The First Anniversary of Chronicles of a CISO
Photo by Hal Gatewood on Unsplash It’s hard to believe it’s been a year already. Twelve months ago, I took the leap and decided that it was time to start my own blog, …
Identity Attack Vectors, by Haber and Rolls
Honored to have had the privilege to write the forward to the third book of Morey Haber‘s trilogy of enterprise attack vectors. This installment, written with Darran Rolls, discusses the …
3 Fundamental Questions to Ask of Your Identity Program
This is an abbreviated version of my Identity Catechism piece that I wrote in early 2019. This piece focuses on the three key topics to focus on when planning and …
My Daily Cybersecurity Reading List
Overwhelmingly, there is one question about cybersecurity I am asked far more than any other. What’s the best solution I’ve used? Nope. What’s my favorite conference to attend? Negative. How …
When Security Metrics Miss The Point
After countless years of presenting to boards, executives, and colleagues, I’ve found that I’ve developed almost a split-personality when I’m asked about what metrics to track.
Q&A with John Masserini, Global CISO at Millicom
This is an interview with George Hulme is an internationally recognized writer who has been covering the technology and information security space for more than 20 years, with pieces appearing …
Two-factor Authentication Is Not Dead
I’ve had just about enough of the fear mongering and lazy ‘reporting’ that’s been in the press recently around how two-factor authentication is broken. I’m not sure about you, but …
RSA Sales & Marketing Panel on Relationships
For a number of years, I’ve had the honor of participating on the T.E.N. ISE® Sales and Marketing Breakfast panel at RSA. This year’s panel included some of my most …
How to Personalize Your Product Pitch for CISOs
A Q&A with John Masserini, CISO at Millicom Telecommunications This Merritt Group blog is part of an ongoing Q&A series with CISOs on preferred marketing and sales techniques, leading up …
Free NIST CSF Maturity Tool
In my previous post, ‘My Three Wishes for 2019’, I had wished that we all find a way to give back to the industry, even a little bit. In an …
My Three Wishes for 2019
It’s the end of the year and like all of you, my news feed has been filled with ‘Predictions for 2019’ to such a point that I basically ignore them. …
The Identity Maturity Calculator
The Authentication Maturity Stack
KLogix:Cyber Security Business Podcast
On this episode of Cyber Security Business, we sit down with John Masserini, CISO, Millicom, to discuss identity and access management in the current security environment. Excerpt: Kevin West: Welcome to …
Fahrenheit 451 – Security Research Edition
In 1998, the US passed The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in an effort to enact several of the requirements of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). DMCA makes it a …
The Identity Catechism: Questions every CISO should ask of their Identity program
The evolution is underway. Our infrastructures are borderless, our critical data is cloud-based, and our users work from anyplace on the globe – or 36,000 feet above it. Our legacy …
SecurityWeek: Quest for Cybersecurity Metrics Fit for Business
Developing clear, well defined cybersecurity metrics are necessary for the business lines to understand the risk they face. Therefore, it is often a challenge because technical risk doesn’t always relate …
A Contrarian View of the NIST Digital ID Standards
Recently, while attending a conference in DC, I was part of a discussion around the new NIST Digital Identity Guidelines (SP 800-63) and how “…it turned the password world upside …
Whitehawk: 10 Rules for Cybersecurity Salespeople
I’m posting this for two reasons. First, it’s a great read for security vendor’s salespeople. You need to memorize these rules. Secondly, and I have to be honest, I’m pretty …
Why Diversity Matters in Leadership
Diversitydi·ver·si·ty | \də-ˈvər-sə-tē, dī-\ Definition of diversity 1 : the condition of having or being composed of differing elements : the inclusion of different types of people (such as people …
Klogix: Profiles in Confidence – John Masserini
Truly honored to be a featured CISO in the Klogix Profiles in Confidence magazine. Feats of Strength is a business-focused information security magazine created by K logix. They provide a platform for a diverse …
Ethisphere/Opus: Risk Management as a Team Sport
Honored to be included in this multi-topic whitepaper on how to manage risk throughout the enterprise by partnering with your business lines. In this special Risk Management report by Ethisphere and …
Radware: Places to find cybersecurity talent
An interview with Radware around identifying cybersecurity talent in unexpected places within your enterprise. Companies are scrambling to fill cybersecurity positions. Some 41 percent of CIOs surveyed by recruiting firm …
SecurityWeek: Fighting CyberSecurity FUD and Hype
An interview with SecurityWeek around how FUD permeates the cybersecurity industry and how security vendors use it to sell unnecessary products. Increasingly, vendors have come under scrutiny with the never …
TechTarget: Security’s role in business continuity
TechTarget interview around aligning Crisis Management and Business Continuity with the control structures of the organization. All CISOs have responsibilities and pressures that make the job fun, interesting and sometimes …
CSOonline: Should security pros get special H-1B visa consideration?
An interview with CSOonline around the hiring challenges the security industry continues to face. New U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions may disagree about whether there is a shortage of skilled …