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With tensions building in the Ukraine, it's a good time to take a step back and look at what actions a CISO should be considering if this is an area of concern.   In this episode Joe Sullivan and Stacy Dunn cover the following topics: News Resources: SANS ISC and Webinars Business Analysis: PEST Analysis Team Analysis: SWOT Analysis Technical Controls: Firewalls, Geolocation Blocking, and MFA Administrative Controls: Travel/Evacuation, Asset Disposal, and Crown Jewels Executive Briefings: History of the Russia/Ukraine cyber attacks Board Briefings: State of security and action plans

In this episode we recap some of the bad things that happened in 2021 and theorize what could be in store during 2022.

 Harshil Parikh, CEO of Tromzo, discusses application and how to eliminate developer/security friction by using context to sort through the noise and empower developers to fix what matters. Find Harshil online at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harshil/ https://www.tromzo.com/  

Tanner James started his career in IT after graduating with an MIS degree from OU in 2016. Since then, Tanner has worked for a telecommunications consulting firm and is currently employed as the IT manager for LuGreg Trucking. At this point in his career, he is wanting to develop his security skillset to take on a role in information security. When he isn’t working with technology, he enjoys lots of time outdoors with his family.     You can find Tanner James online at:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-james-6a0748119/    This episode is sponsored by AntiCrysys When you need post breach crisis management AntiCrysys can help you get your security program back on track. https://www.anticrysys.com

Russell Eubanks started shares his story about transitioning from factory work, breaking into information security, becoming a CISO, and starting his own consulting practice. Russell shares some good advice, guidance, and tips for others looking to further their career, lead teams, and personal development in your information security career. You can find Russell Eubanks online at: https://securityeverafter.com/ SANS: https://www.sans.org/profiles/russell-eubanks/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russelleubanks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/russelleubanks

Steve Ginty Director of Threat Intelligence at RiskIQ joins us on this episode to discuss detecting risks your organization might not be aware of. Steve also talks about how RiskIQ contributes to the detection of Cobalt Strike, ransomware actor activity, supply chain attacks, and how RiskIQ can help with vendor management. Website: https://www.riskiq.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sginty/  

Jerich Beason is a cyber security hobbyist turned professional who holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Cyber Security. He has served in progressive roles at some of the most respected companies within the cyber security industry including Lockheed Martin, RSA and Deloitte where he was a trusted advisor to executives within the federal government and fortune 500 organizations. Jerich advised these companies on cyber security strategy, architecture and program development. In his most role as Deputy CISO at AECOM, he was responsible for security architecture, risk management, compliance, and the overall security strategy. As a thought leader in cyber security, Jerich has been invited to sit on panels, speak at conferences and events contribute to white papers and security. Jerich is currently the host of Epiq’s new podcast, Cyberside Chats which has the mission of increasing knowledge and awareness of cyber security within the legal industry At Epiq, Jerich serves as Sr. Vice President and Chief Information Security officer where he leads the Global enterprise and Product Security organizations. @blanketSec https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerich-beason-874b908/  

AJ Yawn joins us for this episode of the CISO Dojo Podcast. AJ Yawn is a seasoned cloud security professional that possesses over a decade of senior information security experience with extensive experience managing a wide range of cybersecurity compliance assessments (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, etc.) for a variety of SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS providers. AJ advises startups on cloud security and serves on the Board of Directors of the ISC2 Miami chapter as the Education Chair, he is also a Founding Board member of the National Association of Black Compliance and Risk Management professions, regularly speaks on information security podcasts, events, and he contributes blogs and articles to the information security community including publications such as CISOMag, InfosecMag, HackerNoon, and ISC2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajyawn/ @AjYawn

In this episode Joe Sullivan and Stacy Dunn discuss approaches for developing a risk appetite statement and how to implement security based on the stated risk appetite.

What's the strangest thing you've encountered with a new hire? In this episode we talk about the time an evil twin with no experience managed to get an IT position and how scammers with no experience are landing multiple work from home tech jobs just to collect a paycheck until they get terminated. The rabbit hole goes even deeper with fake sites being set up as past employers and answering services attempting to make them look legitimate. We also talk about how to combat these attempts and weed out the scammers from the legitimate applicants.

In this episode Joe Sullivan and Stacy Dunn talk about who should be held responsible for breaches and what needs to be done to reduce consecutive breaches in an organization.

There's a been a lot of discussion around Apple scanning for CSAM images. Joe Sullivan and Stacy Dunn talk about the pros and cons of this and how it affects privacy of iPhone users.