http://www.cert.org/podcast en-us Fresh discussions on the importance of security within organizations CERT no In this series of podcasts, CERT provides both general principles and specific starting points for business leaders who want to launch an enterprise-wide security effort or make sure their existing security program is as good as it can be. CERT podcast@cert.org Gene Kim http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/20080513kim-full.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/20080513kim-full.mp3> High performing organizations effectively integrate information security controls into mainstream IT operational processes. Tue, 13 May 2008 11:02:16 -0400 24:39 Gary Hinson http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/20080429hinson-full.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/20080429hinson-full.mp3> Helping your staff learn how to identify social engineering attempts is the first step in thwarting them. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:27:50 -0400 23:33 Betsy Nichols http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/20080415nichols-full.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/20080415nichols-full.mp3> Benchmark results can be used to compare with peers, drive performance, and help determine how much security is enough. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:42:50 -0400 20:07 Kim Hargraves http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/20080401hargraves-full.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/20080401hargraves-full.mp3> Aligning with business objectives, integrating with enterprise risks, and collaborating with stakeholders are key to ensuring information privacy. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:35:48 -0400 22:12 Sam Merrell http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/20080318merrell-full.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/20080318merrell-full.mp3> A sound security metrics program is grounded in selecting data that is relevant to consumers and collecting it from repeatable processes. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:54:13 -0400 12:04 Dawn Cappelli http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/20080304cappelli-full.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/20080304cappelli-full.mp3> Significant insider threat vulnerabilities can be introduced (and mitigated) during all phases of the software development life cycle. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:21:53 -0500 23:33 Nicholas Ianelli http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/20080219ianelli-full.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/20080219ianelli-full.mp3> Business leaders need to understand the risks to their organizations caused by the proliferation of botnets. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:15:36 -0500 20:33 Betsy Nichols http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/20080205nichols-full.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/20080205nichols-full.mp3> Selecting and reporting meaningful security metrics depend on picking topics of great interest, defining the business context, and having access to sound data. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:44:57 -0500 22:33 M. Eric Johnson http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/20080122johnson-full.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/20080122johnson-full.mp3> Peer-to-peer networks are being used today to unintentionally disclose government, commercial, and personal information. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:12:16 -0500 20:13 Tom Smedinghoff http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/20080108smedinghoff-full.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/20080108smedinghoff-full.mp3> Directors and senior executives are personally accountable for protecting information entrusted to their care. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:17:09 -0500 21:53 Dan Swanson http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/20071210swanson-full.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/20071210swanson-full.mp3> Internal Audit can serve a key role in putting an effective information security program in place, and keeping it there. Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:16:22 -0500 14:25 Sean Beggs http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/20071127beggs-full.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/20071127beggs-full.mp3> Information security degree programs are proliferating, but what do they really offer business leaders who are seeking knowledgeable employees? Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:10:19 -0500 18:29 Bill Wilson http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/20071113wilson-full.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/20071113wilson-full.mp3> Information security risk assessment, performed in concert with operational risk management, can contribute to compliance as an outcome. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:03:01 -0500 26:17 Cal Waits http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/20071030waits-full.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/20071030waits-full.mp3> Business Leaders can play a key role in computer forensics by establishing strong policies and proactively testing to ensure those policies work in tough situations. Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:50:34 -0400 12:21 Scott Dynes http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/20071016dynes-full.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/20071016dynes-full.mp3> A business resilience argument can bridge the communication gap that often exists between information security officers and business leaders. Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:02:38 -0400 24:33 Lisa Young http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/20071015young-full.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/20071015young-full.mp3> By taking a holistic view of business resilience - similar in many ways to classical engineering - business leaders can help their organizations stand up to known and unknown threats. Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:42:04 -0400 18:23 G. Newby, S. Losi http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/28Newby.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/28Newby.mp3 It's easy to think of security as a collection of technologies and tools - but people are the real key to any security effort. Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:30:00 -0400 27:14 P. Morrison, B. Boni, J. Allen http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/27MorrisonBoni.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/27MorrisonBoni.mp3 Given that you can't secure everything, managing security risk to a "commercially reasonable degree" can lead to the best possible solution. Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:45:00 -0400 26:20 J. Carpenter, J. Allen http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/26Carpenter.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/26Carpenter.mp3 Business leaders can use national CSIRTs (Computer Security Incident Response Teams) as a key resource when dealing with incidents with a national or worldwide scope. Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:45:00 -0400 22:18 C. Kreitner, J. Allen http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/25Kreitner.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/25Kreitner.mp3 Information security costs can be significantly reduced by enforcing standard configurations for widely deployed systems. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:30:00 -0400 25:08 P. Fusco, W. Pollak http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/24Fusco.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/24Fusco.mp3 Security is not an option - but it may be time to start viewing it as a business enabler, rather than just a cost of doing business. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:30:00 -0400 20:26 W. Wilson, J. Allen http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/23WilsonAllen.