The Virtual CISO Moment

Dave Sobel is the host of the Business of Tech podcast (https://www.businessof.tech/), a leading IT services focused news and analysis podcast and YouTube show, and owner of MSP Radio. He is regarded as a leading expert in the delivery of technology services, with broad experience in both technology and business. He owned and operated an IT Solution Provider and MSP for over a decade, both acquiring other organizations and eventually being acquired. Dave holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the College of William and Mary. He is a dynamic voice within the IT community, a former member and facilitator for Heartland Technology Groups and passionate about collaborating with clients and peers on utilizing technology to advance organizations.

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https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2023/03/01/cisa-releases-decider-tool-help-mitre-attck-mapping

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/03/01/burp-suite-penetration-testing-extensions/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-national-cyber-strategy-seeks-to-hold-software-firms-liable-for-insecurity-67c592d6

https://www.reuters.com/technology/white-house-gives-agencies-30-days-impose-federal-device-tiktok-ban-2023-02-27/

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From October 19, 2022 - Keith Maune, Founder & COO at Acumen Technology, discusses his IT and cybersecurity path, from doing consulting work for companies needing website design and programming services, working after school and full-time during the summers, pursuing a BS and MBA while working full-time as co-owner and CIO of Advanced Network Solutions, earning a law degree, and launching Acumen Technology, a comprehensive managed services organization that serves Middle Tennessee as the premier IT services provider for community banks, healthcare providers, and professional services organizations.

Caroline McCaffery is a lawyer who started a data privacy and cybersecurity technology company called ClearOPS to provide technology to virtual CISOs. B2B2B It is a customer relationship management tool + work automation for managing security programs, such as vendor management, gap analysis, security posture and security questionnaire response. She also hosts The vCISO Chronicles, a new podcast series focused on telling the stories of virtual CISOs.

Dennis Davoren is a vCISO, PhD Candidate, and Green Belt Six Sigma. He also is a veteran, having been an Air Force Instructor and Command Pilot along with being a Commander. He is an experienced leader with a demonstrated successful history of working in the Military, Marketing & Advertising industry, and Cyber Security/IT field. Skilled in Intelligence Analysis, Enterprise Risk Management, Financial Risk Management, Intelligence, and Risk Assessment. He is a Subject Matter Expert(SME) on Government Regulation Compliance(GRC) and CMMC 2.0 implementation. He holds a Master of Science degree focused on Cyber Security Management. We discuss the virtual CISO field and how risk management in flying translates to risk management in information security.

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-27/national-cyber-office-to-be-established-in-wake-of-optus-hack/102026156

https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/european-commission-tiktok-ban

https://www.darkreading.com/risk/1-in-4-cisos-will-leave-cybersecurity-by-2025

https://media.defense.gov/2023/Feb/22/2003165170/-1/-1/0/CSI_BEST_PRACTICES_FOR_SECURING_YOUR_HOME_NETWORK.PDF

https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/ways-cyber-attackers-are-looking-exploit-government-agencies

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3688988/5-top-threats-from-2022-most-likely-to-strike-in-2023.html

https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/labs/weaponizing-pocs-a-targeted-attack-using-cve-2022-47966/

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-military-email-server-left-exposed-two-weeks-allowing-internal-emails-leak

https://thehackernews.com/2023/02/apple-warns-of-3-new-vulnerabilities.html

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-02-illinois-supreme-court-massive-biometric.html

https://www.darkreading.com/analytics/cyberattack-dole-causes-temporary-salad-shortage

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3688554/what-is-traffic-light-protocol-and-how-it-supports-cisos-to-share-threat-data.html

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3688988/5-top-threats-from-2022-most-likely-to-strike-in-2023.html

From October 12, 2022 - Michelle Pupoh is the Senior Director of Cybersecurity Education at the Carolina Cyber Center. She discusses the approach the center takes in training the next generation of cyber professionals, including the importance of ethics and soft skills. Recorded at RETR3AT Cyber Conference Montreat College September 23, 2022.

Jean-Christophe (J.C.) Gaillard is the founder and CEO of Corix Partners, a London-based Boutique Management Consultancy Firm and Thought-Leadership Platform focused on assisting CIOs and other C-level executives in resolving Cyber Security Strategy, Organisation and Governance challenges. He is a leading advisor, senior executive and global cyber security influencer with over 25 years of experience developed in several financial institutions in the UK and continental Europe, and a track-record at driving fundamental change in the Security field across global organisations, looking beyond the technical horizon into strategy, governance, culture, and the real dynamics of transformation.He is also the author of "Cyber Security: The Lost Decade - A Security Governance Handbook for the CISO and the CIO" and "The CyberSecurity Leadership Handbook for the CISO and the CEO".

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