What Does It Cost to Prove Security Is Working?

Published: June 21, 2022, 10 a.m.

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I have no idea what I need to spend to demonstrate our security program is working. What's it going to take? Or maybe I need just others on my team to just validate that they truly do care about security.

This week\u2019s episode is hosted by me,\xa0David Spark\xa0(@dspark), producer of CISO Series and\xa0Andy Ellis\xa0(@csoandy), operating partner,\xa0YL Ventures. Our guest is John McClure (@johnmcclure00), CISO, Sinclair Broadcast Group.

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In this episode:

  • What\u2019s your best indicator that your security program is actually improving?
  • We examine certifications and separate myth from reality for those trying to get into cybersecurity and also for more seasoned professionals?
  • What security flaw often gets overlooked?
  • How does one go about asking for a team building budget for a remote team?