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Join us TOMORROW, Friday [01-08-21] for "Hacking Cyber Media"

Our discussion will be 

"Hacking Cyber Media: An hour of critical thinking about how media companies are reporting on cyber news".

It all begins at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET on FULL DATE with guests Dave Bittner, producer and co-host, The CyberWire and Carole Theriault , producer and co-host, Smashing Security podcast. We'll have fun conversation and games, plus at the end of the hour (11 AM PT/2 PM ET) we'll do our Icebreaker (AKA "cybersecurity speed dating").

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Defense in Depth

Should CISOs Be Licensed Professionals?

On this week's Defense in Depth, co-host Allan Alford and I welcome guest Patrick Benoit, vp, global head of GRC and BISO, CBRE. Here are a few of the highlights of our discussion:

• Almost universally, nobody liked the idea of requiring a CISO to have a license in order to practice. But, with that said, the subject stirred up a hornet's nest of discussion.

• Main complaint is the job changes so drastically depending on what industry you're in.

• Many argued that a license won't translate into success. Hard to tell how to put a license around someone who is managing risk, but doesn't own the risk.

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Overheard on Defense in Depth 

“If you’re running around thinking you’re the best CISO on planet Earth, you’re doing wrong. You’re going to screw yourself up. You’re going to walk straight into some trap you were too blind to see.”Allan Alford, co-host, Defense in DepthListen to full episode of "Imposter Syndrome".

Cyber Security Headlines 

Top headlines for Thursday, January 7th, 2021:

• Rioters storm US Capital, Trump’s Twitter suspended

• SolarWinds attackers accessed DOJ’s email server

• WhatsApp to share user data with Facebook

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Overheard on CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast 

“I find myself trying to be really intentional about not being the product security guy in my current role (others have it)… But I have so many opinions. It’s kind of hard holding in all your opinions. It’s like, ‘But… I… OK, you got this. I trust you.’” James Dolph, CISO, Guidewire Software.Listen to full episode of "When Should You Stop Trusting Your CISO?"