Kevin walks through a very creative method of getting the budget necessary. Over the years, security departments acquire tool after tool, sometimes integrated, and many times under-utilized. Kevin describes how to leverage the current environment to “find” new sources of budget to fund the right cybersecurity investments.

 

To view the article from the CISO COMPASS Book that sparked this interview, please visit: https://securityweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CISOSTORIES_KevinRichards_Article.pdf

 

Richards, K. 2019. Creating Budget Where There Is No Budget. In CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 482. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald

 

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