Sep 06, 2023The Hacker NewsSecurity Operations Center (SOC) The role of the CISO keeps taking center stage as a business enabler: CISOs need to navigate the complex landscape of digital threats while fostering innovation and ensuring business continuity. Three CISOs; Troy Wilkinson, CISO at IPG; Rob Geurtsen, former Deputy CISO at Nike; and Tammy Moskites, Founder of … [Read more...] about Three CISOs Share How to Run an Effective SOC
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CISOs Tout SaaS Cybersecurity Confidence, But 79% Admit to SaaS Incidents, New Report Finds
A new State of SaaS Security Posture Management Report from SaaS cybersecurity provider AppOmni indicates that Cybersecurity, IT, and business leaders alike recognize SaaS cybersecurity as an increasingly important part of the cyber threat landscape. And at first glance, respondents appear generally optimistic about their SaaS cybersecurity. Over 600 IT, cybersecurity, and … [Read more...] about CISOs Tout SaaS Cybersecurity Confidence, But 79% Admit to SaaS Incidents, New Report Finds
5 Things CISOs Need to Know About Securing OT Environments
For too long the cybersecurity world focused exclusively on information technology (IT), leaving operational technology (OT) to fend for itself. Traditionally, few industrial enterprises had dedicated cybersecurity leaders. Any security decisions that arose fell to the plant and factory managers, who are highly skilled technical experts in other areas but often lack … [Read more...] about 5 Things CISOs Need to Know About Securing OT Environments
36% of CISOs see the shortage of skilled workers as their key cybersecurity challenge
Step 1: Linux FundamentalsLearn basic operational skills for the Linux command line.Step 2: Network Protocol AnalysisExplore network protocols to include DHCP, ARP, ICMP, LDAP, Kerberos, SMTP, and SSH.Step 3: Packet AnalysisExplore networking concepts and packet analysis tools including Wireshark, Stenographer, and Docket.Step 4: Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Log Analysis … [Read more...] about 36% of CISOs see the shortage of skilled workers as their key cybersecurity challenge
Nine Top of Mind Issues for CISOs Going Into 2023
As the majority of the global Covid fog finally started lifting in 2022, other events – and their associated risks – started to fill the headspace of C-level execs the world over. In my role, I regularly engage with CISOs in all kinds of sectors, representatives at industry bodies, and experts at analyst houses. This gives me an invaluable macroview not only of how the last 12 … [Read more...] about Nine Top of Mind Issues for CISOs Going Into 2023
Why Managed Threat Hunting Should Top Every CISO’s Holiday Wish List
With the end of the year fast approaching, many of us are looking forward to a well-deserved break. However, security practitioners and security leaders worldwide are bracing themselves for what has become a peak period for novel and disruptive threats. In 2020, the holiday season was marked by the SUNBURST incident, and in 2021 the world grappled with Log4Shell. While we … [Read more...] about Why Managed Threat Hunting Should Top Every CISO’s Holiday Wish List
Top virtual CISOs share 7 tips for vCISO service providers
Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) services (also known as 'Fractional CISO' or 'CISO-as-a-Service') are growing in popularity, especially as growing cyber threats, tightening regulatory demands and strict cyber insurance requirements are driving small to medium-sized enterprises demand for strategic cybersecurity and compliance guidance and management. But … [Read more...] about Top virtual CISOs share 7 tips for vCISO service providers
5 Key Things We Learned from CISOs of Smaller Enterprises Survey
New survey reveals lack of staff, skills, and resources driving smaller teams to outsource security. As business begins its return to normalcy (however "normal" may look), CISOs at small and medium-size enterprises (500 – 10,000 employees) were asked to share their cybersecurity challenges and priorities, and their responses were compared the results with those of a similar … [Read more...] about 5 Key Things We Learned from CISOs of Smaller Enterprises Survey
How CIOs and CISOs can collaborate for success in the new cloud era
The rapid adoption of multicloud IT environments and the transition to hybrid workforces demand a new dynamic in the C-suite: a closer alliance between CIOs and CISOs. By joining forces, CIOs and CISOs can strike a healthy balance between pushing the pace of tech innovation and mitigating risk. Moving to the cloud — especially to more complex multicloud environments — can occur … [Read more...] about How CIOs and CISOs can collaborate for success in the new cloud era
Why it’s time for more CISOs to embrace DevSecOps
While nearly one in five companies say they are releasing code 10 times faster than in the past, more software means more security flaws, and greater opportunity for bad actors to take advantage of them. The faster pace and increasing risks highlight the need for IT leaders to get serious about embracing DevSecOps, a management approach that makes security a shared … [Read more...] about Why it’s time for more CISOs to embrace DevSecOps