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Friday Conversation: Enhancing Cyber Resilience: Key Takeaways from Chris and James' CyberHub Podcast Interview
Exploring Frameworks, Controls, and Strategies for a Secure Organization
Podcast Summary

In this insightful CyberHub Podcast episode, hosts Chris and James discuss the critical importance of cyber resilience and practical strategies organizations can implement to strengthen their security posture. Here are the key talking points:

1. Cyber Resilience Essentials:

Chris emphasizes a dual approach to resilience, leveraging both frameworks and practical tactics.

Framework Approach: Following the CIS Top 20 framework, focusing on the first 10 controls to build a resilient network.

Brass Tacks: The critical must-haves include:

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Data Visibility and Processing

Backups

Security Culture and Awareness

2. Human Element and Security Culture:

Security awareness training remains essential to ensure employees understand the importance of cybersecurity.

Programs like KnowBe4 make training actionable for both work and personal life.

Internal security communication and marketing are crucial for engaging different teams with customized messages.

3. Access Management and Employee Monitoring:

Monitoring employees with admin access and ensuring the separation of work and personal identities helps mitigate risks.

Tools like 1Password can aid in managing identities and maintaining strong password hygiene.

4. Backup and Restore Best Practices:

Testing backups regularly is vital to ensure a smooth recovery.

Organizations must have a clear understanding of the average time required to restore different business functions.

A comprehensive Incident Response (IR) and Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) plan should include resource allocation for restoration.

5. Zero Trust Rebuilding and Application Order:

A zero-trust approach to rebuilding post-incident ensures a clean, resilient restart.

Organizations must know the proper application order for rebuilding environments to avoid headaches.

6. Tabletop Exercises and Real-World Scenarios:

Tabletop exercises provide valuable insights into mission-critical applications and functions.

Learning from real-world incidents like the ransomware attack on the City of Atlanta and disaster recovery exercises in Florida helps in effective planning.

7. Managed Service Provider Support:

Small businesses should leverage Managed Service Providers (MSPs) for IR and restoration support.

Having an MSSP in place ensures quicker mobilization of resources during a disaster.

8. Asset Management:

Asset management is fundamental for effective recovery and resiliency planning.

Understanding how the business functions and makes money is key to prioritizing security measures.

9. Frameworks and Controls:

The CIS Top 20 framework provides a solid foundation for building resilience.

NIST and MITRE frameworks can complement this with governance and operational guidelines.

Top 5 Controls:

MFA (preferably using an app over SMS)

Security Awareness and Culture

Backups

Identity and Access Management

Asset Management

10. Closing Thoughts:

Chris and James conclude with reminders to celebrate Mother's Day and the importance of appreciating mothers everywhere.

They encourage listeners to stay cyber-safe and provide feedback through social media.

This episode offers a comprehensive guide to building cyber resilience and is a must-listen for anyone in cybersecurity or IT leadership.

Connect with the Hosts:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-j-azar/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophefoulon/

🔔 Subscribe now for the latest insights from industry leaders, in-depth analyses, and real-world strategies to secure your digital world. https://www.youtube.com/@TheCyberHubPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1

✅ Important Links to Follow:

👉Website:

👉Substack:

👉Listen here: https://linktr.ee/cyberhubpodcast

✅ Stay Connected With Us.

👉Website:

👉Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1353861

👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CyberHubpodcast/

👉Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cyberhubpodcast/

👉Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/cyberhubpodcast

👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyberhubpodcast

✅ For Business Inquiries: info@cyberhubpodcast.com

=============================

✅ Other Videos You Might Be Interested In Watching:

👉 My thoughts on Israel from this morning's episode and the current state of cybersecurity attacks

👉 A Deep Dive into the MGM Resorts Ransomware - An Inside look into the current FACTS

👉 The Latest on the MGM Resorts Ransomware Attack & its impact on Vegas and Cybersecurity overall

👉 What Does Omer Adam & Tel Aviv have to do with Cybersecurity? Find out on CISO Talk

👉 Iran is targeting Israel using its proxies that are Hamas & Hizballah & using cyber-warfare

=============================

✅ About The CyberHub Podcast.

The Hub of the Infosec Community.

Our mission is to provide substantive and quality content that’s more than headlines or sales pitches. We want to be a valuable source to assist those cybersecurity practitioners in their mission to keep their organizations secure.

Tune in to our series of podcasts that provide everything from highlighting CISO in our CISOTalk Podcast or our signature CyberHub Podcast giving you the latest news live daily.

