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Many CISO's and security teams are struggling with developing and executing an effective cloud security strategy, especially one that can keep up with....

Cyber threat intelligence can be a lot harder than you think. As a regular speaker at various conferences, I’m constantly asked the question about how....

During the past decade, we have witnessed a virtual explosion in the cybersecurity world. While serving as CEO of McAfee and FireEye, and a U.S. Army....

Whether it’s cyber security or his passion for Jiu-Jitsu, Pete Arzamendi enjoys the art of combat and the constant search for attacks throughout the....

You could say Chris Patten’s passion for cyber security all started with yard sales. Growing up in the Midwest, Chris and his dad wandered local yard....

Keyana’s mantra of ‘unlocking tomorrow’ is clear when she enters the room at the Opt-In New Employee Training session. She wastes no time dispersing....

Probably the most important step to take when a user suspects that his or her user account has been compromised is to notify the organization’s IT....

This post focuses on PCI DSS requirement seven; restricting access to cardholder data and in-scope system components based on the “need to know” and....

A few years ago while on a business trip, I was out to dinner and left my luggage in my rental car (I had not yet checked in to my hotel). When I....

Test the overall strength of an organization’s defenses (the technology, the process and the people) by simulating the objectives and actions of an....

Every year I like to take a look at the talks at Black Hat and DEFCON to see if there are areas of risk I need to review. This year, like others, has....

A client for whom I serve as CISO advisor posed an interesting question to me last week, “What if we measure and report on control maturity instead of....