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One of the greatest challenges for a cybersecurity leader is to convey the present digital risks upward to the c-suite and Board of Directors. Representing to executive leadership the value of security, which protects the organization’s assets, reput

The 2021 Front Lines cybersecurity conference brought together a panel to discuss the challenges faced by the industry with growing security threats and far too cybersecurity professionals to combat them. The “Closing the Cyber Skills Gap” panel feat

U.S. leadership organized a meeting with over 30 nations to figure out how to address the growing problem of ransomware. The results were unimpressive, lacking the bold innovation needed to stem the meteoric rise of ransomware that is targeting busin

The Syniverse hack may be the most important data breach of the year!

Hackers had access for 5 years and potentially compromised hundreds of billions of SMS text messages, likely including 2nd Factor Authentication codes that protect logins and are us

I was honored to speak at the Hexcon21 cybersecurity virtual conference this year and wanted to repost my presentation for all who did not get a chance to watch the live event.

I discussed why trust in digital technology is the key to sustaining a fut

The 2021 Cybersecurity Symposium for Smart Cities virtual conference will explore the successes and discuss the challenges of building, managing, and sustaining these communities in a secure and trustworthy manner.

Speakers include cybersecurity and s

There are four typical evolutionary maturity levels for cybersecurity programs. The benefits and drawbacks of each phase creates a natural tension that pulls organizations forward to become better at managing risks, costs, and the friction that accom

Cybersecurity is breaking out from just preventing risk of loss! Forward thinking companies are showing leadership by leveraging cybersecurity capabilities to contribute to market position and profitability opportunities. In today’s video I cover som

The Cybersecurity Vault — Episode 2 — The risks and opportunities of securing data are shifting rapidly for the healthcare industry. Rohit Parchuri who serves as the CISO for Collective Health Security, discuses the rapidly changing challenges in hea

The Cybersecurity Vault, Episode 1  —  With the growing influx of sharable personal data and the power it holds in the lives of consumers and companies alike, is it possible to create a digital space that exchanges and protects data while still holdi

Gartner Hype Cycle is the most important analyst document which helps to find out the key trends in our Industry. The acceleration in digital transformation has brought about new threats. In the 2021 Hype Cycle for Security Operations, Gartner analyz

How To Present Cyber Security Risk To Senior Leadership: Bikash Barai,Co founder CISO Platform & FireCompass & Allan Alford, CISO TrustMap

Today data breaches are almost a daily occurrence and senior leaders and boards of directors want to be assur

A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) role has become more crucial in building a successful business. 33% of CISO roles are expected to present directly to the board. Learn what are the major metrics, how to make a minimalistic dashboard and ge

In our first episode of “CISO Platform Security Show”, our host and founder of CISO Platform Bikash Barai spoke with Joshua Corman, founder of “I am Cavalry” and a security veteran, who is extremely passionate about public safety in cybersecurity

I had such a great time talking about the challenges, chaos, and importance of cybersecurity to preserve trust in digital technology.

6 Questions in a 9 Minute format!

Thanks Rick Mischka and ShortArm Solutions, Inc. / Cyber Pro Podcast.

In our recent Fireside chat episode, we had a very well known author and cybersecurity professional, Dan Lohrmann, presently the CSO and Chief  Strategist at Security Mentor Inc, and Bikash Barai, Co-Founder FireCompass discuss a bunch of things on