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Security Leadership: A-grades vs. Pass/Fail
The underlying secret of most great security leaders and teams is one thing: the ability to know what needs to be done really well vs....
Jul 12, 20203 min read
A Simple Manifesto for Leading Security and Risk Teams
I’ve been using variants of these principles for many years in many contexts, both for security and broader risk management teams. I have...
Jun 28, 20202 min read
A Security Professionals Guide to Dealing with Disagreement
Disagreement arises in many situations. It is an inevitable part of any work in any organization, or life in general. It is especially...
Jun 21, 20206 min read
Are Security Incidents Really Increasing?
I see regular waves of articles and commentary that assert : “We are spending more and more on security but security incidents / breaches...
Jun 7, 20204 min read
Resilience is about Capabilities not Plans
Resilience can be thought of as the ability to absorb shocks, adjust as needed and continue operation in the face of adversity. In other...
May 24, 20206 min read
Crypto isn’t the Only Cyber Issue in a Post Quantum World
Let’s assume general purpose quantum computers that can operate usefully at scale are coming. I think a reasonable timeframe is 15 years....
May 17, 20203 min read
Think Twice Before Switching Off Controls : Chesterton's Fence
Chesterton's Fence is a cautionary tale to make sure that before you change things you actually understand their purpose. This is...
May 9, 20202 min read
Cyber Risk Quantification
Risk quantification, in any field, is not an end in itself. It exists to compel some action. That action might be to drive decisions or...
May 3, 20205 min read
Are You Managing Your Risk Register Effectively?
Not all risks are possible to fully mitigate in every context, so you need to record and manage those residual risks. These are often put...
Apr 26, 20205 min read
Intelligence Failures - “The Distortion of Retrospect”
The codebreaking and overall intelligence success of Bletchley Park in World War II is legendary. Ultra, along with broader Allied...
Apr 19, 20204 min read
Prioritizing Security Improvements - A Deceptively Simple Way
In most organizations you are constantly upgrading your security controls. This is for many reasons, including: New threats induce higher...
Apr 5, 20203 min read
Selling into a Crisis (Rights and Wrongs)
It can be irritating to receive e-mails from vendors during a time of crisis, like now, with the spin that their products can help. It is...
Mar 22, 20202 min read
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