Could We Speak To Your CISO To Confirm He Received the Cupcakes?

Could We Speak To Your CISO To Confirm He Received the Cupcakes?

September 14, 2021

CISO Series

CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast

Could We Speak To Your CISO To Confirm He Received the Cupcakes?

Could We Speak To Your CISO To Confirm He Received the Cupcakes?

Andy Ellis, operating partner, YL Ventures, and I welcome guest Branden Newman, svp, CISO, MGM Resorts, to discuss:

  • How do security vendors communicate their uniqueness and product quality?

  • If you were to start a data security company - what gap would you fill?

  • What's the pushiest sales tactic you've seen in InfoSec?

  • Assessing vendor pitches on email security or human layer security

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Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Grip Security

Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Grip Security

Overheard on CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast 

“Think about the financial services firm that handles your employee stock options, or the benefits firm that handles disability processing. They have some of the worst security practices and there's no leverage because the person who buys it isn't directly impacted.” - Andy Ellis, operating partner, YL Ventures

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Cyber Security Headlines 

Top headlines for Tuesday, September 14, 2021:

  • CISA announces new Chief of Staff

  • Olympus hit with ransomware

  • Industrial control systems getting hammered

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Thanks to this week's headlines sponsor, Sonrai Security

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Join us this Friday [09-17-21] for "Hacking Active Directory"

Join us this Friday [09-17-21] for "Hacking Active Directory"

Our discussion will be 

"Hacking Active Directory: An hour of critical thinking on securing the ‘keys to the kingdom.’"

It all begins at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET on Friday, September 17 with guests Derek Melber, chief technology & security strategist, Tenable, and Brandon Greenwood, CISO, vp security and IT, Overstock.com. We'll have fun conversation and games, plus at the end of the hour (11 AM PT/2 PM ET) we'll do our meetup.

Thanks to our video chat sponsor, Tenable

Thanks to our video chat sponsor, Tenable

Overheard on Defense in Depth 

“I always want to be the most difficult target. Ransomware gangs are like any other organization. They've got resource issues, they don't have enough bad guys to hit all the organizations at once, so they've got to pick and choose. I want to be the last one that they choose.” - Rebecca Harness, CISO, St. Louis University.

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