On this episode, Paladin Cloud’s CEO and co-founder Dan Deeney steps into John Richards’ shoes to play host! He welcomes cybersecurity veteran Mike Crowe to the show. With over 30 years of experience as CIO of Colgate-Palmolive, Mike provides unique insight into the evolution of threats, strategies for defense, and trends that keep CISO’s up at night.

Dan and Mike explore the increasingly complex threat landscape companies face today. From expanding digital footprints and geopolitical instability empowering nation-state attacks, the challenge grows for security teams. However, new tools also emerge to help lighten the load, such as automation that prioritizes risks and enables efficient remediation across global organizations.

The conversation dives into specific trends like AI and how guardrails must develop alongside new capabilities. Open source models offer both risks and opportunities when thoughtfully incorporated into private LLMs. Throughout, Mike stresses finding what you don't know through proactive testing as the best way to stay ahead of attackers.

Questions we answer in this episode:

• What are the top threats keeping CISOs up at night?
• How can security and DevOps teams better collaborate to reduce risks?

Key Takeaways:

• Continually evolve defenses as the threat landscape grows ever more complex
• Automation and integration are critical to managing overwhelming workloads
• Challenge your security assumptions through ethical offensive testing

With Mike's wealth of practical experience, this episode provides valuable strategic perspective on cybersecurity that both new and seasoned professionals can apply to strengthening their own organizations' posture. Listeners will gain insights on current realities and where the industry is heading to stay ahead of evolving dangers.

Links & Notes

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• (00:00) - Welcome to Cyber Sentries
• (00:23) - Paladin Cloud CEO Dan Deeney Talks With Mike Crowe
• (00:51) - Meet Mike Crowe
• (02:01) - Overall Threat Landscape’s Evolution
• (03:55) - Example Threat
• (05:44) - AI
• (08:47) - Open Source
• (10:18) - Trends and Strategies in Defense
• (12:04) - Risk-Based Prioritization
• (13:40) - Remediation
• (16:55) - Ticketing Systems
• (18:38) - IntegratingTeams
• (21:57) - Emergence of a Hybrid Team
• (23:51) - Final Thoughts
• (27:20) - Wrap Up