Rob Black on Actually Putting a Number on Your Cyber Risk
Rob Black, a security educator and Fractional CISO, joins us to discuss the best ways for quantifying cyber security and why it is crucial for small and medium-sized business owners. David Mauro interviews Rob Black, the founder of Fractional CISO, about his journey in the cybersecurity industry...
Rob Black, a security educator and Fractional CISO, joins us to discuss the best ways for quantifying cyber security and why it is crucial for small and medium-sized business owners.
David Mauro interviews Rob Black, the founder of Fractional CISO, about his journey in the cybersecurity industry and the challenges faced by medium-sized businesses. They discuss the importance of translating cybersecurity into business terms, the need for internal communication and making the case to leadership, and the role of AI in cybersecurity.
They also touch on the impact of cyber attacks on reputation and the struggles faced by SMBs in implementing effective cybersecurity measures. Overall, the conversation provides insights into the current state of the cybersecurity industry and the challenges faced by businesses of all sizes. The conversation focuses on the importance of endpoint security for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the context of remote work.
It also discusses the need for risk quantification in cybersecurity and the challenges faced by SMBs in implementing cybersecurity controls. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the future of Fractional CISO and the use of AI in cybersecurity.
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Chapters
- 0:00 Rob Black on Actually Putting a Number on Your Cyber Risk
- 4:38 Translating Cybersecurity into Business Terms
- 10:55 Starting a Business and Perceived Risk
- 18:56 The Role of AI in Cybersecurity
- 25:39 The Impact of Cyber Attacks on Reputation
- 31:46 Challenges Faced by Medium-Sized Businesses in Cybersecurity
- 33:51 Endpoint Security for SMBs in Remote Work
- 41:43 The Need for Risk Quantification in Cybersecurity
- 50:57 Challenges Faced by SMBs in Implementing Cybersecurity Controls
- 1:00:18 The Future of Fractional CISO and the Use of AI in Cybersecurity