Devin Ertel has been appointed Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Menlo Security, where he will spearhead global efforts to reduce the company’s risk and security exposure.
How CISOs approach technologies and hiring decisions will go a long way in determining how their security posture evolves this year and beyond. There’s an important balance to strike between the two, and you can’t determine the right mix without taking a step back to understand the business itself.
A CISOs first 90 days on the job provide a window of opportunity for establishing their credibility and earning a vote of confidence from leadership. This requires, among other things, thoroughly assessing a corporation’s organization, technology, governance and the processes it embraces.
With any number of warnings and false alarms happening continuously, security professionals need to know how to avoid breach fatigue and focus on what’s most important to protect their organization.
Jesse Kinser has been named Chief Information Security Officer at Pathwire. Kinser will lead a team of security professionals to establish a creative approach to grow the security posture of the organization.
The Cybersecurity and Geopolitical podcast returns with Ian Thornton-Trump (CISO at Cyjax) and Tristan de Souza taking a sweeping look at some of the main protagonists on the global stage right now: Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. Security magazine brings enterprise security and risk professionals this entertaining and illuminating podcast on the latest challenges and intriguing flashpoints within cybersecurity and the geopolitical landscape.
Ernie Anderson, Head of Professional Services at Kudelski Security, speaks to Security about the importance of a deputy chief information security officer (CISO) and why this position is critical to addressing security risk management.
As the vaccine rollout continues and organizations are planning their hybrid work plans, they must ensure this return to a physical office, even if it’s partial, doesn’t open them up to cybersecurity threats. Here, Rick McElroy, Principal Cybersecurity Strategist at VMware, discusses what chief information security officers should keep in mind as we get closer to returning to physical offices.