monetized. Security professionals should prepare now for the legislation by understanding how to audit algorithms and implement compliance processes. Even if this version of privacy legislation doesn’t pass, similar legislation will likely pass soon. Segment Resources: Forbes Tech Council

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37:57

Career Ladders In Information Security - Marc French...

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/05/31

Check out this interview from the BSW VAULT, hand picked by main host Matt Alderman! This segment was originally published on June 8, 2020. Marc French has more than 25 years of technology experience in engineering, operations, product management, and security. Prior to his current role at CISO at Product Security Group, Marc was the SVP & Chief Trust Officer at Mimecast, Inc. and has held a variety of senior security roles at Endurance/Constant Contact, EMC/RSA, Iron Mountain, Digital Guardian, and

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01:08:27

BSW #307 - Matt Radolec

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/05/22

You can rebuild infrastructure. But you can’t un-breach data – Data sits at the core of an organization and is often the most open and vulnerable. This is why data security is the most important and urgent security problem to solve right now. We’re joined by Matt Radolec, Senior Director of Incident Response and Cloud Operations at Varonis, to walk through the blast radius concept – from what it is and how to use it to understand your organization's risk, to how it can serve as a guide to securing

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01:03:10

BSW #306 - Mayeuresh Ektare, Molly McLain Sterling,...

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/05/15

Medtronic's Security Ambassador program has seen tremendous growth and engagement in recent years. Learn how they gave their program a shot of adrenaline and haven't looked back since. Cybersecurity teams today are inundated with tools that provide an abundance of alerts and data about threats, gaps, vulnerabilities and everything in between. While security tools are critical to operating a cybersecurity program and produce helpful data, they should never dictate an organization’s cybersecurity

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01:04:52

BSW #305 - Alla Valente, Joe Payne, Jim Broome, Cody...

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/05/08

Each year, Forrester tracks the top systemic risks — external events that impact your firm and customers but are out of your control — facing organizations. The impacts of climate change are both short-term, in the form of severe weather, drought, and heat waves, and long-term, in the form of biodiversity loss, sea-level rise, and rising temperatures. Want to see where climate risk ranked on the list? Read The Top Systemic Risks, 2023

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BSW #304 - Kunal Anand, John Grancarich

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/05/01

This week, it's time for Security Money. We recap Q1 2023 with the latest financial results, funding announcements, and layoffs. Don't miss this quarterly update. At the market close on April 28th 2023: - SW25 Index is 1,404.31, which is an increase of 40.43% (up from last Q) since inception. - NASDAQ Index is 12,226.58, which is an increase of 84.27% (up from last Q) during the same period. CISOs face the complex challenge of protecting organizations against an expanding array of cybersecurity

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01:06:23

BSW #303 - Say Easy, Do Hard - Closing the Skills Gap

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/04/24

We talk a lot about closing the skills gap, but it's harder said than done. So we thought we'd tackle the problem in our 2nd episode os Say Easy, Do Hard. Part 1 will discuss the skills needed, the requirements of the position, and the real qualifications for cybersecurity jobs. We will discuss the practical, realistic expectations of working in cybersecurity, not the hyped stereotypical positions. After discussing the requirements for working in cybersecurity, part 2 will tackle where to find the

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01:05:33

BSW #302 - Aviv Grafi

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/04/18

Securing the business can often come at a cost of employee productivity, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Especially in today’s economic climate, the security team cannot be seen as a blocker to business. Aviv discusses how to find that balance in today’s episode. This segment is sponsored by Votiro. Visit https://securityweekly.com/votiro to learn more about them! In the leadership and communications segment, Security Is a Revenue Booster, Not a Cost Center, How cybersecurity leaders can

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01:08:14

BSW #301 - Fleming Shi

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/04/11

Barracuda just released a report on Ransomware findings, here: https://assets.barracuda.com/assets/docs/dms/2023 -Ransomware-insights-report.pdf. Here are a few of the highlighted stats: Barracuda international survey finds 73% of organizations experienced a successful ransomware attack in 2022 — 38% were hit more than once. 42% of those hit three times or more paid the ransom to restore encrypted data — compared to 31% of victims hit just once. 69% of ransomware attacks began with an email. 27% of

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01:07:14

BSW #300 - The Journey to Episode 300

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/04/04

Why 300? 300 is a perfect game in bowling, a milestone few have achieved (unless you're Brendan Alderman who has done it twice before the age of 20). 300 podcast episodes is almost 7 years of recording, a milestone most podcasts haven't achieved. So we thought is was worth celebrating! Join current and former BSW hosts to get a brief history of Business Security Weekly, including: Paul's resignation from Tenable in 2016 to expand the Security Weekly podcast Michael and Paul launching Start-up

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56:16

BSW #299 - Melissa Bischoping

Business Security Weekly (Audio) ·

2023/03/28

We often see security as a thing that has definitive check boxes, end states and deliverables. Audits "end" and then start again, but if you are looking at security as a noun -- as in, a thing that gets done, you are falling short. Security must be a verb. You DO security, you do not HAVE security. Security weaves through every layer and goes beyond the IT assets or codebase. This includes: Guerrilla marketing of gaining end-user buy-in for initiatives Iterative tuning of your data sources Active

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