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The Most EFFECTIVE WAYS to Prevent a Security Data Breach
The Most EFFECTIVE WAYS to Prevent a Security Data Breach On this episode of The Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole discusses the most EFFECTIVE WAYS to prevent a security data breach. The theme of today’s show is “Prevention is ideal, detection is a must!” Most CISOs...
How to Think Like a Pro CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
How to Think Like a Pro CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) A CISO thinks strategically, not tactically. What does this mean in practical terms? A CISO’s job is not to fix every single potential problem (which would be impossible anyway), but to solve the...
Becoming a Virtual CISO: Everything You Need to Know
Becoming a Virtual CISO: Everything You Need to Know On this episode, we take a moment to define cyber security. It’s a term we use every day, but few of us actually stop to think about the actual definition, understanding, managing, and mitigating risk of your...
Top 10 Dos and Don’ts of Successful Chief Information Security Officers
Top 10 Dos and Don'ts of Successful Chief Information Security OfficersThe topic for today is the 6 skills every successful CISO must have, and 4 mistakes to avoid. Here are the 6 skills to master in order to be a successful CISO: 1 Communication and presentation...
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[Life of a CISO] The Top Responsibilities of a Chief Information Security Officer
The Top Responsibilities of a Chief Information Security OfficerOn this episode of The Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole discusses a common problem in businesses that a CISO has to solve: bridging the gap between executives and techies. Techies have a certain framework...
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[Life of a CISO] How CISO’s Develop a GROWTH Mindset
How CISO's Develop a GROWTH MindsetOn this episode, Dr. Eric Cole discusses his journey from a college student to being the successful entrepreneur he is today. His story begins with the choice to move away from architecture, one of his real passions at the time, to...
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[Life of a CISO] What makes a good CISO? (Chief Information Security Officer)
What Makes a Good CISO?I get asked this question all the time: What Makes a GOOD CISO! The reality is organizations are not able to address ALL of the risks in their environment. In today's episode I go into details on the 3 main questions a CISO needs to answer to...
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[Life of a CISO] 100% Security, Is it Achievable?
IS 100% SECURITY ACHIEVABLE? Dive into today's episode where Dr. Cole talks about the life of a CISO and why this role is vital to the success and security of any organization. The reality is that 100% security is not achievable. So what do we do this to ensure...
NSA Warns of Russian Attacks on Email Servers
The NSA has recently put out warnings of a vulnerability that is being taken advantage of by the Russian hacking group, called Sandworm. The Sandworm hacking group has been suspected of being a part of a multitude of attacks over the last decade, including the attacks...
China Warned Over Covid-19 Related Cyberattacks
The US has been in official communications with China over the series of attacks they have attempted on research centers that are looking into the Covid-19. China is attempting to achieve a solution to the virus before anyone else as a way of securing power and money...