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How CISOs can justify their cybersecurity budget

Every year, companies reevaluate their budgets, making tough calls on where to invest for the most impact. In many organizations, cybersecurity spending is often seen as a cost center. However, without adequate security investments, companies put themselves at greater risk for data breaches that could disrupt business operations and damage customer trust, ultimately costing the company a lot more in the end.

How CISOs Can Use Identity to Advance Zero Trust

AI is the best thing that’s ever happened to cybercriminals. It allows them to weaponize trust and launch identity-based attacks with staggering scale and sophistication. I’m talking about mutating polymorphic malware, prolonged ransomware sneak attacks that lead to double-extortion and deepfakes that defraud victims every few minutes.

Cyber Threats in 2025: Top Intelligence Trends Every CISO Must Keep an Eye on

With cybercriminals becoming increasingly more sophisticated, utilizing the latest tools such as generative AI and SaaS exploits, the cybersecurity world in 2025 appears to be more convoluted than ever before. From compromised credentials-driven SaaS attacks to social engineering-based fraud facilitated through deepfakes, CISOs need to remain ahead with insightful recommendations.

1:1 Cybersecurity Chat with Amelia Gowa at CISO Sydney 2024 | Filmed by AZK Media

Filmed at CISO Sydney 2024 by AZK Media, this exclusive conversation with Amelia Gowa, Trustwave’s NSW State Director, explores the key cybersecurity challenges facing organizations today. In this interview, Amelia shares her insights on: The evolving threat landscape in 2025 How AI, IoT, and cloud are reshaping cybersecurity risks The impact of third-party dependencies and shadow IT Why a proactive, intelligence-led security strategy is essential.

Generative AI: Essential Insights for CISOs on Security Impacts

Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming the cybersecurity landscape, requiring Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and their teams to adapt quickly to both opportunities and challenges, according to the Gartner report 4 Ways Generative AI Will Impact CISOs and Their Teams. As organizations integrate GenAI into business processes, it is critical to secure not only the technology’s development but also its consumption across the enterprise.

Top Cyber Resilience Best Practices CISO's Need to Know

Want to strengthen your organisation’s ability to withstand and recover from a cyber attack? Given the inevitability of such threats in the digital business landscape, understanding the key elements to cyber resilience is crucial. In this article, we’ll discuss the practical steps to prepare, respond, and ensure continuous operations and ensure resilience to cyber threats.

vCISO Program Leadership and Organizational Change Management as a Service: HITRUST CSF Implementation

Program leadership and organizational change management are essential to the successful implementation of the HITRUST CSF. Leadership provides the strategic direction, resources, and decision-making authority needed to drive the initiative, while OCM ensures that the cultural and behavioral aspects of the change are effectively managed.

Choose Your Infrastructure: Why Vendor Selection Should Matter to CISOs

When running a cybersecurity operation for an organization, there are numerous competing priorities—and the CISO is responsible for striking an intricate balance between them. Of course, the overall security posture is imperative, as are the organization’s broader business objectives. The CISO has to determine the organization’s tolerance for risk, while simultaneously understanding the most essential security use cases for the business and establishing protections for them.

To the Point: Leadership Lessons in Cybersecurity - Dan Lohrmann's Seasoned Insights for New CISOs

In this compelling episode, we welcome Dan Lohrmann, an internationally acclaimed cybersecurity expert, author, and Field CISO for public sector at Presidio. With decades of leadership experience in both public and private sectors, Dan shares his proven strategies for success in public sector IT leadership.