Tag: ciso
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How CISOs Can Beat the Ransomware Blame Game
CISOs are often blamed after ransomware attacks, yet most breaches stem from organizational gaps, budget tradeoffs, and staffing shortages. This analysis explores why known risks remain unfixed and how security leaders can break the cycle. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/how-cisos-can-beat-the-ransomware-blame-game/
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How CISOs Can Beat the Ransomware Blame Game
CISOs are often blamed after ransomware attacks, yet most breaches stem from organizational gaps, budget tradeoffs, and staffing shortages. This analysis explores why known risks remain unfixed and how security leaders can break the cycle. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/how-cisos-can-beat-the-ransomware-blame-game/
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2026 Cyber Predictions: Accelerating AI, Data Sovereignty, and Architecture Rationalization
2026 marks a critical turning point for cybersecurity leaders as AI-driven threats, data sovereignty mandates, and hybrid infrastructure risks reshape the CISO agenda. Discover the strategic priorities that will define tomorrow’s security posture. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/2026-cyber-predictions-accelerating-ai-data-sovereignty-and-architecture-rationalization/
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D&O liability protection rising for security leaders, unless you’re a midtier CISO
Tags: access, best-practice, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, finance, governance, incident response, insurance, jobs, law, network, risk, risk-management, security-incident, toolA question of indemnity: But Ryan Griffin, US cyber leader at insurance broker McGill and Partners, points out that the difference between D&O insurance and a direct indemnification agreement is often misunderstood.”The most crucial tool for a CISO’s protection is the indemnification agreement with their employer,” Griffin explains. “The D&O policy is how the company…
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D&O liability protection rising for security leaders, unless you’re a midtier CISO
Tags: access, best-practice, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, finance, governance, incident response, insurance, jobs, law, network, risk, risk-management, security-incident, toolA question of indemnity: But Ryan Griffin, US cyber leader at insurance broker McGill and Partners, points out that the difference between D&O insurance and a direct indemnification agreement is often misunderstood.”The most crucial tool for a CISO’s protection is the indemnification agreement with their employer,” Griffin explains. “The D&O policy is how the company…
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The soft underbelly of space isn’t in orbit, it’s on the ground
Tags: cisoIn this Help Net Security interview, Äystein Thorvaldsen, CISO at KSAT, discusses how adversaries view the ground segment as the practical way to reach space systems and why … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/18/oystein-thorvaldsen-ksat-space-ground-stations-security/
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‘I Quit!’ – When CISOs Need to Take Charge of Their Careers
Security Needs to Document Risks and Push Back Against Retroactive Accountability A recent CISO resignation letter exposes a structural flaw in how organizations manage cyber risk. It shows what happens when risk is accepted quietly and accountability is enforced retroactively, and it’s a cautionary tale about why CISOs need to actively manage their careers. First…
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The 12 Months of Innovation: How Salt Security Helped Rewrite API AI Security in 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, crowdstrike, cyber, data, data-breach, defense, detection, email, exploit, github, governance, injection, insurance, intelligence, privacy, risk, risk-management, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, wafAs holiday lights go up and inboxes fill with year-in-review emails, it’s tempting to look back on 2025 as “the year of AI.” But for security teams, it was something more specific the year APIs, AI agents, and MCP servers collided across the API fabric, expanding the attack surface faster than most organizations could keep…
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Bedrohungsbewusstes Identity Access Management – Wie CIOs und CISOs Angriffe früh stoppen können
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/wie-cios-und-cisos-angriffe-frueh-stoppen-koennen-a-5b7c92db6b62084febfb47c53cf7b07d/
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Ro’s CISO on managing data flows in telehealth
In this Help Net Security interview, Scott Bachand, CIO/CISO at Ro, discusses how telehealth reshapes the flow of patient data and what that means for security. He explains … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/16/scott-bachand-ro-telehealth-security/
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The Future of Network Security Policy Management in a Zero Trust World
Zero Trust has become the strategic anchor for modern cybersecurity. Every board is asking for it, every vendor claims to support it, and every CISO is under pressure to make… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/the-future-of-network-security-policy-management-in-a-zero-trust-world/
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Demystifying risk in AI
