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Cloud computing and artificial intelligence are two sectors that are experiencing explosive growth – and that’s not going to change any time soon. The cloud computing market is projected to double from its current size to $947 billion by 2026, while the AI market is slated to grow more than 5 times to $309 billion in the same period. Organizations know they need to capitalize on these technologies, but figuring out how to do so and how to utilize them in tandem is the question of the moment… Show more

Cloud computing and artificial intelligence are two sectors that are experiencing explosive growth – and that’s not going to change any time soon. The cloud computing market is projected to double from its current size to $947 billion by 2026, while the AI market is slated to grow more than 5 times to $309 billion in the same period. Organizations know they need to capitalize on these technologies, but figuring out how to do so and how to utilize them in tandem is the question of the moment. Succeed and the possibilities are endless.

Join us as we explore how enterprise leaders are striving to understand how the rapidly expanding field of AI can build a relationship with cloud that spurs even greater innovation

During the panel, we’ll discuss:

— The Applications of AI in Cloud Computing
— Advantages of Deploying AI in Cloud Environments
— The Transformative Nature of Cloud and AI together
— Security Guardrails and Considerations Show less

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Presented by
Dr. Rebecca Wynn, Click Solutions Group | Billy Spears, Teradata

About this talk
As risk continues to evolve and shift, your security teams must adapt also - and when it comes to incident response, speed is key. When hackers outnumber FBI cyber staff 50 to one, staying on top of your security is essential.

Join Dr. Rebecca Wynn and this month’s special guest, as they get into the weeds of incident response, from key trends to implementation.

Join us to… Show more

Presented by
Dr. Rebecca Wynn, Click Solutions Group | Billy Spears, Teradata

About this talk
As risk continues to evolve and shift, your security teams must adapt also - and when it comes to incident response, speed is key. When hackers outnumber FBI cyber staff 50 to one, staying on top of your security is essential.

Join Dr. Rebecca Wynn and this month’s special guest, as they get into the weeds of incident response, from key trends to implementation.

Join us to discuss:
- Incident response for the modern enterprise
- Training your employees for effective incident response
- Augmenting with 3rd party support
- Incident response playbooks - how to build one, and why they’re valuable
- And much more! Show less

Did you know only 10% of boards have a qualified #cybersecurity expert? In an era of ever-evolving security threats and regulations, it's crucial for businesses to fortify their defense strategies! I’m super excited to share that I am featured in the inaugural edition of 'The Modern CISO Network: Board Book' This directory is a treasure trove of seasoned cybersecurity leaders who stand ready to impart expertise and strategic guidance to corporate boards. Explore the book, and on page 90 you’ll… Show more

Did you know only 10% of boards have a qualified #cybersecurity expert? In an era of ever-evolving security threats and regulations, it's crucial for businesses to fortify their defense strategies! I’m super excited to share that I am featured in the inaugural edition of 'The Modern CISO Network: Board Book' This directory is a treasure trove of seasoned cybersecurity leaders who stand ready to impart expertise and strategic guidance to corporate boards. Explore the book, and on page 90 you’ll find my profile among a host of accomplished professionals. Let's collaborate to safeguard the digital landscape! Show less

In the fast-paced world of business, trust is the secret ingredient that fuels sustainable growth. But how do businesses cultivate trust in an increasingly digital and complex landscape?

Join us for an engaging conversation with Billy Spears, CISO at Teradata, as we unravel the importance of trust and how to use security to drive businesses forward.

Listen to the Code to Cloud podcast to hear Billy’s answers to these questions (and much more):

Why has phishing become more… Show more

In the fast-paced world of business, trust is the secret ingredient that fuels sustainable growth. But how do businesses cultivate trust in an increasingly digital and complex landscape?

Join us for an engaging conversation with Billy Spears, CISO at Teradata, as we unravel the importance of trust and how to use security to drive businesses forward.

