CISO Tradecraft®

CISO Tradecraft®

Hosted by: G Mark Hardy & Ross Young

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#75 - Avoiding Death By PowerPoint

Episode #75

On this episode of CISO Tradecraft, we discuss how to avoid Death By PowerPoint by creating cyber awareness training that involves and engages listeners. Specifically we discuss: The EDGE method:  Explain,...
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#74 - Pass the Passwords

Episode #74

On this episode of CISO Tradecraft, we focus on the Password Security and how it's evolving.  Tune in to learn about: Why do we need passwords Ways consumers login and authenticate How bad actors attack passwords How...
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#73 - Wonderful Winn Schwartau

Episode #73

Winn Schwartau is a well-recognized icon in the cybersecurity community, and also a dear friend for over 25 years.  Always one to stir the pot and offer radical ideas (many of which come true), we discuss Hacker...
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#72 - Logging In with SIEMs (with Anton Chuvakin)

Episode #72

On this episode of CISO Tradecraft, Anton Chuvakin talks about Logging, Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) tooling, and Cloud Security.  Anton share’s fantastic points of view on: How moving to the...
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#71 - Lessons Learned as a CISO (with Gary Hayslip)

Episode #71

On this special episode of CISO Tradecraft, we have Gary Hayslip talk about his lessons learned being a CISO.  He shares various tips and tricks he has used to work effectively as a CISO across multiple companies. ...
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#70 - Partnership is Key

Episode #70

On this episode of CISO Tradecraft you can learn how to build relationships of trust with other executives by demonstrating executive skill & cyber security expertise.  You can learn what to say to each of the...
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#69 - Aligning Security Initiatives with Business Objectives

Episode #69

On this episode of CISO Tradecraft, we talk about how cyber can help the four business key objectives identified by InfoTech: 1.  Profit generation: The revenue generated from a business capability with a product that...
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#68 - Thought Provoking Discussions (with Richard Thieme)

Episode #68

Today we speak with Richard Thieme, a man with a reputation for stretching your mind with his insights, who has spoken at 25 consecutive DEFCONs as well as keynoted BlackHat 1 and 2.  In a far-ranging discussion, we...
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#67 - Knock, Knock? Who’s There and Whatcha Want?

Episode #67

On this episode of CISO Tradecraft we are going to talk about various Access Control & Authentication technologies. Access Control Methodologies: Mandatory Access Control or (MAC) Discretionary Access Control or...
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#66 - Working On The Supply Chain Gang

Episode #66

On this episode of CISO Tradecraft, you can learn about supply chain vulnerabilities and the 6 important steps you can take to mitigate this attack within your organization: Centralize your software code...
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#65 - Shall We Play A Game?

Episode #65

Gamification is a superpower that CISOs can use to change the culture of an organization.  On this episode of CISO Tradecraft we discuss how to use gamification concepts as a CISO.  What’s in a Game? ...
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#64 - 3 Keys to Being a CISO (with Allan Alford)

Episode #64

On this episode of CISO Tradecraft, we feature Allan Alford from The Cyber Ranch Podcast.  Allan brings a wealth of knowledge as a CISO and shares the three things every CISO needs to bring to the table: Use a Cyber...
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