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For CISOs, the most important aspect of the role has become resiliency. And without a solid culture focused on fostering engagement and eliminating friction, it can’t be achieved, according to Erik Decker and Julian Mihai.
It’s no longer just one-time malicious links CISOs have to worry about; threat actors are chipping away at firewalls by “befriending targets” and obtaining “pieces of information that seem innocuous,” said Ryan Witt of Proofpoint during a recent panel discussion.
As a leader, the one thing you never want to say is, “I can’t do that,” said Jesse Fasolo, CISO at St. Joseph’s Health. In a recent interview, he talked about the importance of a solid infrastructure, why frameworks are critical, and how he has been able to step “two steps ahead.”
The problem? The amount of connected devices found on most networks is significantly higher than most security leaders estimate, according to our panelists. The solution, therefore, must be actionable and automated.
The most effective way to measure your organization’s ransomware readiness isn’t by passing the red team test, but rather, by failing it, said CISOs Dan Bowden and Erik Decker during a recent panel discussion.
