CISO

Last month, I attended our biggest-ever Cisco Live Melbourne that saw over 8,300 people registered. It was an action-packed week filled with partner and customer meetings, media engagements, analyst dialogues, and coffee, lots of coffee. They say it takes a village to pull something this incredible…

As we are about to enter another RSA conference, it is a good time to reflect on what changes we are seeing in the cybersecurity space. Between now and RSA 2020, here are five trends that I expect to see rise to the top. 1. New world application security takes off.  There is a traditional way of thi…

Today, we released our CISO Benchmark Study, an annual global survey of information security leaders working at organizations of all sizes and in all industries all over the world. With over 3200 respondents across 18 countries, the study offers a solid view of what’s on the minds and to-do lists of…

Measuring the success and value of an information security organization is a perennial challenge across all industries. Consistently tracking the effectiveness of Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) is hard enough. Add to that C-level expectations for accurate metrics that equate to value…

With the escalation of cybercrime, the role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is fast evolving beyond its traditional operational functions of monitoring, repelling and responding to cyber threats.  Continuous changes in our connected business landscape make customer data, intellectual pr…

For security strategies to succeed, security needs a seat at the table. In my work as an investigations manager for Cisco, I’ve seen first-hand how much more passion and enthusiasm enterprise leaders will put into security efforts when there is support all the way to the top of the organization. The…

In our increasingly interconnected world, the Internet of Everything is making trust a critical element of how people use network-connected devices to work, play, live, and learn. The relentless rise in information security breaches underscores the deep need for enterprises and governments alike to…

Every year in Scottsdale, Arizona, there’s a unique Information Security conference created by Joyce Brocaglia at ALTA, supported by a who’s who of InfoSec companies like Cisco, RSA, and Symantec, and attended by hundreds of some of the brightest people I’ve ever met. It’s no coincidence that they a…

This is a follow up from my post last week that announced this webcast. Today it was a treat to have Richard Noguera as our special guest and who is uniquely qualified to speak on the topic of key imperatives for today’s CISO for the data center.  Rich is a youthful InfoSec veteran who has led teams…