SECURITY STRATEGY – EXECUTION: WHAT & WHY

In my previous articles about the subject security strategy, I have been writing about what a security strategy is, i.e. a long-term plan that sets direction and creates value. And I have also talked about why having a strategy matters and busting some myths. But strategy on its own does not protect anything. A strategy […]

SECURITY STRATEGY – MYTH-BUSTER: PART #5

fairy tale, wonder tale involving marvellous elements and occurrences, though not necessarily about fairies. The term embraces such popular folktales (Märchen, q.v.) as […] britannica[.]com FAIRY TAILS FROM REALITY There are no silver bullet solutions out there that will “fix” your organization and make it 100% secure. That defensive or offensive security solution that fixes everything […]

SLAYER LABS: KINETIC RANGE – REVIEW

A short little intro of what Slayer Labs and the Kinetic range are, before we begin, and after that, I will jump into my review of the Kinetic range. And no, I don’t get any form of kickback or commission for writing this. I do this review to share my experience, simple as that. Before […]

PNPT – IS IT FOR YOU?

I will give this article a twist. I think PNPT is a great certification, no doubt about it. But is this something for a security leader? Is this a certificate that would add value, or something a security leader should go after? This is a pretty broad question, as leadership comes in many different forms. […]

SABSA – A COMPASS FOR SECURITY LEADERS

The security universe is, for sure, an interesting place. It’s never on pause. Never sleeping. It’s in constant change. The complexity is increasing through regulatory pressure, more advanced attacks, emerging threats, and technologies. These are just a couple of aspects shaping the industry and the future. Personally, I think this is what makes it so […]

SECURITY LEADERSHIP – LEADING LEADERS

“Leadership is an action, not a position.” Donald Mcgannon You have now reached a point where you as a security leader have accomplished to lead yourself, individuals and teams. You are at a point where you can make sure that you and those individuals and the team around you succeed in their roles. You have […]

SECURITY STRATEGY – MYTH-BUSTER: PART #4

Icarus, in Greek mythology, son of the inventor Daedalus who perished by flying too near the Sun with waxen wings. britannica[.com] BALANCE Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to help many organizations out with operational, tactical, and strategic security things. From hands-on technical operational stuff such as vulnerability management, patch management, identity & access management, infrastructure security, […]

COBIT – FOR SECURITY LEADERS?

“COBIT is not about security!” I have heard this statement being said a couple of times about COBIT and for a bunch of different certificates and certifications throughout my career. There is of course truth in this statement as COBIT is not explicitly about security. However, the principles that you can learn from COBIT will […]

SECURITY LEADERSHIP – THE TEAM

Team on me, team on 3!1, 2, 3TEAM! You decide to or were maybe appointed to lead a team. And now you ask yourself the questions: I think the rabbit hole of questions can become endless. And for some security leaders, or leaders in general independent of the domain where they lead, there are very […]

SECURITY STRATEGY – MYTH-BUSTER: PART #3

The warrior Achilles is one of the great heroes of Greek mythology. According to legend, Achilles was extraordinarily strong, courageous and loyal, but he had one vulnerability–his “Achilles heel.” Homer’s epic poem the Iliad tells the story of his adventures during the last year of the Trojan War. www[.]history[.]com INGRESS One of the least talked about and […]