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Automation gains traction as CISOs grapple with compliance challenges

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Automation gains traction as CISOs grapple with compliance challenges

According to the State of Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM) Report, over half of CISOs (51.6%) still struggle to meet their governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) goals. As security leaders navigate increasingly complex technology environments, compliance with new and existing regulations remains a significant challenge. The report reveals a critical insight: while most CISOs see automation as a key opportunity to reduce manual processes, few are leveraging AI-powered tools in their compliance programs. This gap highlights…

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IT Leaders Fear AI-Driven Cybersecurity Costs Will Soar

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IT Leaders Fear AI-Driven Cybersecurity Costs Will Soar

IT leaders are concerned about the rocketing costs of cyber security tools, which are being inundated with AI features. Meanwhile, hackers are largely eschewing AI, as there are relatively few discussions about how they could use it posted on cyber crime forums. Featured Partners: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software 1 New Relic Visit website Optimize your business operations with New Relic’s comprehensive observability platform. Designed for multi-dimensional enterprises, it provides real-time insights and robust application performance…

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Top cybersecurity conferences in 2025

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Top cybersecurity conferences in 2025

All around the world, security leaders gather to network and share findings from their respective organizations. Security magazine highlights a few upcoming cybersecurity conferences in 2025. Africa CISO Summit Nairobi, Kenya March 19 — 20, 2025 The Africa CISO Summit 2025 is a unique gathering that convenes over 200 of the continent’s foremost cybersecurity leaders, decision-makers, and innovators. This March, Nairobi will host an exclusive forum designed to address the pressing challenges faced by the…

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Minimizing CISO personal liability through end of year budgeting

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Minimizing CISO personal liability through end of year budgeting

As the end of 2024 quickly approaches and companies are scrambling to finalize fiscal year 2025 budgets, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are tasked with balancing ever increasing cyber risks with limited budgets, all while facing potentially crippling personal liability if they fail to strike the right balance and a breach occurs. To minimize the potential risks to their organizations and their own personal well-being, there are a number of steps CISOs should consider taking…

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Cybersecurity News Round-Up 2024: Top 10 Biggest Stories

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Cybersecurity News Round-Up 2024: Top 10 Biggest Stories

This year has not been quiet for the cybersecurity field. We have seen record-breaking data breaches, huge ransomware payouts, and illuminating studies about the impact of the increasingly complex and ever-evolving threat landscape. As we approach the new year, TechRepublic revisits the biggest cybersecurity stories of 2024. 1.  Midnight Blizzard’s attack on Microsoft In January, Microsoft disclosed that it had been a victim of a nation-state-backed attack beginning in November 2023. The Russian threat actor…

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CISA, FBI Release Guidance for Improving Cybersecurity

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CISA, FBI Release Guidance for Improving Cybersecurity

On Dec. 3, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and international partners issued guidance on strengthening systems against intrusions by threat actors targeting telecommunications. The guidance was informed by recent breaches affiliated with the Chinese government. The recommendations come weeks after the FBI and CISA identified that China-affiliated threat actors had “compromised networks at multiple telecommunications companies.” Initially, the breaches were believed to target specific individuals in government or political…

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How to Present Cybersecurity in a Way That Resonates

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How to Present Cybersecurity in a Way That Resonates

Securing buy-in for cybersecurity projects in business requires a fine balance. If the rest of the C-suite believes the company is already secure, the CISO may struggle to get a budget for projects. Simultaneously, getting funding for preventative measures can be difficult to communicate. At the ISC2 Security Congress held in Las Vegas from Oct. 12-16, Safe-U founder and CEO Jorge Litvin shared strategies for framing security discussions in ways that resonate with executives. Why…

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The top challenges CISOs face in identity security

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The top challenges CISOs face in identity security

Identity-based challenges are becoming increasingly complex. As organizations seek to mitigate identity-based risks, CISOs may confront notable obstacles.  Here, we talk to Alex Bovee, Co-Founder and CEO of ConductorOne, about the difficulties CISOs are facing with the modern identity security landscape.  Security magazine: Tell us about your title and background. Bovee: I’m the Co-Founder and CEO of ConductorOne, which provides a modern identity governance platform. My career has been largely focused on building products at the…

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Where do CISOs stand in an era cyberattacks and intense scrutiny?

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Where do CISOs stand in an era cyberattacks and intense scrutiny?

Cybersecurity has no doubt entered the national dialogue when it comes to economic or even national security issues. By nature, cyber is a deeply technical endeavor, but organizational culture surrounding security has become as important as the tech wizardry itself. This is evidenced by Microsoft’s recent testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee around alleged security lapses (for instance, the tech giant was mired in the headline-grabbing SolarWinds breach that touched government agencies). It has…

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Balancing Risk and Innovation – A CISO Perspective

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Balancing Risk and Innovation – A CISO Perspective

In this episode of The Security Podcasts featuring Jill Knesek, CISO of Blackline, and former FBI Special Agent in the Cyber Crime Squad, we talk about balancing risk & innovation from a CISO’s perspective. “The message I like to give is we can be both innovative and secure.,” Knesek says. “They’re not mutually exclusive, and they shouldn’t be. By shifting left and embedding strong security practices and controls earlier into our development lifecycle, we can…

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