Episode #079: CISOver It: When Dashboards Replace Direction

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Ken and Mike discuss the challenges faced by CISOs in balancing immediate security needs with long-term strategies.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Relating to DevSecOps, Ken and Mike discuss the challenges faced by CISOs in today's security landscape, particularly the struggle to balance immediate security needs with long-term preventative strategies. They explore the disconnect between security leadership and practitioners, the urgency of addressing security issues, and the importance of understanding the root causes of vulnerabilities. The conversation emphasizes the need for CISOs to engage more de...

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Hosts: Ken Toler, Mike McCabe

Topics covered

• CISO challenges
• security landscape
• security leadership
• vulnerabilities
• preventative strategies

Keywords

• CISO
• security
• vulnerabilities
• leadership
• preventative strategies
• security landscape

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