The Virtual CISO Moment

The Virtual CISO Moment

By Greg SchafferTechnology
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The Virtual CISO Moment episodes

  • VCM Quick Strike for Monday, May 2, 2022

    A business continuity exercise to continue operations after a nuclear attack? Maybe not as crazy a scenario to plan for as we might have thought. Today's Quick Strike touches on that, including an interesting option for a data center that could possibly survive such an attack. It's not what you think...

    • https://www.amazon.com/Nuclear-War-Survival-Skills-Instructions/dp/1634502973/
    • https://www.amazon.com/Information-Security-Small-Midsized-Businesses/dp/1733066845/
    • https://www.linkedin.com/posts/todd-byars-9b669a6_solaronemonolith-toddwbyars-computerdudes-activity-6926164507580919808-EEKp/
      • 10 min
    • The Virtual CISO Moment Wrap Up for Friday, April 29, 2022

      Advice and resources for those looking for a cybersecurity entry level position, updates on vulns/exploits.

      • https://www.wgu.edu/blog/guide-entry-level-cyber-security-jobs2102.html
      • https://blogs.cisco.com/security/the-more-you-know-job-searching-interviewing
      • https://www.linkedin.com/company/breaking-into-cybersecurity/
      • https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/cisa-log4shell-most-exploited-vulnerability-2021
      • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/okta-lapsus-breach-lasted-only-25-minutes-hit-2-customers/amp/
      • https://www.ic3.gov/Media/News/2022/220420.pdf
      • https://store.isaca.org/s/community-event?id=a334w000004TXbEAAW#/Overview


        • 16 min
      • The Virtual CISO Moment S4E17 - Saying Goodbye to the First Office

        All small businesses have their own genesis story. vCISO Services began as many do; an idea in a home office, then a migration to an outside work environment, and then further growth. Recognizing, honoring, remembering, and respecting roots is a critical component of the success of a business.

        Note - Because this was an on-site video and was not recorded in the studio; the video and audio quality is a bit less.

        14 min
      • The Virtual CISO Moment Wrap Up for Friday, April 22, 2022

        Conti, BlackCat/ALPHV, DDoSecrets.

        • https://ddosecrets.substack.com/
        • https://www.csoonline.com/article/3657875/ransomware-plagues-finance-sector-as-cyberattacks-get-more-complex.html
        • https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/04/contis-ransomware-toll-on-the-healthcare-industry/
        • https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa21-265a
        • https://www.cyber.nj.gov/alerts-advisories/blackcatalphv-ransomware-indicators-of-compromise
          • 13 min
        • The Virtual CISO Moment S4E16 - A Conversation with Don Baham

          Don Baham is very active in both the local and on-line information security communities, as well as having extensive experience helping SMBs with information security needs. He joins us to discuss challenges and opportunities including observations on the cyber security supply chain issue and possible ways to address.

          22 min
        • The Virtual CISO Moment Wrap Up for Friday, April 15, 2022

          Discussed in this week's wrap up:


          https://www.techrepublic.com/article/supply-chain-cyberattacks-jumped-51-in-2021/

          https://threatpost.com/microsoft-zero-days-wormable-bugs/179273/

          https://healthitsecurity.com/news/cisa-issues-guidance-on-cybersecurity-information-sharing

          https://www.nationalcybersummit.com/

          https://secondchancebook.org

          13 min
        • The Virtual CISO Moment S4E15 - A Conversation with Chris Bedel

          Chris Bedel, President and CEO of Bedel Security (bedelsecurity.com) talks about how the virtual CISO fits in to, compliments, and enhances financial institutions' information security program and posture. He also touches on history and future of the virtual CISO. If you're a virtual CISO for financial institutions or are interested in how a virtual CISO benefits financial institutions, this is a must-see episode packed with useful information!

          21 min
        • The Virtual CISO Moment Wrap Up for Friday, April 8, 2022

          Discussed in this week's wrap up:

          https://www.techrepublic.com/article/credit-agency-warns-weak-cybersecurity-defenses-could-hurt-a-companys-credit-rating-even-before-an-attack/

          https://www.techrepublic.com/article/fbi-investing-millions-in-software-to-monitor-social-media-platforms/

          https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/07/irs-facial-recognition-id-me/

          Ad link:

          https://www.amazon.com/Information-Security-Small-Midsized-Businesses/dp/1733066845/

          Finally, a correction: The Tennessee Bankers Association Strategic Technology, Risk, and Security Conference https://tnbankers.org/event/strategic-technology-risk-security-conference/ is April 27th, not April 28th as noted in the episode.

          11 min

        About The Virtual CISO Moment

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        The Virtual CISO Moment dives into the stories of information security, information technology, and risk management pros; what drives them and what makes them successful while helping small and midsized business (SMB) security needs. No frills, no glamour, no transparent whiteboard text, no complex graphics, and no script - just honest discussion of SMB information security risk issues.