In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, host G Mark Hardy is joined by special guest Rick Howard, Chief Security Officer, Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow at CyberWire. Rick shares his insights on first principles in cybersecurity, discussing how these form the foundations of any cybersecurity strategy. He emphasizes the importance of understanding materiality and integrating the concept of time bound risk assessment to achieve a resilient cybersecurity environment. The episode also delves into the value of Fermi estimates and Bayes algorithm for risk calculation. Amid humor and personal anecdotes, Rick and Mark also reflect on their experiences during 9/11. Rick introduces his book, 'Cybersecurity First Principles', elucidating the rationale behind its conception.
Link to the Cybersecurity First Principles Book: https://www.amazon.com/Cybersecurity-First-Principles-Strategy-Tactics/dp/B0CBVSX2H2/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=-0-0-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=1b3010fb678a109743f1fb564eb6d0fc&camp=1789&creative=9325
Transcripts: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y8JPSzpmqDMd-1PZ-MWSqOuxgFTDVvre
Chapters
#40 - Risky Business
#39 - Stressed Out? Find your Ikigai and 6 Invaluable Factors
#38 - CMMC and Me
#37 - Cyber Security Laws & Regulations
#36 - IPv6 Your Competitive Advantage (with Joe Klein)
#35 - Setting Up an Application Security Program
#34 - Metrics that Matter
#33 - 10 Steps to Cyber Incident Response Playbooks
#32 - Brace for Incident (with Bryan Murphy)
#31 - Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity
#30 - Cloud Drift (with Yoni Leitersdorf)
#29 - Identity and Access Management is the New Perimeter
#28 - AI and ML and How to Tell When Vendors Are Full of It
#27 - Roses, Buds, & Thorns
#26 - Blockchain for CISOs
#25 - Slay the Dragon or Save the Princess?
#24 - Everything you wanted to know about Ransomware
#23 - NSA’s Top 10 Cybersecurity Mitigation Strategies
#22 - Modern Software Development Practices
#21 - Your First 90 Days as a CISO (with Mark Egan)
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