In this episode of the Business of Infosec podcast, host Michelle Ribeiro is joined by mentor, speaker, podcaster and award-winning Cybersecurity Professional, Jalpa Bhavsar. Together they walk through Jalpa’s bittersweet transition to a cyber role, and how she’s continuously investing in herself to serve her clients and the organisations she works for. In the discussion this week: Some of successful ways to identify and leverage transferable soft skills Strategies to invest in developing the technical skills required for cybersecurity professionals Jalpa’s inspiring experience shifting caree ..read more

In this week’s episode of the Business of Infosec podcast, our host Michelle Ribeiro is joined by Rob Wiggan, a Former CISO and accomplished IT professional with over 25 years of industry experience. Together they walk through Rob’s background, what he has learned during his experiences as a CISO, how to understand what you need for your cyber insurance strategy and adopt a winning approach for your organisation.   In the discussion this week: Is there life after CISO? Most common myths around cyber insurance – and how to bust them Speaking from his experience as a previous CISO who unde ..read more

In this week’s episode of the Business of Infosec podcast, our host Michelle Ribeiro is joined by Award-Winning Cybersecurity Strategist, Jay Hira. Together they walk through Jay’s impressive background studying computer science and engineering and starting his career in security as a penetration tester. With an incredible wealth of knowledge, Jay shares invaluable tips on how to make your Zero Trust strategy work. He also stresses the importance of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration in cyber. In the discussion this week: Some of successful ways companies can benefit from having a diver ..read more

In this week’s episode of the Business of Infosec podcast, our host Michelle Ribeiro is joined by UniSuper’s Cyber Security Analyst, Security Operations Cosi Robinosn. Together they walk through Cosi’s inspirational career transition from an Executive Assistant role into the cybersecurity world. She also shares her experience as a victim of identity theft, the implications and repercussions it has had on her life, and advice on preventative measures. She also shares invaluable tips on steps one should take if you fall victim to this crime. In the discussion this week: Some of the unimaginabl ..read more

In this week’s episode of the Business of Infosec podcast, our host Michelle Ribeiro is joined by Chirag Joshi, Best Selling Author of the 7 Rules to Influence Behaviour and Win at Cyber Security. They lost track of time in an organic conversation around Chirag’s journey into cybersecurity and his wealth of knowledge across different countries and industry sectors. In the discussion this week: The importance of moving beyond the concept of awareness by changing the culture and encouraging everyone to act How the CISO role has evolved so dramatically from technical to advisor and the importan ..read more

In this week’s episode of the Business of Infosec podcast, our host Michelle Ribeiro is joined by Jo Stewart-Rattray, CSO for Silver Chain. Together they walk through Jo’s journey into IT and security and her immense experience supporting female leaders advance their careers by hard work, confident and determination. In the discussion this week: Ways for women to advance their careers by investing in education, not being afraid of failure, moving on and chasing their dreams Successful ways to communicate to the board and describe the importance of cybersecurity investments Ensuring your orga ..read more

In this week’s episode of the Business of Infosec podcast, our host Michelle Ribeiro is joined by Rosemary Cooper, Global Information Systems - Governance, Risk and Compliance Manager for Sonic Healthcare. Together they walk through Rosemary’s journey into IT and how a strong data governance framework can dramatically reduce cyber risks. In the discussion this week: What cross-sector organisations can learn from data governance in healthcare as protecting the patient’s information has always been a top priority The CIA Triad of Data – how to get the right balance between confidentiality, inte ..read more

In this week’s episode of the Business of Infosec Podcast, our host Michelle Ribeiro is joined by Faizal Janif, Executive Advisory Board Member for the Australian Information Security Association, and Advisory Board Member from Corinium APAC CISO Advisory Board. Together they walk through Faizal’s journey into cyber and his vast experience planning and executing cyber strategy.   In the discussion this week: The risks and implications of the tick box exercises for CISOs and the organisation How well do executives understand the effectiveness of their cyber tools – are they implementing i ..read more

Deepa Bradley, a Global Transformation Senior Executive chats with us about risk quantification – challenges, solutions, and future plans In this week’s episode of the Business of Infosec podcast, our host Michelle Ribeiro is joined by Deepa Bradley, a Global Transformation Executive with experiences as a member of SEEK’s cyber leadership team, and a leader of the cyber security team for the UK Government. Together they walk through Deepa’s journey into cyber and her experiences on risk quantification. In the discussion this week: Breaches can affect a country’s entire population resulting in ..read more

During the Equifax 2017 Data Breach (which exposed the sensitive information on 146 million US consumers), Graeme Payne was Senior Vice President and CIO of Global Corporate Platforms. He was fired the day before the former Chairman and CEO of Equifax testified to Congress that the root cause of the data breach was human error and technological failure. Graeme would later be identified as “the human error”. In this episode of the Business of InfoSec Podcast, host Michelle Ribeiro talks with Graeme Payne on lessons learned from the Equifax data breach and ideas on how cybersecurity leaders can ..read more