Actionable Insights For CISOs:

1) Upgrade Awareness & Training

• Update phishing simulations to include realistic, AI-crafted messages and voice/video deepfakes.

• Train employees that polished language ≠ legitimacy; focus on verifying identity and

Managing cyber risks and system vulnerabilities in the face of rising threats, is becoming more challenging.

Join me and Robert Leong, Senior Director of Product Management, HCL BigFix at HCLSoftware, for an exclusive Cybersecurity Leadership roundtab

Actionable Insights For CISOs:

• Strengthen internal defences for SIM-swap / mobile porting threats

  • Require robust identity proofing for telecom / mobile-number porting requests for employees.

  • Monitor and alert on anomalous mobile-account activ

Actionable Insights for CISOs

1. Treat AI as dual-use: Defender and threat

Insight: Brooks highlights that both AI and machine-learning tools enable defenders—and adversaries.

Action steps:

• Inventory all AI/ML tools in your environment and map them

CISOPlatform Breach Intelligence — DATE: October 24, 2025

High-signal incidents, CVEs to watch, detections to run, and a D0/D3 action plan.

• - **LastPass breach exposes 25 million user records**: Threat actor access

Actionable Insights For CISOs:

1. Shift your focus from detection to investigation

Insight: The blog emphasises that the real bottleneck in incident response isn’t detection—it’s investigation. Alerts are plentiful, but turning those alerts into acti

CISOPlatform Breach Intelligence — DATE: October 23, 2025

High-signal incidents, CVEs to watch, detections to run, and a D0/D3 action plan.

• - Okta Breach: 2.5M accounts compromised; threat actor Lapsus$ involved,

Cyber attacks have evolved, and so should the method of managing IT infrastructure.

With everything interconnected in digital environments today, even a single misconfigured server, an old patch, or a lost access control can open the welcome mat for a

I am looking forward to a stellar discussion about ransomware!

The Official Cybersecurity Summit is coordinating a number of virtual expert panels to discuss various aspects of Ransomware.

Join V. Carr, Sandra Morneman-Wenzel, LeeAnne Pelzer, and mysel

In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, Security Operations Centers (SOCs) face mounting pressure to investigate incidents faster and with higher accuracy. Analysts spend valuable time switching between tools, writing queries, and compiling inc

Actionable Insights for CISOs

1. Evaluate the Viability of Decoupled SIEM Architectures

While decoupled SIEMs offer flexibility by separating data collection, storage, and threat detection, they may introduce complexity and integration challenges. As

Join us for a live AI Demo Talk on "Mapping the AI Security Landscape: How CISOs Can Navigate Innovation and Risk" with Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest

What You'll See :

• The AI Security Stack: How to architect defenses for A

Actionable Insights For CISOs:

• Prioritize Defense-in-Depth

  • Implement layered security across all system levels.

  • Maintain a detailed understanding of assets, data flows, and vulnerabilities.

  • Regularly update threat models to reflect evolving t

Actionable Insights For CISOs:

• Expand tabletop exercises to include data extortion / leak scenarios.

• Review and harden OAuth, API, and third-party app integrations.

• Conduct phishing and vishing simulations, especially for high-privilege users.

Introduction

The cloud has become more than just a technology choice; it is now a core enabler of business growth. From startups to global enterprises, organizations are turning to cloud solutions to innovate faster, scale efficiently, and stay compet