Measuring Security Risk Against Dynamic Threats

Episode 296 of the ISACA Podcast podcast, hosted by ISACA Podcast, titled "Measuring Security Risk Against Dynamic Threats" was published on February 21, 2024 and runs 28 minutes.

February 21, 2024 ·28m · ISACA Podcast

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Summary

Getting dressed is a routine example of everyday life packed with choices. Should I wear pants or shorts? Do I need a sweater? Shoes or sandals? While we often make these choices subconsciously, even actions that don’t appear as choices include several microscopic risk-based calculations. These judgments are executed based on some estimate of risk, and as known in the cybersecurity industry, what is believed to be safe today may no longer be safe tomorrow (or possibly even within the hour). Given this unique challenge, how do you establish a process that allows you to identify, analyze, prioritize, and treat security risks that are constantly evolving and where the threat is persistently adapting?In this podcast, ISACA's Lisa Cook discusses with Adobe's Matt Carroll, Senior Manager of Technology Governance, Risk, and Compliance the risk methodology and practices his team has developed at Adobe that have helped the company rapidly measure security risk in a constantly changing landscape.

Episode Description

Getting dressed is a routine example of everyday life packed with choices. Should I wear pants or shorts? Do I need a sweater? Shoes or sandals? While we often make these choices subconsciously, even actions that don’t appear as choices include several microscopic risk-based calculations. These judgments are executed based on some estimate of risk, and as known in the cybersecurity industry, what is believed to be safe today may no longer be safe tomorrow (or possibly even within the hour). Given this unique challenge, how do you establish a process that allows you to identify, analyze, prioritize, and treat security risks that are constantly evolving and where the threat is persistently adapting? In this podcast, ISACA's Lisa Cook discusses with Adobe's Matt Carroll, Senior Manager of Technology Governance, Risk, and Compliance the risk methodology and practices his team has developed at Adobe that have helped the company rapidly measure security risk in a constantly changing landscape.