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The notion that cybersecurity defenders are at an inherent disadvantage—the so-called defender’s dilemma—is incorrect and counterproductive. Instead of focusing solely on how we respond to attackers’ tactics, we can identify and use the advantages inherent in our position as defenders. This article explains what a defender-oriented mindset entails and how it can help you strengthen…
Organizing events that gather cybersecurity leaders requires significant effort and sponsorships. Unfortunately, some events and communities exclude CISOs who work for security vendors. This stance, though well-meaning, harms the industry and allows hidden conflicts of interest to go unchecked. Here’s why and how we can address this issue to improve such events and the community…
Creating an informative and readable report is among the many challenges of responding to cybersecurity incidents. A good report not only answers its reader’s questions but also instills confidence in the response and enables the organization to learn from the incident. This blog highlights my advice on writing such incident reports. It’s based on the…
Wherever you are in your professional journey, it helps to peek into another’s career story to learn from their approach, mistakes, and triumphs. In the following three videos, I reflect on my career so far to share my story, hoping that others in the industry will find it useful. Perhaps you’ll glean from these short…
Several years into your role as a security leader at a company, you’ll reach a point when you ask yourself, “What’s next for me?” This article discusses three ways to proceed if you choose to stay at your current organization. (It was co-authored by Yael Nagler and Lenny Zeltser.) At this point in your CISO tenure, you…
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…
Cybersecurity attacks are on the rise. It is estimated that ransomware attacks hit organisations every 11 seconds around the globe.
In the continuing Israel-Palestine conflict, there has been a noticeable rise in hacktivist groups who are planning an unending attack against a variety of targets on both sides of the conflict. On October 8, the Cyber Av3ngers group revealed a significant hack on the Israeli Dorad private power station. The organization posted images of the allegedly […]
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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…
Introduction There’s no doubt that reverse engineering can be a very complex and confusing matter, even for those that love doing it. Jumping into a program and being greeted with tons of assembly and weirdly-named functions and variables is hardly what most would call a fun time. Not to mention that identifying specific functionality in […]