As we realize the transformative power of the cloud, AI and machine learning, has our culture of responsibility and ethics kept pace? How do we harness our new technological capabilities to the understanding of how to use them well?

So, you’ve been breached. What next? 

We’ve all heard the phrase “It’s not ‘if’, but ‘when’” when it comes to being a victim of a cybersecurity attack. As such, response is just as crucial as prevention. But how can you set up your incident response approach and equip yourself with the essential strategies to recover and rebuild your operations?

Join Diana Kelley and guests in this episode as we discuss: 

-  How to put together an effective incident response strategy 
-  The tools and technologies needed to overcome an attack
-  The importance IR tabletops
-  Implementing resilient business continuity measures
-  And much more!

Respond: Strategies for Getting Back up and Running

Join Diana Kelley in this special episode of The Security Balancing Act as we sit down with top CISOs to discuss their insights on the game-changing technologies that have revolutionized their cybersecurity strategies.

Tech that Makes a Difference: CISOs Talk About the Tools they Can't Live Without

91% of companies plan to implement continuous compliance in the next five years, according to Drata. Continuous compliance is defined as the process of ensuring that businesses conform to the established regulatory, legal, and internal policies at all times - not just during an audit. 

Join Diana Kelley and guests in this webinar In this session, we will delve into the concept of continuous compliance and explore whether it is merely a buzzword or a game-changer for organizations striving to meet regulatory standards and internal policies consistently. Join us as we discuss: 

- Is continuous compliance worth the hype?
- How businesses are handling continuous compliance strategies 
- Is continuous compliance right for your organization?
- And much more!

Continuous Compliance: Hype or Hero?

As cybersecurity experts are well aware, security and AI go hand in hand, and understanding what you should be doing now to protect your AI systems from evolving threats is crucial. 

Join Diana Kelley and guests in this session as we discuss: 

-  The need for prioritizing AI security measures 
-  Practical insights and actionable strategies to help you safeguard your AI systems 
-  Creating an AI security roadmap, and where to start
-  And much more!

Real Talk on AI Security: What You Should be doing Now

As any CISO -- or cybersecurity business decision maker -- will attest, getting the budget approval for the resources your business needs to thrive can be a challenge. 

With the threat landscape constantly evolving, and new risks becoming expensive for businesses globally, Computer Weekly discovered that 46% of organizations are increasing their IT budget this year. There has never been a better time to advocate for the budget you need. 

Join Diana Kelley and guests as we discuss: 

-  How to create a cybersecurity budget plan
-  Best practices for effectively advocating for the necessary resources
-  Actionable tips to navigate budget challenges and secure the support your organization needs to safeguard against cyber threats
-  And much more!

Register now to empower your IT security advocacy efforts.

Budget Blues: How to Advocate for the Resources you Need

Join Diana Kelley and guests in the first episode of the year as they deep dive into the predictions, trends and tools they expect to see more and more of in 2025. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of the latest cybersecurity trends and stay ahead of potential risks.

2025 Vision: Unveiling This Year’s Cybersecurity Trends

In the last episode of the year, Diana Kelley and guests will discuss the trends we've seen over the last 12 months, the news stories that dominated our screens - and security strategies - and what learnings we should take from 2024, to apply to the year ahead.

2024 Recap: IT Security Trends and Insights

Join Diana Kelley and guests as they deep dive into Infrastructure as Code (IaC), what it is, how it impacts organisational risk and its business benefits.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): What it is and How it Impacts Risk

Bug bounty programs allow companies to leverage the potential of ethical hacking by offering monetary rewards to those who successfully discover and report any weaknesses or vulnerabilities within their digital assets.

Join Diana Kelley and guests as they deep dive into bug bounty programs, how they work, and whether they are right for your organization.

Bug Bounty Programs: What Are They and Do You Need One?

Join Diana Kelley and guests as they explain the value of risk registers for your business, why so many organizations overlook them, and how to create your own risk register.

Risk Registers: The Most important Thing You're Not Doing

We've all heard the phrase 'not if, but when' - and with that in mind, creating a strategy to prevent a security incident from snowballing is imperative. 

If you can't prevent 100% of all attacks, you can control how they impact the rest of your organization. 

Join Diana Kelley and guests as we deep dive into:
-  Attack containment in the cloud
-  Why attack containment is so important in 2024 
-  Creating your attack containment strategy 
-  And much more!

