Bluecore CISO Brent Lassi joins Chris Martinez on CISO Insider to chat about the many things he’s seen and learned and worked on over two decades in the cybersecurity industry. From founding one of the first application security companies in the world, to following the evolution of DLP over the years, to now working in a cloud-native world without a traditional perimeter and how these challenges led him to Nightfall, Brent has many stories to tell. Here are just a few of the topics we get into today: how security can be a sales tool, the connections between risk tolerance and revenue for a bus ..read more

PagerDuty Head of Information Security Lisa Hall joins us on CISO Insider for an in-depth discussion on what diversity in the infosec industry really looks like — not just hiring to meet DEI quotas, but fostering differences to build strengths across the board. Diversity in thought and background among her staff is a success factor for Lisa’s team, and it leads to greater diversity in the work they do at PagerDuty. Other ideas we chat about today include the importance for leaders to make and maintain connections within the industry, and turning the restrictions of COVID into a positive in rec ..read more

In our Season 3 premiere of CISO Insider, Acquia VP of Security and CISO Robert Former discusses working as a cybersecurity leader today. Robert shares how radical transparency has helped him at every step of his career: making the right decisions for his org by accepting the right levels of risk, effectively managing data security and compliance in a Platform as a Service environment, and maintaining the connections necessary to make remote work successful. We also get into what ethical hacking really means and the importance of securing user data in his dual role at Acquia as the steward of ..read more

Today on CISO Insider it’s our season 2 recap episode, featuring the best quotes and highlights from our six episodes in season 2. We gathered insights, lessons, and other valuable soundbites from CISOs and security leaders at Even Financial, Segment, MongoDB, One Main Financial, and Datadog. Hear from our brilliant guests and make sure to catch their episodes featuring our full interviews for a deep dive into cybersecurity, leadership, and much more. Follow Mitch Zahler on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchzahler/  Follow Coleen Coolidge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in ..read more

Datadog CISO Emilio Escobar joins Chris Martinez on CISO Insider for a discussion on data security approaches for today’s cloud-first world. Emilio shares how he sees infosec: creating security responses based on people and teams over brute force blocking of apps and systems. This approach allows Datadog to defeat the enemy of complexity in IT service quality, and helps build a more inclusive culture at the company. By seeing data as trust, Emilio can influence his teams to find better solutions to data security problems and learn from typical pain points. We get into all this and a lot more i ..read more

One Main Financial CISO Michelle Valdez joins CISO Insider to discuss how to build a community of cybersecurity. Her approach is all about resiliency and reducing human risk to minimize the impact of security incidents. We talk about how she built this approach from her long career that began in the Air Force and now includes her work in fintech in the private sector. She also shares advice on how CISOs from all backgrounds can excel in the role — even CISOs without technical backgrounds. Finally, hear about how she thinks about data security as a security executive. We’re excited to share our ..read more

MongoDB Deputy CISO Chris Sandulow joins Chris Martinez on CISO Insider for a discussion on the challenges and opportunities he faces in his everyday work as a data and security steward at one of the leading document-oriented database services. One big idea rises to the top in our chat: how a risk-based approach to issues and productivity flexibility allows his teams and org do their best work as security practitioners and as individuals. This approach is based on empathy for the teams he works with, understanding customers’ needs, building a non-toxic team for continued success, and creating ..read more

In part two of our chat with Segment CISO Coleen Coolidge, we discuss what it takes for CISOs to be successful in ever-changing times. Planning for the post-COVID world, managing obstacles to success like investing in mental health, and building resilience and social education are among the topics we’re getting into today. Also, catch up with some of the best writing from the Segment security team in the show notes for this episode. Follow Coleen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecoleenc/  Follow Segment: https://segment.com/  Read some of Coleen’s team’s writing on the Segme ..read more

Segment CISO Coleen Coolidge joins me on CISO Insider to talk about what she’s learned on her journey in cybersecurity. We talk about topics like the value of doing compliance well as an affirmation that your team is doing security the right way, approaching mergers and acquisitions as the acquirer with a learning mindset, and the bravery that’s required for CISOs to excel as good people managers and good security practitioners. We get into these ideas and a lot more in part 1 of our chat. Follow Coleen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecoleenc/  Follow Segment: https://segment.co ..read more

Even Financial Chief Information Security Officer Mitch Zahler kicks off Season 2 of CISO Insider with insights into how living through the last year of COVID has impacted cybersecurity, why concise communication is essential for security leaders, and a great story on the first CISO — all about how security got a seat at the executive table. Follow Mitch on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchzahler/  Follow Even Financial: https://www.evenfinancial.com/  Read some of Mitch’s writing on CSO Online: https://www.csoonline.com/author/Mitch-Zahler/  Nightfall is the industry ..read more