Cybersecurity Simplified Susanna Song

SIEM has been a cybersecurity standard as far back as 2005. Its job is to collect, correlate and analyze data from disparate sources for use in risk detection and forensic investigation. Over the last two decades SIEM has evolved to leverage advances like big data analytics and AI to process more data faster.But today’s guest says SIEM has a fatal flaw.Chris Jordan, CEO of Fluency Corp., says SIEM’s database-centric design causes critical delays in early detection and rapid response.What...

Cybercrime is relentless and keeps cybersecurity pros on their toes looking for creative and cutting-edge solutions to secure their operations. Worldwide investment in cybersecurity is now nearly $250 billion a year. What’s behind this huge number? In this episode, we’ll discuss the macrotrends in cybersecurity and what they mean for managed security service providers and their business customers. To help us out, we’ve invited one of the IT channel’s pre-eminent ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, just issued version 2.0 of its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), which emphasizes supply chain risk management and puts the C-Suite at the heart of cybersecurity management activities with the new “Govern” function.Today’s guest, Cy Sturdivant, cybersecurity expert, certified information systems auditor and director at FORVIS Consulting, will help us get a handle on the important changes and their impact on businesses.The NIST CSF 2.0 ...

Let’s imagine you have simple lock on your front door. Something a burglar or vandal could easily pick, gaining unrestricted access to your residence. Fearful of the potential loss you add a deadbolt lock to the door, making it much more difficult to enter.In cybersecurity, there’s a similar strategy called Zero Trust microsegmentation.Today’s guest, Bria Haugli, cybersecurity expert and CEO of SideChannel, explains how Zero Trust microsegmentation can reinforce managed detection and response...

When it comes to cybersecurity, most businesses focus on prevention and detection.That sounds reasonable, but today’s guest – a former CIA hacker, presidential cybersecurity commissioner and Air Force Cyber Wingman argues that approach is too little, too late – literally!Businesses are compromised on average 27 months before detection!Instead of waiting for the inevitable breach, he advocates a proactive approach designed to stay one step ahead of your adversary.Tune in for this engaging disc...

In a world where cyber threats are now omnipresent, there’s no escape. Cyber victims come in all shapes and sizes – from the enterprise multi-billion-dollar companies to small and medium businesses, and even down to the individual user. Anyone online is vulnerable if they connected to the world wide web, which includes our youth. Our very impressionable kids who love to click.Today, our guest on Cybersecurity Simplified is Amber DeVilbiss, a cyber queen who has a special place in her heart fo...