Welcome to Episode 2 of "The Cyber Standard Podcast"!

Join host Ameet Jugnauth, Vice President of the London Chapter of ISACA, as he delves into the intricacies of cybersecurity standardization. In this episode, titled "Audit and Assurance," Ameet is joined by esteemed guests Leanne Sperry, Project Manager for Standards Development at the UK Cyber Security Council, and Mike Hughes, the ISACA Immediate Past President for ISACA Central UK. Together, they explore key challenges, lessons learned, and insights from related workshops in the realm of Audit and Assurance. Don't miss this insightful conversation!

Explore Further:

Delve deeper into the subject with additional resources provided in the episode description.

https://www.isaca.org/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/2023/uk-cyber-security-council-partners-with-isaca-for-audit-and-assurance-pilot-scheme

Tune in to the inaugural episode of "The Cyber Standard Podcast," “The Vision!”

Join host Ameet Jugnauth as he interviews Robin Lyons, ISACA Principal, IT Audit Professional Practices, and Annmarie Dann, Director of Professional Standards at the UK Cyber Security Council, in a compelling discussion about the standardization of specialisms in cybersecurity. Explore the Council's and ISACA's visions for the future, the significance of the Audit & Assurance specialism, and the collaborative efforts between the two organizations. Don't miss this insightful conversation that sets the stage for the podcast's journey into the world of cybersecurity standardization.

Explore Further: Delve deeper into the subject with additional resources provided in the episode description.

https://www.isaca.org/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/2023/uk-cyber-security-council-partners-with-isaca-for-audit-and-assurance-pilot-scheme 

Getting dressed is a routine example of everyday life packed with choices. Should I wear pants or shorts? Do I need a sweater? Shoes or sandals? While we often make these choices subconsciously, even actions that don’t appear as choices include several microscopic risk-based calculations.

ISACA recently marked the 25th anniversary of Steve Ross’ ISACA Journal Information Security Matters column. Over the last quarter century, technology, security, and the workforce have evolved, while certain challenges remain the same.

In this ISACA Podcast episode, Safia Kazi speaks to Steve about how he started writing for the Journal, societal shifts in security perceptions, and how writing skills are invaluable for anyone in the security industry.

Organizations can no longer rely on legacy vulnerability management solutions to protect against even basic attacks. Instead, vulnerability management is just one small component in a unified continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) approach to securing an enterprise from malicious intruders and ransomware. In addition to vulnerability management, security around misconfigurations, patching, identity, software, external attack surfaces, and more must be included.

In this ISACA Podcast, Nanitor Chief Strategist Derek Melber explains that an organization can prevent breaches and ransomware by taking an asset-centric prioritized-security approach that includes all of these security areas.

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To view the Nanitor article, please click https://nanitor.com/resources/blog/cybersecurity/exploring-continuous-threat-exposure-management-ctem/

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers continue to face increasing customer demand to attain security compliance certifications that demonstrate commitment to security, privacy, confidentiality, and more. Pursuing every national and international certification individually results in a repetitive cycle of ongoing walkthroughs, interviews, testing, and evidence requests (i.e., audits).

A central CCF can be considered a one-stop shop response to the complex alphabet soup of compliance standards on the market today.

In this ISACA Podcast episode, ISACA's Chris McGowan listens in as Zach Folk, Director of Solutions Engineering explains why having a central CCF can help various product engineering teams meet their security compliance needs and understand the level of effort required for each compliance certification.

In this ISACA Podcast episode, we’ll delve into how leveraging Agile concepts can mitigate common challenges neurodiverse auditors face in the workplace. Neurodivergent auditors can bring a fresh and dynamic energy to projects if given appropriate accommodation.

Join us as ISACA's Robin Lyons chats with Program External Audit IT Program Manager Amanda Tucker as they explore small changes that can significantly impact not only neurodiverse individuals on your team but the entire team itself. 

With the increasing demand for audits and risk assessments, artifact requests will not be going away anytime soon. However, the burden these activities bring to the organization can be drastically reduced when audit and risk work together.

In this ISACA Podcast episode, Paul Phillips, Director of Event Content Development at ISACA, hosts Staff Governance, Risk, and Compliance Analyst Benjamin Bartz. Ben takes a deeper dive and elaborates on some of the must-haves for this partnership to live to its full potential.

Effective IT issue management is crucial for organizations to mitigate financial loss, reputational damage, and operational disruptions. Issue management tools streamline the process by tracking and resolving issues, while risk rating helps prioritize responses based on their impact and likelihood.

In this ISACA Podcast episode, ISACA's GRC Professional Practices Principal, Lisa Cook chats with IT Risk Manager, Eric Peck about why acknowledging and addressing high-risk issues with a structured approach empowers organizations to protect themselves and ensure compliance in today's complex regulatory landscape.

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers continue to face increasing customer demand to attain security compliance certifications that demonstrate commitment to security, privacy, confidentiality, and more. Pursuing every national and international certification individually results in a repetitive cycle of ongoing walkthroughs, interviews, testing, and evidence requests (i.e., audits).

A central CCF can be considered a one-stop shop response to the complex alphabet soup of compliance standards on the market today.

In this ISACA Podcast episode, ISACA's Lisa Cook listens in as James Huang, Global Cloud Compliance Senior Manager, explains why having a central CCF can help various product engineering teams meet their security compliance needs and understand the level of effort required for each compliance certification.