“Bad” Security Practices That Really Aren’t All that Bad

CISO Series Podcast

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If they can find flaws, security professionals are quick to label it as bad security behavior. But often, what is marked as "bad" may have problems, but when looked at from a reducing risk perspective it's actually a very good security behavior.

This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our guest is Carla Sweeney, vp information security, Red Ventures.

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In this episode:

• Is a CISO really an architect of choices, for themselves and the other business leaders?
• Why and how can controls impose friction or drag on business velocity?
• What are the types of questions you ask when you're referencing a resume and what are some examples of really impressive responses?
• What are some things that get a bad rap, but are actually quite secure?