Tags: access, ai, best-practice, bsi, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, csf, cyber, cybersecurity, data, framework, google, governance, group, infrastructure, intelligence, ISO-27001, LLM, mitre, ml, monitoring, nist, PCI, risk, risk-management, strategy, technology, threat, training, vulnerabilityThe data that is inserted in a request.This data is evaluated by a training model that involves an entire architecture.The result of the information that will be delivered From an information security point of view. That is the point that we, information security professionals, must judge in the scope of evaluation from the perspective of…
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How Cyber Insurance MGAs Shape Policies for Evolving Cyber Risks
Managing general agents help insurers navigate sectors where they lack expertise. A cybersecurity policy written by an MGA is more likely to reflect an understanding of the risks CISOs deal with. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/how-cyber-insurance-mga-shape-cyber-risk-policy
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Think Like an Attacker: Cybersecurity Tips From Cato Networks’ CISO
Etay Mayor, a cybersecurity strategist and professor, shares his journey, insights, and advice on breaking into the diverse and ever-evolving field of cybersecurity. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/cybersecurity-tips-cato-networks-ciso
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CISOs view hybrid environments as best way to manage risk, compliance
Security leaders are also focused on the convergence of IT and operational technology as business continuity becomes a major concern. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisos-hybrid-environments-manage-risk-cloud/807902/
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The 5 power skills every CISO needs to master in the AI era
Tags: ai, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, framework, governance, identity, jobs, law, leak, metric, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, skills, technology, threat, tool, updateWhy traditional skill sets are no longer enough: CISO action item: Run a 1-hour “AI Bias Audit” on your top 3 detection rules this quarter.Ask: “What data is missing? Who is underrepresented?”According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, nearly 40% of core job skills will change by 2030, driven primarily by AI,…
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The 5 power skills every CISO needs to master in the AI era
Tags: ai, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, framework, governance, identity, jobs, law, leak, metric, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, skills, technology, threat, tool, updateWhy traditional skill sets are no longer enough: CISO action item: Run a 1-hour “AI Bias Audit” on your top 3 detection rules this quarter.Ask: “What data is missing? Who is underrepresented?”According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, nearly 40% of core job skills will change by 2030, driven primarily by AI,…
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No more orange juice? Why one ship reveals America’s maritime cybersecurity crisis
This is a workforce problem, not a vendor problem: The new regulations require all 3,000 MTSA facilities to designate a cybersecurity officer (why the Coast Guard named them CySOs and couldn’t just call them CISOs, I do not know). Finding hundreds of qualified people who understand both operational technology in maritime environments and cybersecurity is…
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No more orange juice? Why one ship reveals America’s maritime cybersecurity crisis
This is a workforce problem, not a vendor problem: The new regulations require all 3,000 MTSA facilities to designate a cybersecurity officer (why the Coast Guard named them CySOs and couldn’t just call them CISOs, I do not know). Finding hundreds of qualified people who understand both operational technology in maritime environments and cybersecurity is…
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Cybersecurity leaders’ top seven takeaways from 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, exploit, framework, governance, government, grc, identity, international, malicious, network, nist, phishing, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability2. AI forced companies to rethink their security strategies: At the same time, Abousselham notes how the rapid rollout of AI forced companies to shift their resources to keep pace with the change, while maintaining safe product releases. He calls 2025 the “chaotic introduction of agentic AI”.”I don’t think the industry was ready or expected…
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Cybersecurity leaders’ top seven takeaways from 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, exploit, framework, governance, government, grc, identity, international, malicious, network, nist, phishing, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability2. AI forced companies to rethink their security strategies: At the same time, Abousselham notes how the rapid rollout of AI forced companies to shift their resources to keep pace with the change, while maintaining safe product releases. He calls 2025 the “chaotic introduction of agentic AI”.”I don’t think the industry was ready or expected…
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What types of compliance should your password manager support?
