The Virtual CISO Moment

Cheri Hotman of the Hotman Group (https://hotmangroup.com) is a CPA, has her MBA, and is a CISSP - a combination rare in information security. She discusses her experiences and lessons learned managing a business providing quality virtual CISO services to a variety of clients, including navigating "the land of 1000 piranhas"!

Cyber Monday, FCC bans Chinese equipment, Twitter breach cover up, WhatsApp data leak, and BMC firmware flaws - plus thoughts about how the interconnected world got something wrong for me.

Cybersecurity as part of business strategy, free resources from CISA, dysfunctional security team isn't good, AirAsia ransomware affects 5 million, and more predictions for 2023, this time from Deloitte - plus are we heading for a cybersecurity compensation bubble burst?

From August 9, 2022 - CISO and vCISO Monica Rowe joins us to discuss cybersecurity in financial services; the benefits of sharing information through ISACs, presentations, and other means; and how to provide a sense of calm to the cybersecurity storm.

Robin Wilde is the Director of Business Solutions for TeamHealth. She is passionate about project management and cyber security, particularly Identity Management, as well as promoting women in cyber. She holds a variety of certifications, including the  CISSP, CRISC, PMP, ACP, CSP, and Prosci, demonstrating her vast skillset and experience. She introduces the phrase "privilege sprawl" - listen to find out what that means!

MS zero day (and a term I should have known), banning cyber ransom payments, FI IT staff greatest cybersecurity risk, cybersecurity is the C-Suite responsibility, and five "starter" certs.

From November 13. 2019 - Information security policies direct the governance of the information security program. What are elements of effective policies, and what mistakes do SMBs often make with their information security policy program?

CISA claims elections secure, US network hacked, 42,000 imposter domains used by attackers, iOS 16 security features, CheckPoint predictions, and the security posture of Twitter.

From August 2, 2022 - Steve Mallard has over 20 years in Information Technology; is a Master Teacher in Information Technology/Infrastructure Management and Information Systems Manager at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville; is a private consultant for government organizations, higher-ed, and private corporations, a technical writer, and a public speaker on cybersecurity. He has also organized for many years the Middle Tennessee Cyber Conference (https://middletncyberconf.com/), held this year at Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. In addition to his numerous career accomplishments, his contribution to the next generation of cyber professionals is unparalleled.

Lin Clark, the Carolina Cyber Center's SOC Director, discusses how the SOC benefits both the students in the Carolina Cyber Center program and the western North Carolina small business community. Recorded at RETR3AT Cyber Conference Montreat College September 23, 2022. Audio only.