ALT “Because our technology is cloud native and we developed a patent-pending approach to identifying anomalies, we believe we offer the best detection out there. We can understand what’s happening in the cloud, identify the impending attack and avert it in real time.” Read the Vendor Spotlight on Sweet Security, now emerging from stealth. CEO Dror Kashti explains how his time in the Israel Defense Force inspired him and his co-founders to create their cloud-native runtime security suite designed to stop cloud workload attacks, quickly and precisely. https://tinyurl.com/mr49pvr2

ALT “I don’t think technology solves broken processes. I look for tech to innovate, and drive efficiency and productivity. But rather than try to to mold process and people around the technology, I mold technology around the people and the process.” Read Colin Anderson’s CISO Spotlight where he gives insight into his philosophy for leading a cybersecurity program: invest in the people, relationships and communication. https://bit.ly/433vZDl #CISOSpotlight #CISOsConnect

ALT “We have to be agile and aware and tuned in enough to switch on and respond when it does appear, because some of the stuff comes out of left field, like the commercialization of ransomware, which has become a business model!” Read Suzy Clarke’s CISO Spotlight where she gives insight into the agility CISOs must have and how she has cultivated this approach thanks to various influences, from mentors to living and working in New Zealand. https://bit.ly/3OqHYqm #CISOSpotlight #CISOsConnect

ALT “It’s not just ‘follow the trend.’ You have to be able to analyze things effectively, and have the ability to communicate and problem solve rapidly… It is our role to make it easy for boards and executives to understand what they need to do to make the organization more secure, and that requires you to be a very effective communicator.” Read James Blair’s CISO Spotlight where he discusses the cybersecurity landscape in New Zealand as compared to the United States and how communication is particularly important when it comes to securing an organization. https://bit.ly/3We3elg #CISOSpotlight #CISOsConnect

ALT “Make it your passion to learn about your trade, your craft, your business. Whether you’re 21 or 51, you need to be a continuous learner in what we do every day.” Read Roland Cloutier’s CISO Spotlight where he discusses how his passion for continuously learning and past experiences in the military have set him up for his career as a CISO. Read the full piece here: https://bit.ly/3WaPDeF #CISOSpotlight #CISOsConnect

ALT “Understanding the business so we can provide the right type of security strategy is my business. And so we develop the right risk tolerance and build innovation programs around that.” Read Brett Conlon’s CISO Spotlight where he gives insight into how redefining risk in his organization has given the opportunity to prove the added value cybersecurity brings to the organization overall. Read the full piece here: https://bit.ly/41pmrRS #CISOSpotlight #CISOsConnect

ALT “This may be controversial, but cybersecurity and risk management is no ‘just’ a technology thing. It is something that may manifest itself in technology, but it is a business problem. That is why I see myself as a business leader. My role is to ensure that I’m setting strategy to ensure that we are going to wind up on that headline — but also to make sure that we have a world class and relevant cybersecurity and IT risk management program.” Read Laura Deaner’s CISO Spotlight where she shares her experiences as a leading woman in IT, starting at her days as an undergraduate to today as she works to mitigate cyber threats and risk. https://bit.ly/3AHpA4w #CISOSpotlight #CISOsConnect

ALT “When you’re in construction, building things, you learn to roll up your sleeves and get dirty, and lead teams in the sometimes grading work that security can sometimes be. And the psychotherapist in me is doing that piece where you get to understand what motivates people, which is definitely a big piece of management. So I still use those different skills in what I do today.” Read Mark Eggleston’s CISO Spotlight where he gives insight into how his previous careers in construction and psychotherapy have given him valuable skills that he has been able to implement in his CISO role. https://bit.ly/3oXQYcc #CISOSpotlight #CISOsConnect