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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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26:22

Cybersecurity Readiness as Hiring Criteria

Defense in Depth ·

2019/11/21

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-cybersecurity-readiness-as-hiring-criteria/) What if every candidate interviewed was tested on their cybersecurity competency? How would that affect hiring and how would that affect your company's security? Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the creator of CISO Series and Allan

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29:47

Cybersecurity and the Media

Defense in Depth ·

2019/11/14

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-cybersecurity-and-the-media/) Cybersecurity and the media. It rides the line between providing valuable information and feeding the FUD cycle. What's the media's role? Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the creator of CISO Series and Allan Alford (@AllanAlfordinTX). Our guest for this

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24:57

The Cloud and Shared Security

Defense in Depth ·

2019/11/07

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-the-cloud-and-shared-security/) When your business enters the cloud, you are transferring risk, but also adding new risk. How do you deal with sharing your security obligations with cloud vendors? Check out this LinkedIn post for the basis of this show's conversation on shared responsibility of security with a digital transformation to the cloud. This episode is co-hosted by me, David

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26:06

Is Product Security Improving?

Defense in Depth ·

2019/10/31

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-is-product-security-improving/) We've been at this cybersecurity thing for a long time. Are products improving their security? A recent study says they aren't. Check out this tweet and the ensuing discussion for the information on the study and the concerns people have about the history of poor security in consumer-grade networking products. This episode is co-hosted by me, David

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26:46

Best Starting Security Framework

Defense in Depth ·

2019/10/24

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-best-starting-security-framework/) If you were building a security program from scratch, which many of our listeners have done, which framework would be your starting point? Check out this post initiated by Sean Walls, vp, CISO of Visionworks, who asked, "If you were building a security program from scratch, would you align with ISO 27001, NIST CSF, or another framework, and why?" That

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27:46

Cyber Defense Matrix

Defense in Depth ·

2019/10/17

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-cyber-defense-matrix/) A simple way to visualize your entire security program and all the tools that support it. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the creator of CISO Series and Allan Alford (@AllanAlfordinTX). Our guest for this episode is Sounil Yu (@sounilyu), creator of the Cyber

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28:54

User-Centric Security

Defense in Depth ·

2019/10/10

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-user-centric-security/) How can software and our security programs better be architected to get users involved? Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the creator of CISO Series and Allan Alford (@AllanAlfordinTX). Our sponsored guest for this episode is Adrian Ludwig, CISO, Atlassian, a

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32:22

Securing the New Internet

Defense in Depth ·

2019/10/03

All links and images from this episode can be found at CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-securing-the-new-internet/) If you could re-invent the entire Internet, starting all over again with security in mind, what would you do? Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the creator of CISO Series and Allan Alford (@AllanAlfordinTX). Our guest for this episode, Davi Ottenhimer

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26:24

Resiliency

Defense in Depth ·

2019/09/26

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-resiliency/) How fortified is the business to withstand cyberattacks? Can it absorb the impact of the inevitable hits? Would understanding the business' level of resilience provide the appropriate guidance for our security program? Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the creator of CISO

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26:04

Ransomware

Defense in Depth ·

2019/09/19

All images and links for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-ransomware/) Why is Ransomware so prevalent? Why are so many getting caught in its net? And what are some of the best tactics to stop its scourge? Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the creator of CISO Series and Allan Alford (@AllanAlfordinTX). Our sponsored guest for this episode is Brian

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27:40

Top CISO Communication Issues

Defense in Depth ·

2019/09/12

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-top-ciso-communication-issues/) Understanding risk. Communicating with the board. Getting others to understand and care about security. What is the most vexing cybersecurity issue for a CISO? Check out this post by Kate Fazzini, cybersecurity reporter for CNBC, for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the creator

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24:40

Cybersecurity Excuses

Defense in Depth ·

2019/09/05

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-cybersecurity-excuses/) "I've got all the security I need." "I'm not a target for hackers." These are just a few of the many rationalizations companies make when they're in denial of cyberthreats. Why are these excuses still prevalent and how should a cyberprofessional respond? Check out this post by Ian Murphy, co-founder of LMNTRIX, for the discussion that is the basis of our

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25:40

Employee Hacking

Defense in Depth ·

2019/08/29

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-employee-hacking/) A cyber professional needs their staff, non-IT workers, and the board to take certain actions to achieve the goals of their security program. Should a CISO use the hacking mindset on their own people? Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the creator of CISO Series and Allan

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24:56

100% Security

Defense in Depth ·

2019/08/22

100% Security. A great idea that's impossible to achieve. Regardless, CEOs are still asking for it. How should security people respond and we'll discuss the philosophical implications of 100% security. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the creator of CISO Series and Allan Alford (@AllanAlfordinTX). Our guest for this episode is Rich Friedberg (@richf321), CISO, Blackbaud. Thanks to this week’s

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28:35

Proactive Security

Defense in Depth ·

2019/08/15

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-proactive-security/) How proactive should we be about security? What's the value of threat intelligence vs. just having security programs in place with no knowledge of what attackers are trying to do? Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the creator of CISO Series and Allan

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24:59

ATT&CK Matrix

Defense in Depth ·

2019/08/08

All images and links for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-attck-matrix/) Is the ATT&CK Matrix the best model to build resiliency in your security team? What is the best way to take advantage of the ATT&CK framework and how do you square away conflicting data coming in from your tools. What can you trust and not trust? And is the disparity of results the fault of the tool, the user, or neither? Check out this post and this post for the discussion

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25:29

Hacker Culture

Defense in Depth ·

2019/08/01

All images and links for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-hacker-culture/) The hacker community needs a new PR campaign. Far too many people equate hacker with criminal. But hacker is a mindset of how one approaches security. What is that approach and why are CISOs so attracted to hiring hackers? Check out this post for the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the creator of CISO Series and Allan

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23:33

Bad Best Practices

Defense in Depth ·

2019/07/25

All images and links for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-bad-best-practices/) All professionals like to glom onto "best practices." But in security, "best" practices may be bad out of the gate, become useless over time, or they're not necessarily appropriate for all situations. Stay tuned, we're about to expose some of the worst "best" practices. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode

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23:43

Cyber Harassment

Defense in Depth ·

2019/07/18

All images and links are available on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-cyber-harassment/) Whether a jilted lover or someone trying to wield their power over another, cyber harassment takes many forms and it doesn't stay in the digital world. It comes into our real world and gets very dangerous. What is it and how can it be thwarted? Check out this post and discussion for the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the creator

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28:09

CISO Series One Year Review

Defense in Depth ·

2019/06/25

Links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/defense-in-depth-ciso-series-one-year-review/) The CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast is now more than a year old. On this episode, the hosts of both podcasts, reflect on the series and we respond to listeners critiques, raves, and opinions. Check out this post and this post for the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the creator of CISO

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