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/23WilsonAllen.mp3 Business leaders can use international standards to create a business- and risk-based information security program. Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:30:00 -0400 27:51 J. Allen, S. Losi http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/22LosiAllen.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/22LosiAllen.mp3 Enterprise security governance is not just a vague idea - it can be achieved by implementing a defined, repeatable process with specific activities. Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:30:00 -0400 19:23 B. Crowell, B. Contos http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/21CrowellContos.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/21CrowellContos.mp3 Deploying common solutions for physical and IT security is a cost-effective way to reduce risk and save money. Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:30:00 -0400 28:43 S. Huth http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/20HuthKalinowski.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/20HuthKalinowski.mp3 Organizations occasionally may need to redefine their IT infrastructures - but to succeed, they must be prepared to handle tricky situations. Tue, 29 May 2007 10:30:00 -0400 22:33 S. Ganow http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/19Ganow.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/19Ganow.mp3 As the legal compliance landscape grows increasingly complex, de-identification can help organizations share data more securely. Tue, 15 May 2007 10:30:00 -0400 31:24 R. Caralli http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/18Caralli.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/18Caralli.mp3 Business leaders need to ensure that their organizations can keep critical business processes and services up and running in the face of the unexpected. Tue, 1 May 2007 10:30:00 -0400 24:44 R. Nolan http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/17Nolan.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/17Nolan.mp3 Computer forensics is often overlooked when planning an incident response strategy; however, it is a critical part of incident response, and business leaders need to understand how to tackle it. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:30:00 -0400 16:31 G. Killcrece http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/16KillcreceRuefle.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/16KillcreceRuefle.mp3 Incident management is not just about technical response. It is a cross-enterprise effort that requires good communication and informed risk management. Tue, 3 Apr 2007 10:30:00 -0400 21:16 J. Westby http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/15Westby.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/15Westby.mp3 Business leaders, including legal counsel, need to understand how to tackle complex security issues for a global enterprise. Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:30:00 -0400 25:55 L. Rogers http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/14Rogers.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/14Rogers.mp3 System administrators increasingly need business savvy in addition to technical skills, and IT training courses must try to keep pace with this trend. Tue, 6 Mar 2007 10:30:00 -0400 17:51 K. Kimberland http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/13Kimberland.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/13Kimberland.mp3 Business leaders need to be prepared to communicate with the media and their staff during a high-profile security incident or crisis. Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:30:00 -0400 13:41 C. Alberts http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/12Alberts.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/12Alberts.mp3 Analysis tools are needed for assessing complex organizational and technological issues that are well beyond traditional approaches. Tue, 6 Feb 2007 10:30:00 -0400 17:48 A. Acquisti http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/11Acquisti.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/11Acquisti.mp3 A trend toward more and more data disclosure, as seen in online social networks, may be causing users to become desensitized to privacy breaches in general. Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:30:00 -0400 17:41 B. Laswell http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/10Laswell.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/10Laswell.mp3 Practical specifications and guidelines now exist that define necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies for staff members in a range of security positions - from practitioners to managers. Tue, 9 Jan 2007 10:30:00 -0400 21:55 K. Rush http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/9Rush.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/9Rush.mp3 Defense-in-Depth is one path toward enterprise resilience - the ability to withstand threats and failures. The foundational aspects of compliance management and risk management serve as stepping-stones to and supports for other, more technical aspects. Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:30:00 -0400 15:43 T. Longstaff http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/8Longstaff.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/8Longstaff.mp3 Business models are evolving. This has challenging implications as security threats become more covert and technologies facilitate information migration. Tue, 12 Dec 2006 10:30:00 -0400 21:39 D. Cappelli http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/7Cappelli.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/7Cappelli.mp3 The threat of attack from insiders is real and substantial. Insiders have a significant advantage over others who might want to harm an organization. Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:30:00 -0400 27:08 G. Kim http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/6Losi_Kim.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/6Losi_Kim.mp3 In a recent survey of organizations' security posture, one factor separated high performers from the rest of the pack: change management. Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:30:00 -0400 18:37 R. Pethia http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/5Pethia_Discussion.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/5Pethia_Discussion.mp3 Learn more about the future of CERT and Rich Pethia's view of the Internet security landscape. Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:30:00 -0400 23:34 J. Allen http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/1Why_Leaders_Should_Care_About_Security.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/1Why_Leaders_Should_Care_About_Security.mp3 Leaders need to be security conscious and to treat adequate security as a non-negotiable requirement of being in business. Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:58:20 -0400 17:52 S. Losi http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/2The_ROI_of_Security.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/2The_ROI_of_Security.mp3 ROI is a useful tool because it enables comparison among investments in a consistent way. Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:58:20 -0400 21:19 M. Lindner http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/3Proactive_Remedies_for_Rising_Threats.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/3Proactive_Remedies_for_Rising_Threats.mp3 Threats to information security are increasingly stealthy, but they are on the rise and must be mitigated through sound policy and strategy. Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:58:20 -0400 19:32 J. Allen http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/4Compliance_vs_Buy-In.mp3 http://www.cert.org/podcast/mp3/2/4Compliance_vs_Buy-In.mp3 Integrating security into standard business operating processes and procedures is more effective than treating security as a compliance exercise. Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:58:20 -0400 8:41