Please join us on Friday October 18, 2024 for Super Cyber Friday.

Our topic of discussion will be “Hacking the Hype of Zero Trust: An hour of critical thinking about what are the identity and access functions that are helping us achieve this security nirvana.”

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

Rob Allen, chief product officer, ThreatLocker

Antony Symonds, Head of Group IT Operations, Westland Horticulture Ltd.

In preparation for our discussion, think about the following:

How has the hype around zero trust affected the way security professionals view and implement it?

What parts of zero trust are unrealistic in the current environment, and why do these elements often disqualify the term for some practitioners?

Which identity and access functions are genuinely helping us achieve the goals of zero trust?

How can organizations avoid letting perfection be the enemy of "very good" when implementing zero trust?

What are the concrete benefits of implementing even partial zero trust elements, and how can CISOs make the case for incremental improvements?

What lessons have been learned from real-world zero trust implementations that didn't go perfectly?

Given the limitations, what should organizations realistically aim for in their zero-trust journey?

Why do we often mock or malign the term zero trust, and is there a better way to communicate the concept that avoids the baggage?

Are there ways to reframe the zero-trust conversation to focus more on practical steps and less on the buzzword?

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.

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 the Hype of Zero Trust" - Super Cyber Friday