Future of Threat Intelligence

Navigating Compliance Audits with Brian Honan, founder of BH Consulting

In this episode, we speak with Brian Honan, founder and CEO of BH Consulting which he started nearly 20 years ago to provide companies with business knowledge, technical expertise and insight into how to maximize the potential of their business and their company's revenues using the IT solutions that are available. 
He is also the founder of Irish Reporting And Information Security Service, Ireland's first CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) that provides a range of services and information to better protect information systems in Ireland and make the Irish internet space a safer environment for all.
Brian is a recognized expert in the field of Information Security and has provided advice to government departments, companies of varying sizes, the European Commission and has had numerous articles published. Brian is also on the editor board for the SANS Institute’s NewsBites electronic newsletter.
 
Topics discussed:
Brian’s experience helping organizations getting certified by regulatory bodies like ISO 2701
The importance of certification, what to look out for, and how certification helps with risk 
What Brian paints as a good audit, how to know if you’ve received a good audit, and why trust is critical sourcing an auditor  
Questions people can ask to help vet audit organizations
The craziest findings (or lack thereof) Brian has seen in a compliance audit 
Vendor management and how you manage risk with third parties 
Brian’s advice to succeed in certification in the future

Inside the Mind of a Modern CISO with Brad LaPorte, Former Gartner Analyst

Brad LaPorte has spent time in US Cyber Intelligence, large technology companies like IBM, research firm Gartner where he coined the term “Attack Surface Management” during his tenure, and today is a partner at High Tide Advisors, a firm specializing in go-to-market consulting.
In this first episode, Brad shares the top challenges he’s hearing from the CISOs he talks to every day, how to navigate industry consolidation, and his top three pieces of tactical advice to implement today. 
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Brad’s background and how he transitioned from the front lines of military intelligence to an analyst role to an advisor
- Top challenges he’s hearing from CISOs 
- His perspective on attack surface management 
- Brad’s favorite Simpsons quote and how it relates to security 
- The 5 levels of security maturity, where we are now, and what Brad thinks the future holds 
- The main drivers pushing cybersecurity forward and the evolution of threat actors 
- The tools and technologies he’s paying attention to and the #1 thing that is on every CISOs mind 
- How consolidation is shaping the future and what security companies must do to stay competitive 
- Garnter’s #1 priority for 2022 and how this will evolve 
- 3 pieces of advice for how to succeed in the future of cyber risk 
Resources mention on the episode: 
- Brad’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-laporte
- Brad’s Twitter: @LaporteBrad