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I’m so excited to be available to small and medium businesses looking to implement #privacybydesign and #securitybydesign as one of many SMEs who can be leveraged through Zatik Security's fractional security model. But #SMBs won’t be able to shift the insecure tech landscape *all* of us are operating in on their own. As this year’s #DBIR (available at verizon.com/dbir) stated in its introduction of the #supplychain #interconnection metric on page 13, “calculated a supply chain interconnection influence in 15% of the breaches [they] saw... [representing a] 68% year-over-year growth.” Then on page 14, just as Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, 👑 Kymberlee Price, Joshua Corman, and countless others, including myself, have said: “As much as we can argue that the software developers are also victims when vulnerabilities are disclosed in their software and sure, they are), the incentives might not be aligned properly for those developers to handle this seemingly interminable task [of remediating every vulnerability]. These quality control failures can disproportionately affect the customers who use this software... This metric ultimately represents a failure of community resilience and a recognition of how organizations depend on each other.” The writers go on to say, “We recommend that organizations start looking at ways of making better choices so as not to reward the weakest links in the chain... we believe the only way through is to find ways to hold repeat offenders accountable and reward resilient software and services with our business.” The fact of the matter is, the only organizations capable of doing this across the supply chain are the Big Players (with BIG contracts) in highly regulated industries—especially Finance and TeleCom—who can *both*  1) hire the talent required to really dig in to the evidence of their vendors’ security posture, and   2) then throw the weight of those BIG contracts around to incentivize substantive improvement. Demand to see vulnerability scans. Demand to see FULL #pentest and #BCDR results, not whatever watered down summary they’re going to offer you. You’re the only ones who can. I sat on one side of that table (I wrote those summaries), and I’d *love* to sit on the other. If your company is serious about #supplychainsecurity, #securesoftwaredevelopment, and exceeding the minimum that is “compliant,” let’s talk. I believe in building better I know how to architect, implement, and communicate systems deserving of trust (and how to evaluate and determine systems undeserving of trust). The only way we can turn the tables on bad actors is together, by shifting all three points of the Technology Ecosystem Triangle—Supply, Demand, and Regulation/Oversight-- together. So in the wise words of Bender, let's gooo alreaddayyyy. 😎

Tuesday highlights from OSBP leaders' presentations at Gold Coast:   Khalil Mack, Director of APEX Accelerators, moderated a panel alongside Program Managers Angela Watson, Michael Sabellico, Valorie Piper., MBA, Venessa Gleich, and Victor Valdez. The discussion focused on innovation, highlighted APEX success stories, and included an informative Q&A session, offering insights on how APEX Accelerators can support small businesses.   Derrick D., Associate Director for Industrial Cybersecurity at OSBP, spoke about the importance of cybersecurity readiness on a panel with Tanya Ortiz, Division Chief for Mission Support at the DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3).   David Busigo Jr., Senior Advisor and Rapid Integrated Scalable Enterprise (RISE) Associate Director, highlighted how RISE enables small businesses to quickly provide innovative technologies to the DoD for integration into defense acquisition programs.   Are you attending Gold Coast? Make sure to visit our booth #1809 to meet the team, pick up our new swag, and learn more about OSBP's programs and resources that can help you achieve your defense and federal contracting goals.    #NavyGC24 #SmallBusiness #DefenseContracting #DoD #Networking #GovCon

Interview with Enterprise IT World eScan Vice President, Ms Shweta Thakare reaffirms her company’s commitment to driving innovation, delivering world-class cybersecurity solutions to empower organisations to thrive in the digital age and how ‘CIO-500’ has driven tangible benefits for eScan. #itleadership #technologyevent #technologydisruption #CIOs #CTOs #CDOs #recognition #awards #acceleration #digitaltransformation #cioacceleratorX24

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼 𝗫𝗗𝗥'𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗢𝗖 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 Check out the new white paper on how 𝗖𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼 𝗫𝗗𝗥'𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 help solve problems faced by security leaders and analysts. This white paper highlights some of the challenges faced by SOC operators and executives today and how 𝗖𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼 𝗫𝗗𝗥 helps solve them. Read White Paper: https://lnkd.in/dZ43EFP6 #CybersecuritySolutions #SOCChallenges #CiscoXDR #Security #AnalystSolutions

Proactive cybersecurity teams have firsthand experience how employee and executive PII is being used in successful cyberattacks. ⠀ Come by Booth 3100 at Black Hat 2024 and learn why DeleteMe is the choice of over 100 Fortune 500 companies and over 20 federal and state agencies. ⠀ Proactive cybersecurity teams who care about protecting their organizations and their employees partner with us, shouldn’t you? 💡 ⠀ We'll be at Booth 3100 in the exhibition hall from August 3- 8, 2024, The Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. ⠀ PS - we've also got some cool merch to give away, so make sure to come and say hi! 👋🏼 ⠀ #PrivacyProtection #CyberDefense #Executives #Judges #ITadmins #BlackHat2024

CIOs and CISOs today face complexity when it comes to their organization's IT/OT security. At the France CIO and CISO Executive Summit, Christoph Schuhwerk, CISO in Residence — EMEA at Zscaler, led a session on streamlining your security stack to help empower security teams and protect connected devices. Here are the highlights from his session➡️ https://lnkd.in/gsWpHKTy #EvantaCISO #CISO #EvantaCIO #CIO #Security Evanta, a Gartner Company

It started with the notion that... in an ever-evolving and fast-paced world of cybersecurity, where the sands were constantly shifting, knowledge and proficiency was required across such a wide variety of required or regulatory needs, complicated by hierarchy and difficulty in acquiring skills, what could we do to create a business that actually provided simply communicated and easy to understand solutions and services. Soteria - Security Solutions & Advisory took all of the above to launch a business where clients would be at the forefront of all that we do. Our approach is not a "push sale" rather a consultative dialogue to truly understanding the evolving needs of those with whom we support, become an extension of, and / or partner. Clients of Soteria quickly learn that when they choose us as a provider, our relationship quickly becomes an extension of them, partner-like in how we become trusted to take on their most difficult and important tasks. They know that when they call, they can be confident their expectations will be exceeded. When you get to the point where you are tired of lack of response, feeling less than thrilled, underwhelmed by your existing providers, our team stands ready to change all of those issues. The greatest honor is when clients tell us they value and trust Soteria as an extension of their team. Give us a call or contact us via our website. https://lnkd.in/gnZVJY68 #innovation #informationsecurity #ceo #cfo #ciso #cto

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! 🛡️ As we navigate an increasingly digital world, cyber threats are becoming more advanced and persistent. At TELUS, we’re dedicated to helping businesses stay one step ahead with tailored cybersecurity solutions. Whether you’re looking to safeguard sensitive data, protect against ransomware, or conduct vulnerability assessments, we’ve got you covered. This October, take a proactive approach to fortify your security posture. As cyber threats evolve, so should your strategy. Let’s work together to secure your business, protect your valuable assets, and ensure your operations run smoothly—no matter what challenges come your way. Interested in learning more? Let’s connect and discuss how TELUS can help elevate your cybersecurity game. #CyberSecurity #TELUS #CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth #DigitalSecurity #PenetrationTesting #IncidentResponse #Securityawareness

🌟 Together We Grow🌟 In cybersecurity, no one can go it alone. Our greatest strength lies in the power of collaboration. When we work together, we amplify our individual skills and create a force that’s unstoppable. Remember: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” It is important to continue building a culture where teamwork is at the core, where we support each other’s growth, and where every challenge is an opportunity to strengthen our bonds. Together, we’re not just protecting systems—but progressing as a community. 🤝🔐

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