38. Conversations We Should be Having About Risk Mitigation

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Risk mitigation isn’t just about calculation, it’s about contemplation. In this episode of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cyber Security Inside</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, we speak with Malcolm Harkins, a Security Executive, Board Member, Advisor and Coach/Mentor whose thirty-year career in the tech industry gives him incredibly valuable insight into a whole host of key issues surrounding cyber security.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We covered many topics with an overarching question in mind -</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How can we collectively become better choice architects in the face of inevitable risk?</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We discuss:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">•  The ideal skill set for a CISO/CSO, which should include a breadth of business, risk compliance</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">technical acumen</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">•  The kinds of vital questions missing from board discussions, including moral and ethical concerns</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">•  The importance of long-range planning when it comes to risk preparedness and damage mitigation</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">•  What can be learned from a disaster like the recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">... and more. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Join us for this fascinating discussion, and become a better choice architect.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are some key take-aways:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">•  It’s physically impossible to completely eliminate risk, but you</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">can</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">ask better questions in board discussions to help manage it.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-