Ariel Weintraub: No Typical Day - An Inside Look at the Evolving CISO Role

Ariel Weintraub, CISO & Head of Enterprise Security at MassMutual, discusses the spectrum of her cybersecurity responsibilities, including employee diversity and retention, managing an evolving threat landscape, and incentivizing staff to be more aware of their role in attack prevention.  How to address new initiatives and evolving priorities while managing ongoing cyber threats. (25:38 – 26:21) Why an increase in incident knowledge and contingency plans can help business resiliency. (29:04 – 29:39) Her advice for CISOs with technical backgrounds who want to better align with business priorities. (34:39 – 35:38) Determining a framework to quantify an organization’s cyber risk. (37:01 – 38:02) How incentives help employees understand their role in preventing cyber attacks. (47:57 – 48:49)