For Collaboration and Business inquiries, please use the contact information below:

📩 Email: info@cyberhubpodcast.com

🔔 Make sure to subscribe and follow us on your favorite podcast-listening platform.

https://www.youtube.com/@TheCyberHubPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1

=================================

#ransomware #cybersecurity #zeroday #dataprotection #russianhacking #cyberwar

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In this insightful CyberHub Podcast episode, hosts Chris and James discuss the critical importance of cyber resilience and practical strategies organizations can implement to strengthen their security posture. Here are the key talking points:

1. Cyber Resilience Essentials:

Chris emphasizes a dual approach to resilience, leveraging both frameworks and practical tactics.

* Framework Approach: Following the CIS Top 20 framework, focusing on the first 10 controls to build a resilient network.

Brass Tacks: The critical must-haves include:

* Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

* Identity and Access Management (IAM)

* Data Visibility and Processing

* Backups

* Security Culture and Awareness

2. Human Element and Security Culture:

* Security awareness training remains essential to ensure employees understand the importance of cybersecurity.

* Programs like KnowBe4 make training actionable for both work and personal life.

* Internal security communication and marketing are crucial for engaging different teams with customized messages.

3. Access Management and Employee Monitoring:

* Monitoring employees with admin access and ensuring the separation of work and personal identities helps mitigate risks.

* Tools like 1Password can aid in managing identities and maintaining strong password hygiene.

4. Backup and Restore Best Practices:

* Testing backups regularly is vital to ensure a smooth recovery.

* Organizations must have a clear understanding of the average time required to restore different business functions.

* A comprehensive Incident Response (IR) and Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) plan should include resource allocation for restoration.

5. Zero Trust Rebuilding and Application Order:

* A zero-trust approach to rebuilding post-incident ensures a clean, resilient restart.

* Organizations must know the proper application order for rebuilding environments to avoid headaches.

6. Tabletop Exercises and Real-World Scenarios:

* Tabletop exercises provide valuable insights into mission-critical applications and functions.

* Learning from real-world incidents like the ransomware attack on the City of Atlanta and disaster recovery exercises in Florida helps in effective planning.

7. Managed Service Provider Support:

* Small businesses should leverage Managed Service Providers (MSPs) for IR and restoration support.

* Having an MSSP in place ensures quicker mobilization of resources during a disaster.

8. Asset Management:

* Asset management is fundamental for effective recovery and resiliency planning.

* Understanding how the business functions and makes money is key to prioritizing security measures.

9. Frameworks and Controls:

* The CIS Top 20 framework provides a solid foundation for building resilience.

* NIST and MITRE frameworks can complement this with governance and operational guidelines.

Top 5 Controls:

* MFA (preferably using an app over SMS)

* Security Awareness and Culture

* Backups

* Identity and Access Management

* Asset Management

10. Closing Thoughts:

* Chris and James conclude with reminders to celebrate Mother's Day and the importance of appreciating mothers everywhere.

* They encourage listeners to stay cyber-safe and provide feedback through social media.

This episode offers a comprehensive guide to building cyber resilience and is a must-listen for anyone in cybersecurity or IT leadership.

Connect with the Hosts:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-j-azar/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophefoulon/

🔔 Subscribe now for the latest insights from industry leaders, in-depth analyses, and real-world strategies to secure your digital world. https://www.youtube.com/@TheCyberHubPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1

✅ Important Links to Follow:

👉Website:

👉Substack:

👉Listen here: https://linktr.ee/cyberhubpodcast

✅ Stay Connected With Us.

👉Website:

👉Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1353861

👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CyberHubpodcast/

👉Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cyberhubpodcast/

👉Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/cyberhubpodcast

👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyberhubpodcast

✅ For Business Inquiries: info@cyberhubpodcast.com

=============================

✅ Other Videos You Might Be Interested In Watching:

👉 My thoughts on Israel from this morning's episode and the current state of cybersecurity attacks

👉 A Deep Dive into the MGM Resorts Ransomware - An Inside look into the current FACTS

👉 The Latest on the MGM Resorts Ransomware Attack & its impact on Vegas and Cybersecurity overall

👉 What Does Omer Adam & Tel Aviv have to do with Cybersecurity? Find out on CISO Talk

👉 Iran is targeting Israel using its proxies that are Hamas & Hizballah & using cyber-warfare

=============================

✅ About The CyberHub Podcast.

The Hub of the Infosec Community.

Our mission is to provide substantive and quality content that’s more than headlines or sales pitches. We want to be a valuable source to assist those cybersecurity practitioners in their mission to keep their organizations secure.

Tune in to our series of podcasts that provide everything from highlighting CISO in our CISOTalk Podcast or our signature CyberHub Podcast giving you the latest news live daily.

For Collaboration and Business inquiries, please use the contact information below:

📩 Email: info@cyberhubpodcast.com

🔔 Make sure to subscribe and follow us on your favorite podcast-listening platform.

https://www.youtube.com/@TheCyberHubPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1

=================================

#ransomware #cybersecurity #zeroday #dataprotection #russianhacking #cyberwar

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