Cybersecurity Macro Themes for the 2020's
In this coming decade there will be 5 major themes that differentiate great security programs, products, features and processes. These...
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- Feb 9, 2020
- 3 min
Risk : Mega Trends
I've been thinking more about mega trends applied to risk, specifically operational risk (people, process, technology & external events)....
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- Feb 2, 2020
- 5 min
Dealing with the Deluge of Vendors
Everyone is deluged with approaches from product and service vendors, small and large. Even vendors struggle to keep track of who their...
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- Jan 24, 2020
- 2 min
The Leading Indicators of a Great Info/Cybersecurity Program
It can be hard to effectively assess, with a suitable degree of rigor, the security of your suppliers, counter-parties or companies you...
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- Jan 19, 2020
- 4 min
Operational Resilience
The Bank of England has recently released a sequence of consultation papers, after an earlier discussion paper, laying out a framework...
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- Jan 1, 2020
- 3 min
Predictions and Calls to Action
It’s that time of year for all the predictions of what to expect for the next year, and now - the next decade. I’m generally not a fan of...
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- Dec 15, 2019
- 1 min
Non-Technical Books. Recommended List
For some reason, first at a TAG_Cyber event and then coincidentally at 2 other events, the question of what books security people should...
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- Dec 7, 2019
- 3 min
The Art of Influencing
A critical measure of success for most security roles is the ability to influence. I’ve often found people think influence skills are...
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- Dec 1, 2019
- 3 min
Insider Threat Risk - Blast Radius Perspective
The management of insider threats is a complex and often under-thought process - people who work on it appreciate the subtlety and...
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- Nov 24, 2019
- 2 min
Alternative Risk Management Strategies.
Much focus of risk mitigation is about implementing controls: preventative, detective and reactive. This is necessary in most cases, and...
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- Nov 17, 2019
- 2 min
Simple Rules of (InfoSec) Career Success
Over the years I made note of what behaviors I’ve seen from successful people. By success, I mean getting results, increase span of...
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- Nov 10, 2019
- 1 min
Shrines of Failure
I was at an event recently where one participant talked passionately about a disaster they had that they have since preserved artifacts...
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