Welcome to another episode of Razorwire Podcast! There is no doubt that the world has gone through massive changes over the past few years. We have faced pandemics, lockdowns, wars, supply chain issues and economic crises. As the whole world moves online, large scale innovations have been boosted. To infosec enthusiasts, this raises an interesting question: what is in store for the industry?

One legacy from Covid 19 that’s here to stay is working from home. Staff love it as it gives them flexibility, and organisations save on infrastructure costs. Still, the transition into the digital world is not smooth and comes with many vulnerabilities and risks.

Welcome to Razor Wire Podcast! In this episode, we’re joined by Claire Davies of Arriva and Keith Christie-Smith of Claroty to discuss where a CISO fits best within an organisation, a bit of the history behind it, where trends have been in recent years, and where we think it’ll going to be in future. The role of CISO has traditionally been a part of IT and they often report to the CIO. This trend has been steadily changing over recent years, but the question remains: where should the CISO sit within an organisation? With security events increasing in cost and complexity, is it time that the CISO should sit on the board? Claire, Keith and cyber security consultancy MD James Rees - your host - share their opinions on the subject from the perspective of a CISO currently in the role and with insights from an Accounts Director who deals with CISOs from multiple companies across a wide range of different sectors. The format of our show is a group of us sitting here talking like we are down the pub talking about what we do for a living. So I am inviting you to join us in this episode to learn about CISO. Listen to this episode on your favourite podcasting platform.

Today in our Spotlight on Technology, we look at Managed Detection and Response (MDR) with James Rees (Managing Director) of Razorthorn joined by Josh Davies (Technical Product Marketing Manager) of Alert Logic, leaders in Managed Detection and Response.

Today we are talking all things GRC with Megan Brown at LogicGate, including why it's essential to have a robust GRC tool in a modern security stack. GRC is extremely useful for compliance framework management and maintaining compliance - it can be used effectively to supply a historical database of known risks, issues and security measures that can be used to continuously improve security intelligence. Join Megan and Razorthorn MD James Rees to find out how a good GRC tool can save you both time and money, while efficiently improving your security and compliance.

Join us for an insight into the rise of cybercrime with James Rees, MD of Razorthorn Security. Working in cyber security day in day out, we have an in depth understanding of the changes and trends in cybercrime in 2022. James shares his thoughts on what organisations need to have in place for a modern and effective defence in depth cyber security strategy to combat the current threats.

Razorthorn MD, James Rees, has been a PCI DSS QSA for much of his career - hear his initial thoughts on the latest update. Get in touch if you have any questions for him.

Razorthorn MD James Rees is joined by Andy Johnson from HighSide - experts in controlled file sharing and secure collaboration - for a discussion on what can be done to improve data security for businesses operating in security-conscious and regulated industries. Working remotely requires online collaboration with colleagues and external organisations, but when you send a file or speak via an online chat platform, you're opening up safety risks due to a lack of adequate security and encryption.

Prepping is a way of life for people all across the world - it's the practice of making active preparations for a possible catastrophic disaster or emergency, typically by stockpiling food, ammunition and other supplies. Digital prepping however, is ensuring you, your networks, data and digital assets are ready for the very real possibility of a potential future cyber attack. So... are YOU ready?