Do Companies Undergoing a Merger or Acquisition Get Targeted for Attacks?

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap). Joining us is Dennis Pickett, vp, CISO, Westat. In this episode: Not all education requires tests Understand your users Building reflexes An ounce of prevention Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Concentric AI Concentric AI’s DSPM solution automates data security, protecting sensitive data in real-time. Our AI-driven solution identifies, classifies, and secures on-premises and cloud data to reduce risk across your enterprise. Seamlessly integrated with tools like Microsoft Copilot, Concentric AI empowers your team to innovate securely and maintain compliance all while eliminating manual data protection tasks.  Ready to put RegEx and trainable classifiers in the rear view mirror? Contact Concentric AI today!

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Russell Spitler, CEO and co-founder, Nudge Security. In this episode: Defining responsibilities Understanding the problem A different role for security Focus on the data Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Nudge Security Get a full inventory of all SaaS accounts ever created by anyone in your org, in minutes, along with automated workflows to scale SaaS security and governance. No agents, browser plug-ins or network changes required. Start today with a free 14-day trial.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is our guest, Adam Arellano, vp, enterprise cybersecurity, PayPal. In this episode: Accounting for mindset The importance of ethics A matter of incentives Understanding what is teachable Thanks to our podcast sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Nick Muy, CISO, Scrut Automation. In this episode: Segment and test Focus on you Embrace the risk lifecycle Not all vendors are the same Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Scrut Automation Scrut Automation allows compliance and risk teams of any size to establish enterprise-grade security programs. Our best-in-class features like process automation, AI, and 75+ native integrations reverse compliance debt and help manage risk proactively as your business grows. Visit www.scrut.io to learn more or schedule a demo.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining me is our guest, Sherron Burgess, CISO, BCD Travel. In this episode: Disingenuous claims rub everyone the wrong way.  Don’t put the CISO behind the 8-ball The sales hustle They didn’t understand the assignment Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Scrut Automation Scrut Automation allows compliance and risk teams of any size to establish enterprise-grade security programs. Our best-in-class features like process automation, AI, and 75+ native integrations reverse compliance debt and help manage risk proactively as your business grows. Visit www.scrut.io to learn more or schedule a demo.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and John Underwood, vp, information security, Big 5 Sporting Goods. Joining us is our guest, Mike Lockhart, CISO, EagleView. In this episode: Marketing versus strategy A distinction without a difference? Terminology follows function Security convergence  Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Scrut Automation Scrut Automation allows compliance and risk teams of any size to establish enterprise-grade security programs. Our best-in-class features like process automation, AI, and 75+ native integrations reverse compliance debt and help manage risk proactively as your business grows. Visit www.scrut.io to learn more or schedule a demo.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap). Joining us is our sponsored guest Rob Allen, chief product officer, ThreatLocker. In this episode: Can you retrofit zero trust? The business case for deny by default Seizing an opportunity Zero trust doesn’t stand alone Thanks to our podcast sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap). Joining us is Bil Harmer, operating partner and CISO, Craft Ventures. In this episode: A time and a place for Field CISOs This isn’t a new role Consulting the Field CISO Words mean things Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Cyera Cyera’s AI-powered data security platform gives companies visibility over their sensitive data, context over the risk it represents, and actionable, prioritized remediation guidance.
 As a cloud-native, agentless platform, Cyera provides holistic data security coverage across SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and On-premise environments. Visit www.cyera.io to learn more.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap). Joining us is Jim Bowie, CISO, Tampa General Hospital. In this episode: The goal is to connect to the business The hard truth about soft skills Balancing risk Looking beyond communication Thanks to our podcast sponsor, SeeMetrics SeeMetrics automates cybersecurity metrics programs, continuously measuring and helping prioritize risks based on context. SeeMetrics unifies siloed data from your security stack and offers hundreds of ready-to-use metrics. Once connected with SeeMetrics, security teams reduce risk, minimize exposure and optimize performance while eliminating tedious repetitive manual work. Ready to automate your security programs? start connecting your environment at seemetrics.co

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Christina Shannon, CIO, KIK Consumer Products. Joining us is Andrew Cannata, CISO, Primo Water. In this episode: The lure of an IPO is debatable Does an IPO make you a target or just more vulnerable? M&A changes your context Ambiguity creates risk Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Cyera Cyera’s AI-powered data security platform gives companies visibility over their sensitive data, context over the risk it represents, and actionable, prioritized remediation guidance.
 As a cloud-native, agentless platform, Cyera provides holistic data security coverage across SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and On-premise environments. Visit www.cyera.io to learn more.