Accenture InfoSec Beat

Hosted by Accenture CISO Kris Burkhardt, the InfoSec Beat podcast is intended for cybersecurity and information security executives, and dives into current trends and tactics. In each episode, Kris and Accenture colleagues from InfoSec, IT and go-to-market teams discuss what it takes to keep client, business partner and enterprise data secure.

InfoSec Beat: How to Balance Real-Time Intelligence with System Availability 10/28/2024

InfoSec Beat: How to Balance Real-Time Intelligence with System Availability Are organizations in control of updates to their environments? The July 2024 CrowdStrike disruptive update has many asking this question. Patches are essential to security, but this event and others before it have organizations asking how to strike a balance in protecting quickly with the need to be resilient? Join me and Jacky Fox, Accenture Security Global Strategy Lead, as we discuss what organizations can do. /episode/index/show/infosecbeat/id/33615957

InfoSec Beat: Zero-day Vulnerabilities 07/26/2024

InfoSec Beat: Zero-day Vulnerabilities What is a zero-day vulnerability and what can organizations do about them? These two questions kick off an engaging discussion on this type of threat with Accenture Security colleagues Shawn Duffy, Global Lead for Threat Exposure Management, and David Williams, Global Lead of Advanced Threat Services. Discover what they have to say and learn more about strategies, what they see across enterprises, the value of red teaming, the impact of AI, along with a reminder about the importance of layered, in-depth defense and basic technical hygiene. /episode/index/show/infosecbeat/id/32308392

InfoSec Beat: Careers in Information Security – Tech & Ops 05/09/2024

InfoSec Beat: Careers in Information Security – Tech & Ops This episode of the InfoSec Beat podcast mini-series focused on information security careers highlights the journey of Arun Chandrasekaran in conversation with Accenture CISO Kris Burkhardt. Listen to how Arun started as a senior network analyst to become infrastructure tools and standards lead today for our Information Security organization’s Technology and Operations, overseeing the security and standards and scanning tools of Accenture’s vast infrastructure estate. /episode/index/show/infosecbeat/id/31214227

InfoSec Beat: The Cyber-Resilient CEO 02/19/2024

InfoSec Beat: The Cyber-Resilient CEO Accenture CISO Kris Burkhardt hosts a conversation with Harpreet Sidhu, Accenture senior managing director and North America Security lead, who talks about the findings of Accenture’s “The Cyber-Resilient CEO” report. Listen to learn more about today’s cyber challenges, risks, reporting of metrics and practical actions leaders can take to take to embed security throughout their organizations. /episode/index/show/infosecbeat/id/30014803

InfoSec Beat: Careers in Security - Cyber Incident Response 02/12/2024

InfoSec Beat: Careers in Security - Cyber Incident Response This is the latest episode in an ongoing mini-series covering careers in information security, featuring Accenture people from across our Information Security team. In this episode of InfoSec Beat, Accenture CISO Kris Burkhardt talks with Paula Wlos, who leads cyber investigations for the Americas and Europe as part of the cyber incident response team. Hear how her interest in analysis, problem solving and love of puzzles led to her career in security forensics and investigations. /episode/index/show/infosecbeat/id/29903738

InfoSec Beat: Supplier Cyber Risk Management 10/19/2023

InfoSec Beat: Supplier Cyber Risk Management Listen to this InfoSec Beat podcast for a conversation about supplier cyber risk management. Accenture CISO Kris Burkhardt and David Wright, the lead of supplier cyber risk management (SCRM) for the Information Security organization at Accenture discuss the importance of third-party supplier risk management and explore how Accenture launched its own centralized SCRM function. /episode/index/show/infosecbeat/id/28366940

InfoSec Beat: Going Passwordless 10/19/2023

InfoSec Beat: Going Passwordless In this episode of the InfoSec Beat podcast, Accenture CISO Kris Burkhardt is joined by Accenture Security guest Damon McDougald, global digital identity lead for a discussion about going passwordless. Hear how passwordless technologies work and the reasons for moving to this new method of authentication to create a more secure digital future. /episode/index/show/infosecbeat/id/28366898