Listen to the Code to Cloud podcast to hear Billy’s answers to these questions (and much more):

Why has phishing become more prevalent than ever?
What threat does generative AI propose to security?
What’s the secret to fostering trust in business relationships?
When is something “secure enough”?
How can you better give and accept criticism as a security leader? Show less

By establishing trust, organizations can develop more efficient security programs and improve risk management outcomes. In this post, Billy Spears, CISO for Teradata, presents critical elements for building trust, such as adopting a results-oriented approach, clarifying intent, and actively listening to others. The crucial role of trust in the cybersecurity industry is also explored as Billy emphasizes its significance in cultivating effective communication, collaboration, and innovation within… Show more

By establishing trust, organizations can develop more efficient security programs and improve risk management outcomes. In this post, Billy Spears, CISO for Teradata, presents critical elements for building trust, such as adopting a results-oriented approach, clarifying intent, and actively listening to others. The crucial role of trust in the cybersecurity industry is also explored as Billy emphasizes its significance in cultivating effective communication, collaboration, and innovation within teams and organizations. Billy stresses the importance of balancing trust in human relationships with the implementation of zero-trust security solutions, paving the way for a more collaborative and productive environment in the cybersecurity landscape. Show less

Served as a contributing source providing CISO insights relating to this topic.

Feats of Strength is a business-focused information security magazine created by K logix. This publication provides a platform for a diverse set of industry leaders to share their success and challenges. By connecting people with thought leadership content, they examine different ways to build a confident security program.

Feats of Strength is a business-focused cybersecurity magazine created by K logix. In this quarterly publication, we interview CISOs and other security leaders and provide a platform for a diverse set of industry leaders to share their success and challenges. By connecting people with thought leadership content, we examine different ways to build a confident security program

In this issue, CISO Responsibilities is the theme of this issue of Feats of Strength magazine, a topic that… Show more

Feats of Strength is a business-focused cybersecurity magazine created by K logix. In this quarterly publication, we interview CISOs and other security leaders and provide a platform for a diverse set of industry leaders to share their success and challenges. By connecting people with thought leadership content, we examine different ways to build a confident security program

In this issue, CISO Responsibilities is the theme of this issue of Feats of Strength magazine, a topic that continually comes up when speaking with customers and the security community. Customers often ask – how are my peers structuring their programs? How should I organize my team? What should my focus areas be? How do I address the risks associated with business transformation? What resources are needed for each of my
program areas? Show less

Disruption isn’t always a good thing. Often, we fear it. We resist prioritizing even necessary change out of fear that the disruption it may bring will be more detrimental than beneficial. Are we wrong? Are we right? Cyvatar Co-Founder and ex-global CISO Craig Goodwin and Alteryx CISO Billy Spears debate both possibilities as they look at the ways we prioritize risk and disruption at work. Presented by Cyvatar

Remote workers are migrating to the corporate workspace, opening up a set of security challenges for CISOs.

Article Written by David Jones (https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/editors/djones/). I was a contributor to David's story.

My feature, on cybersecurity leadership, is on Pages 78-82.

The purpose of the 1st Global Cybersecurity Observatory is to collaborate to build a safer society and to help solve important problems leveraging cybersecurity innovation. Find out more by visiting https://cyberstartupobservatory.com

How to deliver the visibility, intelligence, and automation to protect machine identities of all types.

Mighty Guides make you stronger. These authoritative and diverse guides provide a full view of a topic. They help you explore, compare, and contrast a variety of viewpoints so that you can determine what will work best for you. Reading a Mighty Guide is kind of like having your own team of experts. Each heartfelt and sincere piece of advice in this guide sits right next to the… Show more

How to deliver the visibility, intelligence, and automation to protect machine identities of all types.

Mighty Guides make you stronger. These authoritative and diverse guides provide a full view of a topic. They help you explore, compare, and contrast a variety of viewpoints so that you can determine what will work best for you. Reading a Mighty Guide is kind of like having your own team of experts. Each heartfelt and sincere piece of advice in this guide sits right next to the contributor’s name, biography, and links so that you can learn more about their work. This background information gives you the proper context for each expert’s independent perspective. Credible advice from top experts helps you make strong decisions. Strong decisions make you mighty. Show less

Alec has on former loanDepot Chief Informations Security Officer, Billy Spears, to make a pivot to the other side of the web that we normally do not see. A pivot to the person and his team that keeps us safe from cyber attacks and the bad actors out there that want to hurt our customers and our business.

