Please join us on Friday January 24, 2025 for Super Cyber Friday.

Our topic of discussion will be “Hacking Platformization: An hour of critical thinking of how stitching together data, tools, and processes is necessary for the success of your security program.”

Joining David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series for this discussion will be:

Elad Koren, vice president, product management, Palo Alto Networks

In preparation for our discussion, think about the following:

What do we mean when we say platformization? How is it more than a marketing bundle?

Why is platform versus best-in-breed a false dichotomy?

Where do we see the biggest advantages in cybersecurity with platformization

Why is the industry moving toward platformization now? Are there particular challenges or trends driving this shift?

What specific operational efficiencies can organizations expect from adopting a cybersecurity platform compared to managing standalone tools?

What are the hurdles organizations face when transitioning to a platformized approach? How do you get organizational buy-in

Does relying on a single platform increase the risk of vendor lock-in, and how can organizations mitigate that?

How does a platformization approach integrate with third-party tools and legacy systems?

How can you measure the ROI or success of adopting a platformized cybersecurity approach?

It all starts at 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific. At the end of the hour [2 PM Eastern/11 AM Pacific] we'll switch gears to our meetup where everyone will get a chance to chat face to face.

HUGE thanks to our sponsor, Palo Alto Networks

Best bad ideas get first responses in "Department of YES" or “Beat the Bad Idea”.

The BEST bad idea wins an award and a really awesome CISO Series jacket. Also, if you register early by the Tuesday (5pm PT) of that week’s video chat, you will be entered into a raffle where one lucky register will win a jacket (Winners must be US residents. Repeat winners get a $25 Amazon gift card).

Super Cyber Fridays are open discussions where all viewers and listeners are welcome to become participants. Before the scheduled event, connect your webcam and microphone (avoid Bluetooth). During the discussion, if you have a question or comment, let it be known in the chat room and our producer will do his best to get as many of you into the conversation. We look forward to you joining us.

"Hacking Platformization" - Super Cyber Friday