Lost credentials and weak authentication controls still sit at the center of many security incidents. IT leaders and CISOs know this problem well. They also know that … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/15/password-manager-compliance-types/
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Cybersecurity isn’t underfunded, It’s undermanaged
Tags: business, ciso, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, governance, jobs, network, resilience, risk, strategyThe first 100 days: Where trust is won or lost: Quite a lot of that disconnect is effectively built up in the first 100 days of the CISO.Many CISOs come into a new job with pre-conceived views, sometimes created at interview time: Things that have worked elsewhere, pet subjects, vendors or consultants.Many also feel that…
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LW ROUNDTABLE: Lessons from 2025, Cyber risk got personal; accountability enters a new phase
In 2025, the stakes changed. CISOs were hauled into courtrooms. Boards confronted a wave of shareholder lawsuits. And the rise of autonomous systems introduced fresh ambiguity and risk around who’s accountable when algorithms act. Part one of a four-part series … (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/lw-roundtable-lessons-from-2025-cyber-risk-got-personal-accountability-enters-a-new-phase/
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LW ROUNDTABLE: Lessons from 2025, Cyber risk got personal; accountability enters a new phase
In 2025, the stakes changed. CISOs were hauled into courtrooms. Boards confronted a wave of shareholder lawsuits. And the rise of autonomous systems introduced fresh ambiguity and risk around who’s accountable when algorithms act. Part one of a four-part series … (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/lw-roundtable-lessons-from-2025-cyber-risk-got-personal-accountability-enters-a-new-phase/
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LW ROUNDTABLE: Lessons from 2025, Cyber risk got personal; accountability enters a new phase
In 2025, the stakes changed. CISOs were hauled into courtrooms. Boards confronted a wave of shareholder lawsuits. And the rise of autonomous systems introduced fresh ambiguity and risk around who’s accountable when algorithms act. Part one of a four-part series … (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/lw-roundtable-lessons-from-2025-cyber-risk-got-personal-accountability-enters-a-new-phase/
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How to justify your security investments
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, computing, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, Hardware, incident, infrastructure, resilience, risk, saas, service, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerabilityThe language of risks and returns: Boards of directors make decisions considering concepts such as risk and return. These include financial risks, operational risks, and reputational risks for the company. Board members assess the probability, exposure, and impact of incidents in each of these areas. Accordingly, the CISO’s role is to clarify how a proposed…
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How to justify your security investments
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, computing, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, Hardware, incident, infrastructure, resilience, risk, saas, service, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerabilityThe language of risks and returns: Boards of directors make decisions considering concepts such as risk and return. These include financial risks, operational risks, and reputational risks for the company. Board members assess the probability, exposure, and impact of incidents in each of these areas. Accordingly, the CISO’s role is to clarify how a proposed…
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KI-Browser gefährden Unternehmen
Experten warnen vor der Nutzung von KI-Browsern in Unternehmen.Die Gartner-Analysten Dennis Xu, Evgeny Mirolyubov und John Watts empfehlen Unternehmen dringend, alle KI-Browser aufgrund der Cybersicherheitsrisiken auf absehbare Zeit zu blockieren. Sie stützten ihre Empfehlung auf bereits identifizierte Risiken ‘und andere potenzielle Risiken, die noch entdeckt werden müssen, da es sich um eine sehr junge Technologie…
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KI-Browser gefährden Unternehmen
Experten warnen vor der Nutzung von KI-Browsern in Unternehmen.Die Gartner-Analysten Dennis Xu, Evgeny Mirolyubov und John Watts empfehlen Unternehmen dringend, alle KI-Browser aufgrund der Cybersicherheitsrisiken auf absehbare Zeit zu blockieren. Sie stützten ihre Empfehlung auf bereits identifizierte Risiken ‘und andere potenzielle Risiken, die noch entdeckt werden müssen, da es sich um eine sehr junge Technologie…