Please join us on Friday July 25, 2025 for Super Cyber Friday.
Our topic of discussion will be “Hacking the Security Poverty Line: An hour of critical thinking about minimum viable security.”
REGISTER FOR 7-25-25 Super Cyber Friday
Joining Rich Stroffolino, producer of CISO Series for this discussion will be:
- Special guests (that means we’re still in booking mode)
In preparation for our discussion, think about the following:
- What defines the “cybersecurity poverty line?”
- Why do so many organizations operate below this line, and what’s the real cost of staying there?
- How can security teams identify when they’ve crossed into cybersecurity poverty, and what are the warning signs?
- What’s the minimum viable cybersecurity posture for organizations that can’t afford “best practices”?
- Why does throwing more money at cybersecurity problems often fail to lift organizations above the poverty line?
- How should resource-constrained teams prioritize when everything feels critical but nothing gets adequate attention?
- What’s the hidden technical debt that accumulates when organizations operate below the cybersecurity poverty line?
- Is there a fundamental difference between being “cheap” about security and being genuinely resource-constrained?
- How do you make the business case for cybersecurity investment when leadership sees it as pure cost?
- What happens to an organization’s risk profile when they’re forced to operate below the cybersecurity poverty line long-term?
- Can automation/AI and cloud services democratize cybersecurity, or do they create new forms of poverty?
- What does “good enough” security look like when “comprehensive” security isn’t financially viable?
It all starts at 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific. At the end of the hour [2 PM Eastern/11 AM Pacific] we’ll switch gears to our meetup where everyone will get a chance to chat face to face.
ALSO…
- Best bad ideas get first responses in “Department of YES” or “Beat the Bad Idea”.
- The BEST bad idea wins an award and a really awesome CISO Series jacket. Also, if you register early by the Tuesday (5pm PT) of that week’s video chat, you will be entered into a raffle where one lucky register will win a jacket (Winners must be US residents. Repeat winners get a $25 Amazon gift card).
Super Cyber Fridays are open discussions where all viewers and listeners are welcome to become participants. Before the scheduled event, connect your webcam and microphone (avoid Bluetooth). During the discussion, if you have a question or comment, let it be known in the chat room and our producer will do his best to get as many of you into the conversation. We look forward to you joining us.