InfoSec Beat: Careers in Security - Architecture 04/29/2021

InfoSec Beat: Careers in Security - Architecture This is the third in a series of episodes covering infosec-related careers, featuring several Accenture people from across its global infosec team. In this episode of InfoSec Beat, Accenture’s Kris Burkhardt talks with Tanya Drakhlis who leads the Architecture team for Accenture’s internal information security organization. She is responsible for making sure Accenture's infrastructure is secure using the latest in approved security technologies, and working hand-in-hand with global IT teams to protect Accenture. /episode/index/show/infosecbeat/id/18912023

InfoSec Beat: Careers in Security - Tech & Ops 02/10/2021

InfoSec Beat: Careers in Security - Tech & Ops This is the second in a series of episodes covering infosec-related careers, featuring several Accenture people from across its global infosec team. In this episode of InfoSec Beat, Accenture’s Kris Burkhardt talks with John Blasi who leads the Tech & Ops team for Accenture’s internal information security organization. John is responsible for making sure Accenture's entire work fleet and infrastructure is secure using the latest in approved security technologies, and working hand-in-hand with global IT teams to protect Accenture. /episode/index/show/infosecbeat/id/17902616

InfoSec Beat: Careers in Security - Behavior Change Management 12/14/2020

InfoSec Beat: Careers in Security - Behavior Change Management This is the first in a series of episodes that will cover infosec-related careers, featuring several Accenture people from across its global infosec team. In this episode of InfoSec Beat, Accenture’s Kris Burkhardt talks with Urszula Fabiszak who leads the Behavior Change program for Accenture’s internal information security organization. Urszula is responsible for making sure Accenture employees are security-smart through a robust learning and experience program known as the Information Security Advocates program. /episode/index/show/infosecbeat/id/17191697

InfoSec Beat: What's behind that third party security rating? 06/03/2020

InfoSec Beat: What's behind that third party security rating? Kris Burkhardt hosts Nate Stein to discuss Accenture's experience with third party security rating vendors, and what lessons they learned over the last several years as these types of companies hit the security scene. /episode/index/show/infosecbeat/id/14687795

InfoSec Beat: Risk Hide And Seek -- Lies, More Lies, and Exceptions 10/16/2019

InfoSec Beat: Risk Hide And Seek -- Lies, More Lies, and Exceptions Accenture's Kris Burkhardt talks with Dan Kirner about the Internal IT Organization's principles for information security, compliance, and risk. information security, compliance, information security awareness /episode/index/show/infosecbeat/id/11668886

InfoSec Beat: Home Network Security in Alexa’s House 10/15/2019

InfoSec Beat: Home Network Security in Alexa’s House Accenture’s Kris Burkhardt talks with Steve Zutovsky, who leads Change and Deployment for our Internal IT Organization, about keeping your home technology networks secure. /episode/index/show/infosecbeat/id/11651984

InfoSec Beat: Workstation Patching 10/10/2019

InfoSec Beat: Workstation Patching Accenture’s Kris Burkhardt talks with Tony Leraris, who leads infrastructure for our Internal IT Organization, about the importance of protecting your environment with up-to-date workstation patching. /episode/index/show/infosecbeat/id/11585951

InfoSec Beat: Anatomy of an Investigation Pt.2 09/09/2019

InfoSec Beat: Anatomy of an Investigation Pt.2 The second of a two-part podcast in our InfoSec Beat series, Kris Burkhardt continues his talks with Jason Lewkowicz about managing incident investigations. /episode/index/show/infosecbeat/id/11129000

InfoSec Beat: Anatomy of an Investigation Pt.1 08/26/2019

InfoSec Beat: Anatomy of an Investigation Pt.1 The first in a two part series of our InfoSec Beat podcasts, Kris Burkhardt talks with Jason Lewkowicz about managing incident investigations. /episode/index/show/infosecbeat/id/10960628

InfoSec Beat: Journey to Cloud Security 06/26/2019

InfoSec Beat: Journey to Cloud Security In this first episode of the InfoSec Beat podcast series, Kris Burkhardt talks with Matt Lagodzinski about Accenture’s journey to a secure cloud. https://www.accenture.com/us-en/case-studies/technology/elevating-cloud-security /episode/index/show/infosecbeat/id/10299755

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