Distribute Cybersecurity Tasks with Diffusion of Responsibility in Mind
The notion that security is everyone’s responsibility in computer systems dates back to at least the early 1980s when it was included in a US Navy training manual and hearings in the US House of Representatives. Behind the pithy slogan is the idea that every person in the organization contributes to its security program. Even…
As the CISO at a tech company (Axonius), my responsibilities include empowering our software engineering teams to maintain a strong security posture of our products. While everyone agrees that security is important, the different incentives of security and engineering teams can make it harder to collaborate. Here’s some advice on weaving security into the software…
Preparing for cybersecurity and data privacy incidents involves creating checklists and documented plans to enable the response team to do their best during the incident. Preparation also includes creating a template that the team can use as the basis for the incident report, which is critical to ensuring that the incident is handled well. We…
As companies seek to optimize operations and constrain expenses, cybersecurity leaders worry about funding the projects we consider essential. Fortunately, in such an economic climate, we can achieve an outcome that benefits the organization from cybersecurity as well as financial perspectives. Here’s how. Start by critically reviewing how you’ll spend the security funds; this involves…
Despite years of public shaming by security professionals, some SaaS vendors only offer Single Sign-On (SSO) in high-end “enterprise” product tiers. By withholding this capability from smaller organizations, they put customers’ security at risk. Moreover, they base a pricing strategy on a weak signal and miss an opportunity to lower their own security risk. Charging…