We’re busting out the Cyber Defense Matrix to see what we’ll never be able to achieve with our security program. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson. Our guest this…
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Simple Tool to Visualize the Security-Vendor Ecosystem
The Cyber Defense Matrix is an easy-to-use chart for making sense of the unbelievably crowded field of cybersecurity solutions. It’s also a good chart to see where you need support, through tools, processes, or people, for your security program. Creator…
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…
Hackers’ Ultimate Sandbox – Black Hat 2019 Network Operations Center ( NOC)
Once a year at one of the biggest hacker conferences anywhere, attendees to the Black Hat 2019 conference take what they’ve learned in classes and in sessions and test malware and intrusion techniques on this temporary network that’s pretty much…
Wait… What? Good News in Cybersecurity?
On this episode of CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast, cybercrime fails and we brag about it. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson. Our guest this week is Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Thanks…
Stop Looking for the Perfect Candidate. Build a Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline
Everyone’s looking for the perfect cybersecurity candidate that already has the experience and the training. Want that person? Then get ready for a bidding war OR create that person. Just after recording the 9/24/19 episode of CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast,…
WATCH: “Are Cybersecurity Sales Incentives Helping or Hurting the Industry?”
Even if you weren’t able to join us, you can watch the video and the discussion on this really fantastic topic of security sales incentives. Huge thanks to my two panelists: Carl Wright (@thewrightcarl), chief commercial officer, AttackIQ Manooch Hosseini, client director, Optiv…
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…
Serious Hackers Wear TWO Black Hoodies
We’re doubling down and embracing the absolute worst of hacker tropes. Put on your black hoodie and then a second one. Boot up your Matrix screensaver and listen to the latest episode of CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast. This episode is…
REGISTER (9/20/19) for Cybersecurity Sales Incentives Webinar
Traditional sales techniques often fall flat in cybersecurity. In addition, InfoSec sales professionals are focusing their sales efforts on the ultimate gatekeeper who has purchase authority, the CISO. What’s working? What’s annoying professionals? Should sales professionals do something different? I…