Listen "Episode 111: Distilling a First Principle of Cybersecurity"
Episode Synopsis
In episode 111 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager is joined by Rick Howard, N2K Chief Security Officer and the Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow at The Cyberwire. Together, they discuss a first principle of cybersecurity proposed by Rick in his book, Cybersecurity First Principles: A Reboot of Strategy and Tactics.Here are some highlights from our episode:04:30. What drove the need to formulate a foundational cybersecurity assumption07:44. How other "first" principles of cybersecurity have failed14:13. The three elements of Rick's first principle of cybersecurity25:55. How to derive action and improvements from Rick's first principle40:34. Tips on getting started with a risk forecasting strategyResourcesEpisode 105: Context in Cyber Risk QuantificationFAIR: A Framework for Revolutionizing Your Risk AnalysisElection Security Spotlight – CIA TriadEpisode 44: A Zero Trust Framework Knows No EndExecutive Order on Improving the Nation’s CybersecurityCybersecurity CanonSuperforecasting: The Art and Science of PredictionHow to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity RiskIf you have some feedback or an idea for an upcoming episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, let us know by emailing [email protected].
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