024: Security in the ‘good old days’ and the future of the CISO role

Mike Koss, Head of Security and Risk at N Brown Group reminisces about the ‘good old days’ when security was just a hobbyist thing, his career in IT security and how he believes the future of the CISO role it should be developed into a business position and a separate technical position. Key points include: 0’30 Guest introduction 1’38 IT security in retail 11’21 Security relationships with the board 14’37 When security was just a hobbyist thing! 24’13 The pros and cons of bug bounties 30’16 Capture The Flag vs testing in the ‘real world’ 43’43 Should CISOs have a technical degree or a business degree? The future is a CTSO role! 49’20 Defence in depth, not just an annual Pentest Download on iTunes: apple.co/2Ji61Ek Listening time: 60 minutes For more information, follow us on Twitter @secarma or @secarmalabs or email us at [email protected] Hosted by: Holly Grace Williams, Technical Director at Secarma Guest: Mike Koss, Head of Security and Risk at N Brown Group