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CISO Q&A: Walking the Risk Tightrope to Drive Innovation

Understanding the evolution of threats as generative AI ups the stakes for defenders. — by Leonard Wall

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How Cybersecurity Leaders Can Advance From Firefighting To Innovating

Want to innovate with AI? Start by locking down your cyber hygiene.— by Mick Baccio

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From Lone Wolves to Cyber Packs: How Collaboration Crushes Threats

AI and machine learning are supercharging collaborative security efforts by building smart defense systems with cyber memory.— By Paul Kurtz

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Refocusing on Cybersecurity Fundamentals in the Era of AI

Why basic cyber hygiene gets overlooked — and why we can't afford to any longer.— by Shaun Cooney

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3 Unintended Consequences of Compliance on Cybersecurity Talent

New compliance mandates push cybersecurity leaders into a high-pressure scenario with tighter deadlines, increased liability, and deeper collaboration.— by Kirsty Paine

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Tipping the Balance: The Power of Automated Cyber Defense Federations

Why battle hackers solo? The future is Automated Cyber Defense Federations—where companies join forces, swap intel, and outsmart cybercriminals together. — by Paul Kurtz

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The Divide Between AI Anxiety and Reality

AI may be the boogeyman in cybersecurity, but the real monsters are the old threats we already know—just with a new AI twist — By Marcus LaFerrera

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From Espionage to Sabotage: The Shifting Strategies of Global Cyber Conflict

Cyber sabotage is on the rise. Strengthening cybersecurity measures across sectors with sensitive infrastructure is becoming more crucial. — by Paul Kurtz

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When An Incident Goes Public

CISOs face growing pressure to manage new regulations and legal risks, making it crucial to prioritize proactive incident response and support their team's mental well-being when a security breach hits the public eye. — by Jason Lee

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Embracing the Chaos: How Real Downtime Drills Build Resilient Organizations

Downtime happens, so it's best to have the proper procedures and tools in place. To strengthen your plan, consider adopting “chaos engineering,” which involves real drills that build more resilient systems. — By Greg Leffler

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A Tale of Two SOCs: How Student-Powered Security Operations Centers Are Addressing the Cyber Talent Shortage

Universities with student SOC programs are giving their students the opportunity to develop useful skillsets and receive real-world training in cybersecurity.— by Mary Lou Prevost

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Facing the Future: How CISOs Are Navigating the Evolving Regulatory and Threat Landscape

With great power comes great responsibility. But CISOs can’t do it alone.— by Jason Lee & Deneen DeFiore

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How to Speak Board: A Primer for CISOs

The first step: Understand each member's background and unique concerns.— by Kirsty Paine

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Calling CISOs Everywhere: Minimize Breaches by Thinking Like a Hacker

Compliance requirements and maturity frameworks are helpful, but pay attention to the real threats in your environment to actually prevent breaches. — by Craig Hyde

Keys for Recruiting Top Talent

Hear insights from security leaders at Just Eat Takeaway.com. — by Shaun Cooney

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Is Your Organization in Step with AI? Check on Your Data Tenancy.

Forget the lone-wolf mentality of a single SOC. Today, it’s all about cross-sector collaboration and information sharing— by Paul Kurtz

On Road Maps, Strong Board Relationships and Passionate Security Teams: A Q&A with Soriana CISO Sergio Gonzalez

The Chief Information Security Officer of one of Mexico’s largest grocery chains weighs in on the key ingredient for a successful security team, managing risk and more. — by Perspectives Editors

What Science Fiction Can Teach Us About Cybersecurity Realities

With artificial intelligence being the topic du jour, AI can be the trigger to accelerate automated information sharing. — by Paul Kurtz

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It Takes a Village: Why Security Teams Won’t Achieve Resilience Without Collaboration

To navigate the sea of cyber legislation, disruptive technologies and security threats, teams must realize they’re on the same mission.— by Patrick Coughlin

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Improving Global Cyber Defense Starts With Trust

Executive highlights from the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting on Cybersecurity. — by Kirsty Paine

5 Ingredients for a Robust Cybersecurity Culture

Why securing an organization starts with the culture within. — by Shefali Mookencherry

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Power to the People: How AI and 5G Will Democratize Cyberwar

How generative AI will be used for ill in 2024. — by Mick Baccio

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The “Why” of Threat Hunting Has Changed

So what does that mean for your approach? — by David J. Bianco

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CISOs Are Worrying About Ransomware: Here’s What They Should Do About It

Ransomware is continuing to emerge and evolve as a costly thorn in the side of CEOs, CISOs and security professionals alike. — by Ryan Kovar and Kirsty Paine

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CISOs in the Hot Seat: On Managing Liability

With increasing regulations for incident reporting — and CISO convictions related to breaches — how are CISOs thinking about their legal responsibilities? — by Kirsty Paine

The CISO Guide to Cloud Security Transformation

What are the best practices for a successful cloud security transformation? — by LaLisha Hurt

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Why Shared Storytelling Is Key for a Strong Cybersecurity Community

How a single-day event inspired a group of infosec pros to write about their experiences. — by Mick Baccio

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How CISOs Are (and Aren’t) Using Generative AI

Are you leading, following or middle of the pack? — by Ryan Kovar and Kirsty Paine

Strategic Investments CISOs Should Make for Long-term Success

Philadelphia’s new deputy CISO shares tips on training the next generation of security leaders and more. — by LaLisha Hurt

Rise of the Machines: A CISO's Perspective on Generative AI

Here are three risks leaders should consider — plus, how to mitigate them. — by Johan Bjerke

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The Top 3 Challenges Threatening a CISO's Agenda

More than 1,500 security and IT leaders weighed in about potential threats in our recent research report, The State of Security 2023. Here’s what they’re worrying about the most. — by Perspectives Editors

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3 Lessons From Cybersecurity Leaders in 2023

The research is in: Here's what we learned from surveying 1,500+ leaders in DevSecOps about the state of security today. — by Perspectives Editors

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Subtle Ransomware Tactics, More Regulation on the Horizon for Security Leaders

As the CISO’s role moves into the spotlight, business-level concerns — like effectively communicating with the board — rise to the top of the priority list. — by Perspectives Editors