Stop Asking CISOs if They Care about Security

<p>Want to get under a CISO's skin? Ask them if they have a concern for security in their environment. It's like asking a chef if they're concerned about preparing food. In this week's episode of the CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast we learn how the following:</p> <ul> <li>Dumbest mistakes you can make as a CISO</li> <li>What to do on day 1 when you're a CISO</li> <li>Why is everyone talking about this now? Questioning a CISO's job interests.</li> <li>Please, Enough. No, More on GDPR.</li> <li>We critique a vendor pitch.</li> <li>And "Ask a CISO."</li> </ul> <p>As always, the show is hosted by me, <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidspark/">David Spark</a> (<a href="http://twitter.com/dspark">@dspark</a>), founder, <a href="http://sparkmediasolutions.com/">Spark Media Solutions</a> and <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikevj/">Mike Johnson</a>, CISO, <a href="http://lyft.com/">Lyft</a>. Our guest this week is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardagreenberg/">Richard Greenberg</a> (<a href= "https://twitter.com/RAGreenberg">@ragreenberg</a>), CISO, <a href= "http://dhs.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dhs">LA County Department of Health Services</a> as well as chapter presidents of <a href= "https://www.issala.org/">ISSA</a> and <a href= "https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Los_Angeles">OWASP</a> in Los Angeles.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by <a href= "http://signalsciences.com/">Signal Sciences</a>. We thank them for their support.</p> <h2>We Want Your Input and Critiques</h2> <p>For every episode we want input from listeners!</p> <p>Please contact me <a href= "http://www.sparkmediasolutions.com/contact/">here</a> or on <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidspark/">LinkedIn</a> and send me the following:</p> <ul> <li>“Ask a CISO” question.</li> <li>A vendor pitch you want us to critique.</li> <li>A hot security discussion (please provide a link).</li> <li>A quick security tip.</li> <li>A big industry story and what it means to security professionals.</li> </ul> <p>In all cases, we can or