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Defense in Depth

David Spark, Steve Zalewski, Geoff Belknap

Defense in Depth promises clear talk on cybersecurity"s most controversial and confusing debates. Once a week we choose one controversial and popular cybersecurity debate and use the InfoSec community"s insights to lead our discussion.

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28:32

How do I get my first cybersecurity job?

Defense in Depth ·

2021/07/22

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series What does a young person, eager to get into cybersecurity, have to show or prove to land their first help desk, tech support role? Check out this post for the basis for our conversation on this week’s episode which features me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series, co-host Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn and our guest Bryan Zimmer (@bryanzimmer), head of security, Humu. Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Palo Alto

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25:58

Educating the Board About Cybersecurity

Defense in Depth ·

2021/07/15

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series What do we want the Board and C-Suite to know about cybersecurity? If you could teach them one thing about cybersecurity that would stick, what would that be? Check out this post and this post for the basis for our conversation on this week’s episode which features me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series, co-host Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn and our guest Phil Huggins (@oracuk), CISO, NHS Test & Trace,

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28:13

CISO Recruiting Is Broken

Defense in Depth ·

2021/07/05

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series The demand for CISOs is growing due to increased regulations and cyber threats. Yet, while the demand is there, the supply keeps rotating. Companies think the next CISO is going to fix the problems of the last one. Why is a CISO's tenure so short and why is the hiring process for CISOs so disjointed? Check out this post for the basis for our conversation on this week’s episode which features me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of

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34:07

Retaining Cyber Talent

Defense in Depth ·

2021/07/01

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series Check out this post for the basis for our conversation on this week’s episode which features me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series, guest co-host Liam Connolly, CISO, Seek. and our guest Ben Sapiro (@ironfog), head of technology risk and CISO, Canada Life. Thanks to our podcast sponsor, RevCult On average, 18 percent of all your Salesforce data fields are highly sensitive and 89 percent of users have access to that data

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23:25

Salesforce Security

Defense in Depth ·

2021/06/24

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-salesforce-security/ Thanks to our podcast sponsor, RevCult On average, 18 percent of all your Salesforce data fields are highly sensitive and 89 percent of users have access to that data. RevCult is the only solution that helps you understand the data you have in Salesforce, and if you’re protecting it. Get a free Salesforce Security Self-Assessment to understand your Salesforce security

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24:35

Cloud Configuration Fails

Defense in Depth ·

2021/06/17

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-cloud-configuration-fails/ Why do we hear so many stories about incidents related to poor or misconfigured cloud services? Check out this post and this post for the basis for our conversation on this week’s episode which features me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series, co-host Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn and our sponsored guest, Brendan O'Connor, CEO, AppOmni

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30:11

Starting Pay for Cyber Staff

Defense in Depth ·

2021/06/10

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/starting-pay-for-cyber-staff/ What should an entry level cybersecurity person be paid? And what level of education and training should be expected of them? Check out this post for the basis for our conversation on this week’s episode which features me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series, guest co-host Naomi Buckwalter (@ineedmorecyber), director of information security and IT at Beam Technologies,

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24:11

Fear of Automation

Defense in Depth ·

2021/06/03

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. https://cisoseries.com/fear-of-automation/ Why are security professionals so darn afraid of automation? We continue to hold on to the idea that people have to be integral in the real-time decision process to protect ourselves from the technology we deploy to protect us. Check out this post for the basis for our conversation on this week’s episode which features me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski,

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27:18

Hiring Talent with No Security Experience

Defense in Depth ·

2021/05/27

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-hiring-talent-with-no-security-experience/ Should you look for the ideal candidate that has all the security talent you want, or should you find the right person and train them with the security talent you want. And if the latter, what is the right person to work in security who doesn't have security experience? Check out this post and this Twitter discussion for the basis for our conversation

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25:31

Security Hygiene for Software Development

Defense in Depth ·

2021/05/20

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-security-hygiene-for-software-development/ How do we improve the quality of our software? In the rush to be competitive, security has often taken a back seat to be first to market. What's the formula for fast and secure applications? Check out this post for the basis for our conversation on this week’s episode which features me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series, co-host, Geoff

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26:24

How Much Do You Know About Your Data?

