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Download: 'Coronavirus Cyber Security for Management' Template for CISOs
2020-05-05 09:57

As a result, CIOs and CISOs face a double challenge on the cyber risk front - apart from the new risks that the mass transfer of employees working remotely brings, capturing the management mindshare for further investments in security becomes harder than ever. The Definitive Corona Cyber Security for Management PPT template provides security executives with an easy and intuitive tool to present management their existing security posture and translate it to tangible business risk, as well as making the case on how to address gaps if such exist.

CISOs: Quantifying cybersecurity for the board of directors
2020-04-21 05:30

CISOs should focus on shifting the conversation from cybersecurity to cyber risk and provide concise, quantitative responses to the board's questions without the use of overly technical terms or concepts. Quantifying cybersecurity for the board of directors.

Three Tips to Help CISOs Close the IT-OT Security Gap
2020-04-14 16:05

Before getting into specifics, it's important to set the context and acknowledge that these recommendations are predicated on the fact that security teams are very familiar with IT networks but not OT networks. OT networks have no modern security controls, which provides an opportunity to build a security program from scratch.

Zoom Taps Ex-Facebook CISO Amid Security Snafus, Lawsuit
2020-04-09 14:00

As it faces a major lawsuit, Zoom is taking a significant step to bolster security and privacy efforts by recruiting an industry heavy-hitter - former Facebook CISO Alex Stamos - to provide special counsel. Zoom now says that it aims to clean up its issues from both the product side and by taking a high-level executive approach, Zoom founder Eric Yaun said in a blog post published Wednesday.

What do CISOs want from cybersecurity vendors right now?
2020-04-09 05:00

As COVID-19 spreads across the globe, what challenges are CISOs and other cybersecurity executives dealing with and what things they don't want to be dealing with at the moment? Finally, as the economy takes a hit due to COVID-19 and the widespread "Shelter in place" directives, cybersecurity executives can expect some of the previously allocated cybersecurity budget to be cut and the funds redirected towards measures that will keep the organization afloat.

COVID-19 CISO Checklist for Securing a Remote Workforce
2020-04-08 13:00

The CISO Checklist for Secure Remote Working was built to assist CISOs in navigating through COVID-19, providing them with a concise, high-level list of the absolute essentials needed to ensure their organization is well protected in these challenging times. The CISO Checklist for Secure Remote Working was built to assist CISOs in navigating through this noise, providing them with a concise, high-level list of the absolute essentials needed to ensure their organization is well protected in these challenging times.

Download: CISO Checklist for Secure Remote Working
2020-04-07 03:30

Security Technology: A recommended list of product categories that should be installed and configured. Security Team: Every team, regardless of size and dedication level, has a set of procedures to handle ongoing security operations routinely.

Secure Remote Working During COVID-19 — Checklist for CISOs
2020-04-07 01:49

Here we have a new "CISO Checklist for Secure Remote Working" that has been built to assist CISOs in navigating through this noise, providing them with a concise and high-level list of the absolute essentials needed to ensure their organization is well protected in these challenging times. An organization with a high maturity level that routinely monitors its user's behavior to detect anomalies must now alter its policies to adjust to the mass remote workload. On the other hand, organizations with lesser maturity that could contain the risk of not placing advanced protection on their email systems and endpoints now realize that they have a critical security gap that must be addressed.

CISO’s guide to choosing an automated security questionnaire platform
2020-04-01 03:00

In this day and age of cyber risk and data privacy regulations, automated third-party questionnaires are a must. Organizations can no longer simply hire vendors without proof of a strong cyber posture, and a comprehensive questionnaire can demonstrate that vendors' internal security policies are up to par.

CISOs Suffering From Increasingly Complex Workload: Cisco
2020-03-31 15:12

According to Cisco, a primary cause for too many solutions is the tendency to rely on technology to solve the problems of increased security complexity. "As organizations increasingly embrace digital transformation, CISOs are placing higher priority in adopting new security technologies to reduce exposure against malicious actors and threats," comments Steve Martino, SVP and CISO at Cisco.