Attack Containment: Limiting the Blast Radius in the Cloud

Businesses have spent the best part of the last three years riding the 'Zero Trust' wave, but where do Zero Trust practices stand now? 

In this month's instalment of The (Security) Balancing Act, Diana Kelley and panellists will explore what we have we learned about Zero Trust implementation over the past few years, and where do we stand for the years to come. 

Join us as we discuss:
-  What ZTA adoption looks like in 2024
-  The state of Zero Trust, and what does the future have in store?
-  The impact of widespread Zero Trust implementation 
-  And much more!

Zero Trust Maturity or Bust: Update on ZTA Adoption Patterns

What is MLSecOps? How do businesses begin to implement MLSecOps? Why now? 

In this month's episode of The (Security) Balancing Act, Diana Kelley and guests will deep dive into why it's imperative that security leaders build security into their machine learning and artificial intelligence. 

Join panellists as they discuss: 
-  What MLSecOps looks like today 
-  The evolution of MLSecOps - and where it's going 
-  Setting up your own MLSecOps implementation - and why you should start now
-  And much more!

MLSecOps Explained: Building Security Into ML & AI

AI has had a massive impact in industries and businesses across the globe - and this doesn't stop at sustainability. 

Join Diana Kelley and guests as they discuss:
-  How to centre sustainability within your IT
-  Understanding measurability, and how to equate your impact to the environement
-  How the age of AI is impacting our carbon footprint 
-  Advancements in AI to champion green initiatives 
-  Much more!

Green and Sustainable Considerations for IT in the age of AI

CISOs and business leaders understand the value of education when it comes to ensuring employees maintain cyber hygiene, to keep corporate data safe.

But how do we go beyond basic education, and instead foster a 'security aware culture'? 

Join Diana Kelley and guests as they deep dive into:
-  Reimagining employee education for ultimate employee cyber hygiene 
-  The common threats your workforce will encounter in 2024
-  The evolution of password management 
-  Developing an incident response strategy
-  And much more!

How To Create a Security Aware Culture

As the threat landscape continues to shift, the role of the CISO shifts with it. As we look at the year ahead of us, it's a great time to consider how the role of the CISO will adapt to the changing cybersecurity landscape. 

Join Diana Kelley and guests as they discuss:
-  What's next for CISOs? 
-  What will the role of the CISO look like in 2024?
-  How will the role evolve?

CISO-lution: The Role of the CISO in 2024

In the first episode of the year, Diana Kelley and guests deep dive into their top predictions for the year ahead, the obstacles they expect businesses to face, and how to overcome these challenges for business success.

-  What will security leaders be juggling in 2024? 
-  What trends do we expect to emerge throughout the year?
-  Is there any way to get ahead of the curve now to ensure your business won’t fall behind?

Join us as we discuss all this and much more!

Make sure to bring your own predictions for our live Q&A.

Understanding Enterprise Security in 2024

2023 has seen the security landscape shift enormously. From threat exposure management to the advancement of generative AI - security leaders have had a lot on their plate.

 In the final episode of the year, Diana Kelley and guests will discuss the most notable security trends from 2023, and how to apply these learnings to our security strategy in 2024.

Join us as we discuss: 
-  GenAI mania: security of GenAI, ethics and privacy considerations
-  Is it time to talk about quantum?
-  The evolution of zero trust 
-  Visibility in light of new regulations
-  Operational resilience 
-  And much more! 

Make sure to bring your own 2023 trends and predictions for 2024 for our panellists to explore!

Secure Your Business in 2024: Top Trends, Tips and Tricks

Join Diana Kelley in the 47th episode of The Security Balancing Act as we discuss whether there's more to a career in cyber beyond a CISO role.

As the cybersecurity industry continues to grow, opportunities are vast and ever changing. In this episode of The Security Balancing Act, we'll deep dive into: 

-  Understanding the differences between a CSO and CISO
-  Security adjacent leadership roles (ex: Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Risk Officer)
-  Emerging security roles: Chief Product Security Officer, Chief Data Security Officer)
-  Leading as an individual contributor
-  Security advisory roles
-  "Field" and thought leadership roles in security

Grow Your Cyber Career: Where Do You Go if You Don't Want To Be a CISO?

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