#124 - Simple, Easy, & Cheap Cybersecurity Measures (with Brent Deterding)

2023-04-10

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Are you concerned about the security of your data? If so, you're in luck, because we have an incredible episode that has Brent Deterding discuss how to implement simple, easy, and cheap cybersecurity measures. One of the key takeaways from the episode is the importance of understanding, managing, and mitigating the risk of critical data being exposed, altered, or denied. Brent Deterding shares his top four tips for CISOs, which include implementing multi-factor authentication, device posture management, endpoint detection and ...

One of the key takeaways from the episode is the importance of understanding, managing, and mitigating the risk of critical data being exposed, altered, or denied. Brent Deterding shares his top four tips for CISOs, which include implementing multi-factor authentication, device posture management, endpoint detection and response, and external patching. He emphasizes the importance of keeping things simple, easy, and cheap.

Overall, the episode emphasizes the importance of taking a proactive approach to cybersecurity and being prepared for potential cyber threats. Brett Dietrich shares his approach to reducing risk for his company when negotiating with underwriters. Remember significant risk reduction is simple, easy, and cheap, so don't wait to implement these tools and strategies.

10 Immutable Laws of Security: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security/zero-trust/ten-laws-of-security

Transcripts: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eP7F8pD3kcrbja2sfSwSKGnJ-ADHviUt

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
02:05 How to Protect Your Organization's Critical Data
01:43 Scenario of Protecting a Small Company
08:01 The 10 Immutable Laws of Security
14:26 Tips for CISOs
15:30 Simple, Easy, & Cheap is a Technology State
19:00 How Much Do You Care About Phishing Problems?
20:46 How to a be successful at RSA?
26:00 How to Enable the Business without Reducing Friction?
28:37 How to Adopt the Australian Essential 8
31:06 Team Platform vs Best of Bread
33:00 Those with a fear of vendor lock-in are retired
36:36 How to Save Money on Cyber Insurance
38:27 How to implement the Four Hills Strategy (MFA, EDR, Device Posture Management, & Patch Management)
40:57 How to Negotiate Effectively With Insurance Companies
42:48: Getting Material Risk Reduction is Simple, Easy, and Cheap