Immediately following his AWS re:Inforce 2024 Keynote talk, AWS CISO Chris Betz joins Mitch Ashley on CISO Talk. Chris shares his comprehensive approach to security, including creating a culture of security, AWS chip security, secure programming languages like Rust, securing AI and the data AI us...

Recent collaborative actions by U.S. and international law enforcement against ransomware rings such as LockBit, BlackCat, and Ragnar Locker serve as a critical wake-up call for CISOs and security leaders. These operations highlight ransomware’s sophistication and pervasive nature, emphasizing th...

CISO Talk finishes 2023 with a year-end review hosted by Mitch Ashley (Techstrong Research) and Jennifer Minella (Viszen Security), joined by Allison Miller (executive security leader) and Dan Glass (CISO, NTT DATA). Our cyber leaders reflect on the rapid rise of generative AI (and whether it liv...

Anton Chuvakin, security advisor at Office of the CISO at Google Cloud and former Gartner distinguished analyst, joins Mitch and JJ to discuss AI and its security implications, software supply chain security and moving and securing workloads in the cloud, including its similarities and difference...

In episode two of a two-part series, CISO Talk hosts Mitch Ashley and Jennifer "JJ" Minella, continue their conversation with Andy Ellis, former CISO at Akamai and current operating partner at Weill Ventures. They delve into topics like building security teams, adapting to change and the impact o...

In episode one of a two-part series, CISO Talk hosts Mitch and Jennifer "JJ" Minella introduce Andy Ellis, a renowned figure in the security industry with a long tenure at Akamai and currently an operating partner at Weil Ventures. Andy shares insights into the role of a CISO, particularly focusi...

Third-party software and services, including SaaS applications, are integral to our everyday operations. But this widespread dependency on third parties also introduces risk and vulnerabilities, and cyberattacks and breaches continue to surge -- the MOVEit breach being a relatively recent vulnera...

There's a lot going on in the cybersecurity industry today -- new SEC incident and security program reporting requirements, the discovery of pervasive Chinese malware in critical infrastructure systems and the wild west of generative AI adoption. In this episode of CISO Talk, Jennifer Minella and...

Ever wondered what it's like to lead product security at a massive, global, name brand enterprise technology company? Now's your chance! Lisa Bradley, senior director, product & application security at Dell Technologies, brings you into her world as a product security leader. Bradley explores her...

Today's highly distributed workforce is introducing new challenges for CISOs who must carefully navigate the journey from traditional perimeter-based network security to, well, the exact opposite. Securing remote work and managing BYOD on top of the usual challenges of protecting the software dev...

Every CISO knows it’s not a matter of 'if' a cybersecurity incident will occur, but 'when.' Fortunately, there's one name at the top of every CISO's incident response list: Stephen Reynolds, partner in Baker McKenzie’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice. Reynolds built a well-deserved re...

Whether on-premises, cloud-based or cloud-native, the basics of securing digital systems are similar. In this episode of CISO Talk, Chuck Kesler, CISO at Pendo.io, shares his journey from a sysadmin, IT leader and CISO at Duke University Health System and his CISO role today with Pendo.io. Chuck ...

RSA Conference 2023 is fast approaching, and the conference organizers are hard at work putting together an amazing lineup of keynotes, speakers, sessions and events. If you just can't wait to find out what's in store, join CISO Talk hosts Mitch Ashley and JJ Minella along with Britta Glade, VP o...

Dan Glass, vice president and CISO with NTT DATA (previously CISO at American Airlines), joins CISO Talk co-hosts Jennifer (JJ) Minella and Mitch Ashley to talk about what really grinds his gears lately. Glass discusses the latest LastPass breach disclosure, what security vendors need to do to ke...

They might be leaders in the cybersecurity industry and top of the ladder within their organization, but CISOs still need advice! And when they do, they often turn to trusted advisors to help them with strategy, product, network and vulnerability decisions. So, who are these CISO advisors? How di...

CISO Master Class Pt. 5 – The Forecast: Great Execution Requires Clear and Consistent Communication. Clear and effective communication is crucial for business success - especially when it comes to security and risk. To effectively explain risk and help the organization make smarter security decis...

CISO Master Class Pt. 4 - The Storm Chaser - Your Security Plan is Already Out-of-Date EP 28

As hackers become more sophisticated, we need to be able to keep up with new threats and reconsider our cybersecurity readiness. An effective strategy involves constant evolution and continuous learning....

Join Mitch Ashley, Jennifer Minell (Viszan Security), Anthony Johnson (Delve Risk) and Allison Miller (Reddit) at RSAC 2022. The role of the CISO has not only changed, it is evolving by the day and will be completely different moving forward. We will discuss this shift as well as how we keep the ...

CISO Talk Master Class Pt. 3 "The Trigger Event - How to Implement an Active Response Strategy & Practice" From the time a cyber incident happens, your organization has 20 minutes to stop it. Is your organization prepared to respond efficiently if a breach occurs? Today, having a cybersecurity ev...

CISO Master Class Part 2: Lightning Can Strike Twice - "Stop playing whack-a-mole, Adopt a common framework"
There is a growing importance to take the complicated nature of cybersecurity and make it simple. How you communicate the state of cybersecurity across the organization, to leadership, and...

CISO Talk Master Class Pt. 1: While innovation is essential for businesses to survive and thrive, the rapid acceleration of digital transformation has increased the volume and complexity of new cybersecurity risks. It is not a matter of “if” but “when” a breach will occur. Although prevention pla...

"The Changing Role of CISO's" - While CISOs have always been responsible for developing security strategies in order to protect organizations from cyberattacks, their role has been evolving over the past years. CISOs are now expected to be business executives, focusing not only on risk management...

Creating an inclusive and diverse workplace that provides equal rights and opportunities for all workers establishes a sense of belonging among employees and makes them feel valued and respected. The cybersecurity industry has been working on better representing the overall community and striving...

Biometric technologies have become the most common, effective and accurate means of user identification and authentication. Although biometrics are highly reliable, they also raise many ethical issues. How do corporations determine what is ethical, and what isn’t, in the world of biometrics and s...