Say Easy, Do Hard - Data Inventory and Classification, Part 1 - BSW #383
February 19, 2025
Application, user, and data security are the three core components of every security program, but data is really what attackers want. In order to protect that data, we need to know where it is and what it's used for. Easier said than done. In this Say...
Speak the Same Language, as Cybersecurity is Everyone's Responsibility - BSW #382
February 12, 2025
This week, we tackle a ton of leadership and communications articles: Why CISOs and Boards Must Speak the Same Language on Cybersecurity, The Hidden Costs of Not Having a Strong Cybersecurity Leader, Why Cybersecurity Is Everyone’s Responsibility,...
Enforcement of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) - Madelein van der Hout - BSW #381
February 05, 2025
From online banking to mobile payments, nearly every aspect of our financial lives relies on digital systems. This reliance has brought incredible convenience, but it also means that any disruption — whether due to cyberattacks, system failures, or...
AI in 2025: The Shifting Regulatory Landscape For Artificial Intelligence - BSW #380
January 29, 2025
The last five weeks have seen a flurry of news on Artificial Intelligence, especially this last week. It started on December 17, 2024 when the Bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) released a report on “[g]uiding principles,...
The Future Of The CISO - Part 1 - Jeff Pollard, Jess Burn - BSW #379
January 22, 2025
Becoming a CISO is a lofty goal for many security and risk pros, and the role brings new sets of challenges. CISOs who accept the wrong opportunities will be forced to conform, rather than excel, and take on outsized liability for the scope of...
Boards Stepping Up, as CISOs Build Stronger Bonds with Legal and Safeguard Leadership - BSW #378
January 15, 2025
In the leadership and communications segment, New Year, New Cyber Threats: How Boards Are Stepping Up (or Not), Why CISOs should build stronger bonds with the legal function in 2025, New Managers: You Don’t Need to Know It All, and more! Visit for...
Organizations Must Adapt To Safeguard Data In Evolving Environments - Lamont Orange - BSW #377
January 08, 2025
Data is the fastest growing enterprise attack surface, and is projected to surpass 181 Zettabytes in 2025. Couple data growth with the growing demands of Artificial Intelligence, and the attack surface expands even more. How should organizations adapt...
Say Easy, Do Hard, Minimum Viable Security - Part 2 - Jon Fredrickson - BSW Vault
December 30, 2024
Check out this episode from the BSW Vault, hand picked by main host Matt Alderman! This segment was originally published on January 3, 2023. With the current macro economic head winds, 2023 budgets are either frozen or are flat. Where should CISOs...
Say Easy, Do Hard, Minimum Viable Security - Part 1 - Jon Fredrickson - BSW Vault
December 23, 2024
Check out this episode from the BSW Vault, hand picked by main host Matt Alderman! This segment was originally published on January 3, 2023. With the current macro economic head winds, 2023 budgets are either frozen or are flat. Where should CISOs...
NAC is Back - How Network Access Control Can Protect Your Remote Devices and Data - Rob Allen - BSW #376
December 17, 2024
The local network is no more. Neither is the corporate firewall. Users are not only working from the office but also remotely, meaning the network we utilize has quickly become the internet, leaving devices and data vulnerable to cyber threats. But...
Okta Secure Sign-In Trends Report Shows Companies are Getting Smarter about MFA - Chris Niggel - BSW #375
December 10, 2024
For over 15 years, Okta has led the charge in securing digital identities through more sophisticated sign-in solutions. Our latest 2024 Secure Sign-In Trends Report offers insights into the rapidly evolving world of identity security, specifically on...
Security Money: Of Course Okta Should Be In The Index - BSW #374
December 03, 2024
This week, it's time for Security Money. Of course Okta should be in the Security Weekly 25 Index, Duh! Here are all the companies that now comprise the index: SCWX Secureworks Corp PANW Palo Alto Networks Inc CHKP Check Point Software Technologies...
2nd Edition: How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk - Doug Hubbard - BSW Vault
November 25, 2024
Check out this episode from the BSW Vault, hand picked by main host Matt Alderman! This segment was originally published on Jan 24, 2023. Richard Seiersen and our guest, Doug Hubbard, are finishing the second edition of How to Measure Anything in...
Similarities Between SOX And SEC's Cyber Rule - Padraic O'Reilly - BSW #373
November 19, 2024
The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act was a watershed moment in corporate governance, fundamentally altering how companies approached financial reporting and internal operational controls. By holding executives personally accountable for the accuracy of...
How to Combat the CISO Mental Health Crisis - Ram Movva - BSW #372
November 12, 2024
Stress in cybersecurity is an industrywide problem. The CISO role is one of the most stressful in any organization. And the stress levels are at an all time high, leading to a mental health crisis. How should CISOs cope with this stress and improve...
Planning A Merger Or Acquisition? Ask These Five Cyber Questions First - Craig Davies - BSW #371
November 05, 2024
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in finally starting to pick up. Although the allure of financial gains and market expansion drives these deals, the digital age demands a rigorous assessment of cybersecurity risks accompanying such mergers....
The CISO Mindset, Top Strategies, and Mandating Office Presence Without Purpose - David Bradbury, Erin Baudo Felter - BSW #370
October 29, 2024
In the leadership and communications segment, The CISO Mindset: A Strategic Guide for Aspiring CEOs and The Board Members, The Top Strategy to Earn More Respect at Work: A Leadership Expert’s Proven Method, The Problem with Mandating Office Presence...
Aligning Tech Execs on Cyber Resilience - Theresa Lanowitz - BSW #369
October 22, 2024
Getting C-Suite execs aligned on cyber resilience and cybersecurity can be a challenge. LevelBlue's recent Futures™️ report sought to uncover the barriers that prevent companies from achieving cyber resilience in the enterprise today. The report...
Budget Planning Guide 2025: Security And Risk - Jeff Pollard - BSW #368
October 15, 2024
In today’s uncertain macroeconomic environment, security and risk leaders need practical guidance on managing existing spending and new budgetary requests. Jeff Pollard, Vice-President, Principal Analyst on the Security and Risk Team at Forrester...
Run Your Security Program Like an Election Campaign - Kush Sharma - BSW #367
October 08, 2024
Does the CISO need to act like a politician? Negotiating budgets, communicating risks, and selling your strategy across the organization does sound a little like a politician. And if that's the case, are you hiring the right campaign staff? Kush...
How to Attain Zero Trust - Rob Allen - BSW #366
October 01, 2024
The zero-trust security model has been billed as an ultra-safe defense against emerging, unrecognized and well-known threats. Unlike perimeter security, it doesn't assume people inside an organization are automatically safe. Instead, it requires every...
Authentication and Authorization in the AI Era - Shiven Ramji - BSW #365
September 23, 2024
In the leadership and communications segment, CISA Releases Cyber Defense Alignment Plan for Federal Agencies, UnitedHealth Group CISO: We had to ‘start over’ after Change Healthcare attack, 20 Essential Strategies for Leadership Development...
Solving the Cybersecurity Data Problem - Padraic O'Reilly - BSW #364
September 17, 2024
Cybersecurity is complex. We have threats, vulnerabilities, incidents, controls, risks, etc. But how do they all connect together to drive a cyber risk program? As an industry, we've struggled for 20+ years trying to boil this ocean. Maybe we've been...
Cybersecurity and the Business - Theresa Lanowitz - BSW #363
September 10, 2024
Cybersecurity resilience, different from cyber resilience, is critical as threats grow in frequency and complexity. With digital innovation driving business, cybersecurity resilience is essential for maintaining stakeholder trust and compliance. But...
Leadership Lessons from the First 100 Episodes of CISO Stories - Todd Fitzgerald - BSW Vault
September 02, 2024
Check out this episode from the BSW Vault, hand picked by main host Matt Alderman! This episode was initially published on November 29, 2022. Todd Fitzgerald, author of CISO Compass and host of CISO Stories, joins BSW to share his top leadership...Loading