Posted to the Balbix Blog and Written by: Ruchika Mishra, Director of Product Marketing at Balbix

Today’s CISOs know that they have a critically important job to do. Demands range from being an enforcer of cybersecurity policy to being an enabler of the business by keeping the organization’s data, infrastructure, and people safe. In worse case scenarios, the well-being of the entire enterprise is at stake. In short, being a CISO is definitely not for the faint of heart.

Balbix… Show more

Posted to the Balbix Blog and Written by: Ruchika Mishra, Director of Product Marketing at Balbix

Today’s CISOs know that they have a critically important job to do. Demands range from being an enforcer of cybersecurity policy to being an enabler of the business by keeping the organization’s data, infrastructure, and people safe. In worse case scenarios, the well-being of the entire enterprise is at stake. In short, being a CISO is definitely not for the faint of heart.

Balbix recently published the infographic “Today’s CISO,” combining data points from a number of surveys and credible industry sources to highlight some very interesting findings and insights. We were hoping this would spark a healthy debate among security professionals who struggle with these kinds of issues on a daily basis, and that’s exactly what it’s done. Thanks to Billy Spears, EVP, CISO at LoanDepot, who started the ball rolling by reposting on LinkedIn, over 30 people have already weighed in. Here’s a sampling of what people are saying as they read the infographic and reflect on its relevance to their own situations. Show less

On this week’s episode of CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Series/Podcast, Mike Johnson and David Spark invited Billy Spears, CISO, loanDepot to discuss:

- Are CISOs aware how the security of their product is sold?
- Should CISOs be offered a golden bullet clause?
- What should a CISO do if they had to take over IT?

My article is on Page 8

Enterprise Security is a print magazine which provides CIOs and CISOs viewpoints on the latest cyber threats and security trends. This magazine follows a unique learn-from-peer approach where chief security officers and decision makers share their innovative solutions along with their industry expertise and wisdom. This expertise can influence the security ecosystem as the magazine provides information on the innovative serves that have been developed by the… Show more

My article is on Page 8

Enterprise Security is a print magazine which provides CIOs and CISOs viewpoints on the latest cyber threats and security trends. This magazine follows a unique learn-from-peer approach where chief security officers and decision makers share their innovative solutions along with their industry expertise and wisdom. This expertise can influence the security ecosystem as the magazine provides information on the innovative serves that have been developed by the stat-ups and established organizations. Show less

Article written by Katie Haug; I was one of a few featured CISO's

Feats of Strength is a business-focused information security magazine created by K logix. This publication provides a platform for a diverse set of industry leaders to share their success and challenges. By connecting people with thought leadership content, they examine different ways to build a confident security program.

Article written and published by Jesse Staniforth. I am not the Author of this article. I served as one of the featured 'Insider Threats' experts interviewed by Jesse Staniforth.

Debating the status quo, challenging the norms of technical certifications, industry affiliations and degree programs while attempting to communicate opposing perspectives.

I am not the author of this eBook. Basheer Ahmed Khan is the author. I was one of the twenty-nine CISO's featured. Thank you Peerlyst and Basheer for this great honor.

From putting together a complex Risk Management Program to handling an unexpected huge security
threat, the job of a CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) is getting more and more complicated with the rapid expansion of the threat landscape. The toughest part a CISO faces is to convince the C-suite executives… Show more

I am not the author of this eBook. Basheer Ahmed Khan is the author. I was one of the twenty-nine CISO's featured. Thank you Peerlyst and Basheer for this great honor.

From putting together a complex Risk Management Program to handling an unexpected huge security
threat, the job of a CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) is getting more and more complicated with the rapid expansion of the threat landscape. The toughest part a CISO faces is to convince the C-suite executives about the cybersecurity threats an organization faces and to extract the budgets he needs for overall Cyber Security. The role of a CISO is becoming more and more important at the C-suite level. Apart from their technical expertise a CISO must also possess operational and leadership skills. The role of a CISO has become very very critical for any organisation irrespective of the industry and the size. Infact the role of a CISO has become so critical that even smaller organizations who cannot afford to have an in-house CISO are outsourcing it to a Virtual CISO (VCISO).

Peerlyst identified and listed 29 awesome Chief Information Security Officers who have all the above
mentioned qualities. These experts are the reason behind the impeccable CyberSecurity their
organizations have. They have arranged them in an alphabetical order. Show less