CSO Perspectives (public)

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This is not your typical security interview show. Join CSO and Chief Analyst, Rick Howard, as he discusses the ideas, strategies and technologies that senior cybersecurity executives wrestle with on a daily basis. Rick is regularly joined by CyberWire's Hash Table experts to offer opposing viewpoints, diverse perspectives and hash out differences when theory and practice collide.

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Ep 76 | 1.30.23

Single Sign-On: A Rick the Toolman episode.

Single Sign-On (SSO) in the real world is complicated and messy and how we got there is a byzantine maze of innovation and standards that has taken years. But, if zero trust is the first principle strategy we are all trying to pursue, getting Identity and Access Management (IAM) right is the most important tactic. And, SSO is a piece of the entire Identity and Access Management puzzle. Rick summarizes the history and current state of Single Sign-On with some Rick the Toolman thrown in.

Ep 75 | 1.23.23

A Rick the Toolman Episode on the current state of SBOMs.

This Rick-the-Toolman episode will discuss the current state Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs).

Ep 95 | 1.16.23

Andy Greenberg Interview: Tracers in the Dark.

Rick Howard, N2K’s CSO and the CyberWire’s Chief Analyst, and Senior Fellow, interviews Andy Greenberg, Senior Writer at WIRED, regarding his new book, “Tracers in the Dark.”

Ep 74 | 1.9.23

History of Infosec: a primer.

In order to understand the current state of the cybersecurity landscape, you must understand the history of how we got here.

Ep 73 | 12.19.22

Security infrastructure as code.

Automation as a key cybersecurity first principle strategy: Agile, infrastructure-as-code, DevSecOps, OWASP, BSIMMS, SAMM.

Host(s)

Rick Howard is the CSO, Chief Analyst, and Senior Fellow at the CyberWire. Past lives include CSO at Palo Alto Networks, TASC, iDefense GM, Counterpane SOC Director, and the Army's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Commander. Rick served 25 years in the Army, taught computer science at West Point, and edited two books. Rick is regularly joined by the CyberWire's Hash Table experts.

Schedule: Mondays (in season)

Credits: Edited by John Petrik and executive produced by Peter Kilpe. Our theme song is by Blue Dot Sessions, remixed by the insanely talented Elliott Peltzman, who also does the show's mixing, sound, and original score

Creator: CyberWire, Inc.