CSP #83 - The CEO Won’t Wear a Security Badge? Try This! - John Ceraolo

Gartner says, “Organizations who recognize the value of a security leader but can’t afford a traditional CISO should consider virtual options. “With a current total cash compensation ranging from $208K to $337K, hiring a chief information security officer (CISO) may not be in the budget for small or midsize organizations, especially those that aren’t heavily regulated. Join 2 CISOS that have taken the plunge into the world of being a vCISO, as they share their experiences. This segment is sponsored by Wiz. Visit https://securityweekly.com/wiz to learn more about them! Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes!  Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp98

Are you a Small or Medium Business (SMB) or a Large Business grappling with infosec challenges? Dane moved from a large, well-funded organization to a smaller organization which accelerated global business growth during his tenure! Join us as we discuss these differences and how to adapt to the different environments. To view the article from the CISO COMPASS Book that sparked this interview, please visit: https://files.scmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/CISOSTORIES_DaneSandersen_Article.pdf Sandersen, D. 2019. Moving From a Large Company to Small-Medium-Sized Company as CISO. In CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pgs. 484-485. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald. This segment is sponsored by Wiz. Visit https://securityweekly.com/wiz to learn more about them! Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp97

Information Security is often seen as a cost center and drain on the revenue of a company. It may be seen as necessary to protect the company, but the value is not always understood by leadership and peers to the CISO. Taken from personal experience, in this talk, we will explore some suggestions on how CISOs can bring and show value to their companies. Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp96

The Security Operations Center is often the first line of engagement for security incidents. It’s essential that SOC teams are planned, practiced, and prepared to act. One of the best ways to do that? Cyber Defense Exercises. Join us as we discuss how these work and the value to the program. Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp95

The average tenure of a CISO is 18 Months to 5 years, depending upon the research. Learn from a CISO who has been employed by the same organization for almost 4 decades! Learn as Jim shares some of his key learnings as he has worked with an organization that has gone through many changes during his tenure, and some ideas to add to your own CISO career strategy. Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/  Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp94

What is the best way to approach cloud security as the cloud environment evolves and what should security leaders consider as they think about scaling their security? Join us to learn about how CISO of Wiz, Ryan Kazanciyan thinks about cloud security from a cloud-native perspective, what makes securing your cloud infrastructure so challenging, and what makes your cloud security posture “good”? This segment is sponsored by Wiz. Visit https://securityweekly.com/wiz to learn more about them! Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp93

The NIST Privacy Framework is a voluntary tool developed in collaboration with stakeholders intended to help organizations identify and manage privacy risk to build innovative products and services while protecting individuals’ privacy. Join the leader of the NIST development team to learn about why the framework was created, how it can be used, and the resources available. NIST Privacy Framework, https://www.nist.gov/privacy-framework Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/  Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp92

The Covid-19 pandemic caused many organizations to quickly pivot to a remote environment, while for others, this was more business as usual and simply acquiring more VPN licenses. Marc has led technology risk management/security for several large companies, experiencing even more impactful changes. How do you lead through this adversity? How do you get the organization to change? Join us as Marc shares his experience. This segment is sponsored by Wiz. Visit https://securityweekly.com/wiz to learn more about them! Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/  Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp91

Chris has been a contributing author to the industry-recognized Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) since its inception (2008), a report which provides valuable information for CISOs on current trends and mitigation approaches. Join Chris as he reviews this year’s (2022-2023) key trends with Ransomware, COVID-19 Remote Working impacts, threat actors, and risk mitigation. 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report, Verizon. https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir/ This segment is sponsored by Wiz. Visit https://securityweekly.com/wiz to learn more about them! Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes!  Follow  Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp90

CISOs have a stressful job, due to the many threats, unknowns and high expectations. How does this impact mental health? Is this different from other leadership roles? Should you discuss with your company? Join Shamla who has held several Fortune 100 CISO roles, as she discusses several approaches to this real issue. Naidoo, S. 2022. The Looming CISO Mental Health Crisis – and What to Do About it – Part 1. Dark Reading (Jan 28). https://www.darkreading.com/edge-articles/the-looming-ciso-mental-health-crisis-and-what-to-do-about-it-part-1 Naidoo, S. 2022. The Looming CISO Mental Health Crisis – and What to Do About it – Part 2. Dark Reading (Jan 31). https://www.darkreading.com/edge-articles/the-looming-ciso-mental-health-crisis-and-what-to-do-about-it-part-2 This segment is sponsored by Wiz. Visit https://securityweekly.com/wiz to learn more about them! Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp89