Show notes“We now have an enormous challenge with the number of people who are connecting to systems, the number of people who are connecting to each other, and the number of systems that are connecting to each other and every single one of those endpoints requires some form of identity—otherwise you don't know who you're talking to or what you're talking to.” In this episode, host Stephen Boughton chats with Ciaran Foley about the importance of automation, not being a lone ranger, and the role security platforms play in consolidating tooling. Topics covered The importance of simplification ..read more

Show notes“The problem is all of the 'digital dust' that I've left behind—there is enough for the crooks to cobble together enough information to be able to breach me somewhere else where I do care. And so that's the thing we need to fix.” In this episode, host Ian L. Paterson chats with Andre Boysen, chief identity officer at SecureKey, about how good digital identity makes CISOs lives easier, the concept of user self-interest, and how identity and access is actually a business problem. Topics covered The user complexity problem leading to latent risk Balancing the reduction in the attack s ..read more

“It's important to look at context and risk when you're deciding what kind of authentication or how strongly a person, or device, or organization needs to be identified.” In this episode host Ian L. Paterson chats with Joni Brennan about the field of identity management, the importance of context and risk, and the blending of context between personal and professional and what that means for identity. Topics covered The human impact of identity management.  Classification, access, and trustworthiness of data in the public sector, enterprise, and consumer space. Standards roles in interope ..read more

“I have certainly seen impacts to organizations where there has been poor or no identity management in place and what some of those outcomes are.” In this episode, host Ian L. Paterson chats with Iain Paterson about how identity is at the heart of many breaches, the challenges of implementing current identity management approaches, the dangers of third-party risk, and the importance of understanding the business you’re in. Topics covered Iain's cybersecurity career path from integrations, to financial services, and healthcare to consulting How identity is at the heart of many breaches How ma ..read more

“I would give Lunch & Learns on the things that I felt were the biggest problem. And that helped me meet a lot of developers and find lots of allies within the software development teams and identify potential champions.” In this episode host Ian L. Paterson chats with Tanya Janca about the importance of privacy and transparency, creating equality and diversity in the workplace, and how to create and keep security talent. Topics covered Importance of privacy in a world of data aggregation and cutting edge technologies.  Automation and not reinventing the wheel.  Importance of ..read more

“Now you have to look at fourth-party risk. So, are they doing the same due diligence on their third parties that I'm doing on them? Because this is almost like a never-ending chain where everyone's relying on somebody else. And if there's one weak link in the chain that can have cascading effects all the way up to my organization.”  In this episode, host Ian L. Paterson chats with Josh Stabiner about third-party risk, the importance of mentorship, understanding the business, and sticking to a framework. Topics covered The shifting of the cybersecurity discipline from technology-focused ..read more

“Because if you don't know where and what your data is, it doesn't matter what controls you have in place. They're not going to stop that data from being accessed or moved around by the wrong people.” In this episode, host Ian L. Paterson chats with Ajay Sood about the move away from the “secure enclave” and the authentication challenges of data being everywhere. Topics covered Importance of context with identity and data access The move from a technological to anthropological conversation Unique challenges of managing security for a mid-sized institution Being a custodian of data: the impo ..read more

Shownotes “You would be surprised at how few organizations— just for something that simple—have not done multi-factor on cloud-based email. It is mind-boggling to me because to me it’s an easy-button thing with low impact.” In this episode, host Ian L. Paterson chats with Larry Whiteside Jr. about the importance of visibility for both employers and job seekers, weighing skills vs certs, and how automation will affect the cybersecurity hiring market. They also discuss the importance of innovation,  thinking outside the box, the important role of data steward, and tackling the easy-button i ..read more

Show notes“We now have an enormous challenge with the number of people who are connecting to systems, the number of people who are connecting to each other, and the number of systems that are connecting to each other and every single one of those endpoints requires some form of identity—otherwise you don't know who you're talking to or what you're talking to.” In this episode, host Stephen Boughton chats with Ciaran Foley about the importance of automation, not being a lone ranger, and the role security platforms play in consolidating tooling. Topics covered The importance of simplification ..read more

Shownotes “You would be surprised at how few organizations— just for something that simple—have not done multi-factor on cloud-based email. It is mind-boggling to me because to me it’s an easy-button thing with low impact.” In this episode, host Ian L. Paterson chats with Larry Whiteside Jr. about the importance of visibility for both employers and job seekers, weighing skills vs certs, and how automation will affect the cybersecurity hiring market. They also discuss the importance of innovation,  thinking outside the box, the important role of data steward, and tackling the easy-button i ..read more