CISO Insider
Bluecore CISO Brent Lassi joins Chris Martinez on CISO Insider to chat about the many things he’s seen and learned and worked on over two decades in the cybersecurity industry. From founding one of the first application security companies in the world, to following the evolution of DLP over the years, to now working in a cloud-native world without a traditional perimeter and how these challenges led him to Nightfall, Brent has many stories to tell.
info_outline S3E2 - Driving diversity in infosec with Lisa HallCISO Insider
PagerDuty Head of Information Security Lisa Hall joins us on CISO Insider for an in-depth discussion on what diversity in the infosec industry really looks like — not just hiring to meet DEI quotas, but fostering differences to build strengths across the board. Diversity in thought and background among her staff is a success factor for Lisa’s team, and it leads to greater diversity in the work they do at PagerDuty.
info_outline S3E1 - Radical transparency with Robert FormerCISO Insider
In our Season 3 premiere of CISO Insider, Acquia VP of Security and CISO Robert Former discusses working as a cybersecurity leader today. Robert shares how radical transparency has helped him at every step of his career: making the right decisions for his org by accepting the right levels of risk, effectively managing data security and compliance in a Platform as a Service environment, and maintaining the connections necessary to make remote work successful.
info_outline S2E7 - Season 2 recapCISO Insider
Today on CISO Insider it’s our season 2 recap episode, featuring the best quotes and highlights from our six episodes in season 2. We gathered insights, lessons, and other valuable soundbites from CISOs and security leaders at Even Financial, Segment, MongoDB, One Main Financial, and Datadog. Hear from our brilliant guests and make sure to catch their episodes featuring our full interviews for a deep dive into cybersecurity, leadership, and much more.
info_outline S2E6 - Data is trust with Emilio EscobarCISO Insider
Datadog CISO Emilio Escobar joins Chris Martinez on CISO Insider for a discussion on data security approaches for today’s cloud-first world. Emilio shares how he sees infosec: creating security responses based on people and teams over brute force blocking of apps and systems. This approach allows Datadog to defeat the enemy of complexity in IT service quality, and helps build a more inclusive culture at the company.
info_outline S2E5 - A Community of cybersecurity with Michelle ValdezCISO Insider
One Main Financial CISO Michelle Valdez joins CISO Insider to discuss how to build a community of cybersecurity. Her approach is all about resiliency and reducing human risk to minimize the impact of security incidents. We talk about how she built this approach from her long career that began in the Air Force and now includes her work in fintech in the private sector. She also shares advice on how CISOs from all backgrounds can excel in the role — even CISOs without technical backgrounds.
info_outline S2E4 - A Risk-Based Approach to Data Security with Chris SandulowCISO Insider
MongoDB Deputy CISO Chris Sandulow joins Chris Martinez on CISO Insider for a discussion on the challenges and opportunities he faces in his everyday work as a data and security steward at one of the leading document-oriented database services. One big idea rises to the top in our chat: how a risk-based approach to issues and productivity flexibility allows his teams and org do their best work as security practitioners and as individuals.
info_outline S2E3 - Controlling your affect with Coleen Coolidge, Part 2CISO Insider
In part two of our chat with Segment CISO Coleen Coolidge, we discuss what it takes for CISOs to be successful in ever-changing times. Planning for the post-COVID world, managing obstacles to success like investing in mental health, and building resilience and social education are among the topics we’re getting into today. Also, catch up with some of the best writing from the Segment security team in the show notes for this episode.
info_outline S2E2 - Assuming good risk as a CISO with Coleen Coolidge, Part 1CISO Insider
Segment CISO Coleen Coolidge joins me on CISO Insider to talk about what she’s learned on her journey in cybersecurity. We talking about topics like the value of doing compliance well as an affirmation that your team is doing security the right way, approaching mergers and acquisitions as the acquirer with a learning mindset, and the bravery that’s required for CISOs to excel as good people managers and good security practitioners. We get into these ideas and a lot more in part 1 of our chat.
info_outline S2E1 - A Passion for Security with Mitch ZahlerCISO Insider
Even Financial Chief Information Security Officer Mitch Zahler kicks off Season 2 of CISO Insider with insights into how living through the last year of COVID has impacted cybersecurity, why concise communication is essential for security leaders, and a great story on the first CISO — all about how security got a seat at the executive table.
info_outlineOn today's episode, Everlaw VP Security and Compliance Lisa Hawke joins us to share her insights on the hidden skills necessary to succeed as an infosec leader and her journey from working in environmental law to security and compliance. And a lot more! Note: the episode was recorded in the summer of 2020 so Lisa's birding recommendations are best taken in the warmer months.
Follow Lisa on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ldhawke/
Read some of Lisa's writing:
https://techcrunch.com/author/lisa-hawke/
https://www.ldhawke.com/articles
Read more about WISP (Women in Security and Privacy) https://www.wisporg.com/
Learn more about Everlaw at https://www.everlaw.com/
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