What Does It Cost to Prove Security Is Working?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">All links and images for this episode can be found on</span> <a href= "https://cisoseries.com/what-does-it-cost-to-prove-security-is-working/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">CISO Series</span></a></p> <p>I have no idea what I need to spend to demonstrate our security program is working. What's it going to take? Or maybe I need just others on my team to just validate that they truly do care about security.</p> <p>This week’s episode is hosted by me, <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidspark/">David Spark</a> (<a href="http://twitter.com/dspark">@dspark</a>), producer of CISO Series and <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/csoandy/">Andy Ellis</a> (<a href="http://twitter.com/csoandy">@csoandy</a>), operating partner, <a href="http://ylventures.com/">YL Ventures</a>. Our guest is <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcclure/">John McClure</a> (<a href="http://twitter.com/johnmcclure00">@johnmcclure00</a>), CISO, <a href="https://sbgi.net/">Sinclair Broadcast Group</a>.</p> <p><strong>Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Keyavi</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://hubs.la/Q017dHG70"><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/24425/keyavi_062122_banner_ad.gif" alt="Keyavi" width="600" height="100" /></a><em>Data that protects itself?  Now it does! We made data so smart it can think for itself. Secure itself. Stay continually aware of its surroundings. Control where, when and who is allowed access. And automatically report back to its owner. This changes the entire cybersecurity paradigm. <a href="https://hubs.la/Q017dHG70" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn how.</a></em></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">What’s your best indicator that your security program is actually improving?<br /></span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">We examine certifications and separate myth from reality for those trying to get into cybersecurity and also for mor