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Ep.100 Unstoppable: How Arizona and Texas Are Leading the Way in Cybersecurity [Phoenix Live Podcast Tour Series] with Tim Roemer, State CISO, Arizona...
FeaturingTim Roemer, State CISO, Arizona & Nancy Rainosek, State CISO, TexasConnect w/ Tim: LinkedIn, TwitterConnect w/ Nancy: LinkedIn, TwitterSponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast TourJoin us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S.July 22nd in Raleigh, North CarolinaSeptember 23rd in Sacramento, CaliforniaOctober 14th in Tallahassee, FloridaQuestions:Tim - In a recent 60-minute interview, Jen Easterly, the U.S. The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - or CISA said, “it’s all about preparation, not panic.”How are you positioning and preparing Arizona to stay in front of nation-states like Russia looking to harm the State of Arizona?Nancy - last time a bad actor infected a device a sheriff in Texas took the guns out and shot the box - which was recounted on a great podcast episode on the Ransomware Files.We know Texas loves its guns - what other initiatives are you looking at to help protect the great State of Texas?Tim - I always see you on Twitter promoting cybersecurity with the local chamber of commerce, universities, and other programs across the great state of Arizona.With a federated model in Arizona - much like Texas - what does that partnership look like with Arizona’s Dept. of Homeland Security and the local communities here?Nancy - offline we talked about the regional security operations center partnership with ASU (Angelo State University) - not to be confused with the ASU here (Arizona State University). Tell us more about the regional security operations center.Tim - a popular question from CIOs and State CISOs is how you discuss cybersecurity ROI and investment with governors and the legislative body.What advice do you have for CIOs and CISOs looking to win over their cyber and budget visions for their states and cities?Nancy - can you jump in with your perspective from Texas on working with the governor and legislative body?Let’s end with positive reinforcement and quick hitters in cybersecurity training. I loved my podcast with Tim, where he talked about creating memes, passing out sweetish fish candy, and potentially even chocolate bitcoin candies for folks who wouldn’t click on spam in emails or texts.Tim - what advice would you give Nancy in Texas about positive reinforcement training in Arizona?Nancy - what advice would you give Tim in Arizona on cybersecurity training? ----------------------Want to dive deeper? Check out my episode on TechTables - https://www.techtables.com/And if you're a CIO or technology leader interested in coming on TechTables, shoot me an email at [email protected] you for supporting Levity Media LLC ❤️, a small business growing private and public sector technology communities through fun and engaging conversations with top technology leaders. Learn more about Joe Toste (me) at https://www.techtables.com/about/See what episodes I'm creating at https://www.techtables.com/ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techtables.substack.com/subscribe
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By TechTables NetworkFeaturingTim Roemer, State CISO, Arizona & Nancy Rainosek, State CISO, TexasConnect w/ Tim: LinkedIn, TwitterConnect w/ Nancy: LinkedIn, TwitterSponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast TourJoin us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S.July 22nd in Raleigh, North CarolinaSeptember 23rd in Sacramento, CaliforniaOctober 14th in Tallahassee, FloridaQuestions:Tim - In a recent 60-minute interview, Jen Easterly, the U.S. The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - or CISA said, “it’s all about preparation, not panic.”How are you positioning and preparing Arizona to stay in front of nation-states like Russia looking to harm the State of Arizona?Nancy - last time a bad actor infected a device a sheriff in Texas took the guns out and shot the box - which was recounted on a great podcast episode on the Ransomware Files.We know Texas loves its guns - what other initiatives are you looking at to help protect the great State of Texas?Tim - I always see you on Twitter promoting cybersecurity with the local chamber of commerce, universities, and other programs across the great state of Arizona.With a federated model in Arizona - much like Texas - what does that partnership look like with Arizona’s Dept. of Homeland Security and the local communities here?Nancy - offline we talked about the regional security operations center partnership with ASU (Angelo State University) - not to be confused with the ASU here (Arizona State University). Tell us more about the regional security operations center.Tim - a popular question from CIOs and State CISOs is how you discuss cybersecurity ROI and investment with governors and the legislative body.What advice do you have for CIOs and CISOs looking to win over their cyber and budget visions for their states and cities?Nancy - can you jump in with your perspective from Texas on working with the governor and legislative body?Let’s end with positive reinforcement and quick hitters in cybersecurity training. I loved my podcast with Tim, where he talked about creating memes, passing out sweetish fish candy, and potentially even chocolate bitcoin candies for folks who wouldn’t click on spam in emails or texts.Tim - what advice would you give Nancy in Texas about positive reinforcement training in Arizona?Nancy - what advice would you give Tim in Arizona on cybersecurity training? ----------------------Want to dive deeper? Check out my episode on TechTables - https://www.techtables.com/And if you're a CIO or technology leader interested in coming on TechTables, shoot me an email at [email protected] you for supporting Levity Media LLC ❤️, a small business growing private and public sector technology communities through fun and engaging conversations with top technology leaders. Learn more about Joe Toste (me) at https://www.techtables.com/about/See what episodes I'm creating at https://www.techtables.com/ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techtables.substack.com/subscribe