Defense in Depth ·

2021/05/13

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-how-much-do-you-know-about-your-data/ Do cybersecurity professionals even know what they're protecting? How aware are they of the data, its content and its sensitivity? What happens to your security posture when you do understand the data you're protecting? What can you do that you weren't able to do before? Check out this post for the basis for our conversation on this week’s episode which

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28:13

Do Startups Need a CISO?

Defense in Depth ·

2021/05/06

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-do-startups-need-a-ciso/ Startups are all about proving the value of their product and growth. At the beginning, all of their money is funneled into product and market development. When do they need a CISO, if at all? Check out this post for the basis for our conversation on this week’s episode which features me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series, and guest co-host Jimmy Sanders

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29:07

Insider Risk

Defense in Depth ·

2021/04/29

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-insider-risk/ By just doing their jobs, your employees are introducing risk to the business. They don't mean to be causing issues, but their simple actions and sometimes mistakes can cause great harm. Is it their fault, or is it security's fault for not creating the right systems? Check out this post for the basis for our conversation on this week’s episode which features me, David Spark

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28:33

What’s the Obsession with Zero Trust?

Defense in Depth ·

2021/04/22

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-whats-the-obsession-with-zero-trust/ Why is everyone obsessed with Zero Trust? Is it just a marketing ploy that vendors are using to sell their products? Or, is it truly a methodology that provides better security, especially in today's environment. Check out this post for the basis for our conversation on this week’s episode which features me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series,

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27:23

Mentoring

Defense in Depth ·

2021/04/15

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-mentoring/ Companies want security people with experience and they want to grow cybersecurity leaders. It's often hard to find that experience, and while there are certification courses aplenty, courses in cybersecurity leadership are hard to find. One possible solution is mentoring, but that has its own hurdles. Check out this post for the basis for our conversation on this week’s episode

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30:20

Securing the Super Bowl and Other Huge Events

Defense in Depth ·

2021/04/08

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-securing-the-super-bowl-and-other-huge-events/ How do cybersecurity professionals secure a huge event like the Olympics, the Superbowl, or a city's New Year's Eve party? What are the unique considerations that come into play? Check out this post for the basis for our conversation on this week’s episode which features me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series, guest co-host Geoff

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26:50

Cybersecurity Isn’t That Difficult

Defense in Depth ·

2021/04/01

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-cybersecurity-isnt-that-difficult/ What are you security people complaining about? As compared to 10, 15, 20 years ago, the technical aspects of cybersecurity are not that difficult. We've got the control frameworks, tools, and training that are predecessors didn't have. Check out this post for the basis for our conversation on this week’s episode which features me, David Spark (@dspark),

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28:29

Cloud Security Myths

Defense in Depth ·

2021/03/25

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-cloud-security-myths/ The cloud is inherently insecure! The cloud will handle all your security needs. More data breaches happen in the cloud. These are just some of the many many myths of cloud security. Listen as we debunk as many as we possibly can. Check out this post for the basis for our conversation on this week’s episode which features me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO

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25:56

What Is Security's Mission?

Defense in Depth ·

2021/03/18

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-what-is-securitys-mission/ What's the mission of your security program? Is it to proactively SECURE THE COMPANY against a compromise of the CONFIDENTIALITY, INTEGRITY, and AVAILABILITY, OR, is it to PROTECT THE COMPANY BRAND by effectively PREVENTing, DETECTING and RESPONDING to cyber-threats? These are the two options for security's mission that we discuss on this week's show. Check out this

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27:09

Vendor CISOs

Defense in Depth ·

2021/03/11

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-vendor-cisos/ It's hard to be a CISO. But, what's it like to be a CISO at a security vendor, doing the hard work while carrying the stigma of being a "vendor"? Check out this post for the basis for our conversation on this week’s episode which features me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series, guest co-host Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn, and our sponsored guest Allan

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