Secrets to success as a CISO and how to make sure your cloud security data is private
Welcome to the #CodetoCloud Monthly Digest, a roundup of valuable tips, articles, and resources for security professionals. In this issue, we’re sharing advice for aspiring security leaders, key points about the recently proposed national cybersecurity rules, best practices to secure your Kubernetes workloads, and more. To dive deeper into cloud security trends and #CISO insights, visit our blog .
1. To be successful in security leadership roles, aspiring CISOs should develop strong financial and operational skills.?
Rohit Parchuri , SVP and CISO at Yext , explained that cyber skills aren’t the only important capabilities to have in a security leadership role. You need to be able to understand balance sheets and profit and loss statements to gain a much stronger perspective when relating your cybersecurity objectives back into the business objectives. Learn more in episode 2 of the Code to Cloud podcast .??
2. Not all cloud security vendors make your data private by default. Here’s how to check if your provider does.?
Security tools provide a valuable layer of protection, but bringing in a new one could introduce you to exposure risks. To make sure your data is private, ask your vendor :?
3. Are your Kubernetes workloads secure? Follow these best practices to make sure.?
Kubernetes environments need to be properly secured to prevent attackers from compromising containers and workloads in them. Here are five best practices for securing #Kubernetes workloads at runtime:
Have other best practices to share? Let us know in the comments.?
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4. Two proposed cybersecurity rules could impact your company—here's what you need to know.
The National Cybersecurity Strategy
If the proposal moves into legislation:?
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s proposed cybersecurity rules
If the rules are passed, they would require public companies to:?
Learn more about these rules and how you can prepare for them.?
5. What’s the first thing you need to do as a security executive at a new company? Talk to the sales team.?
Julie Chickillo , VP and Head of Cybersecurity at Guild , explained why CISOs need to talk to sales teams to figure out how security teams can help move deals along. Listen to the newest episode of Code to Cloud to hear more.?
What would you like to see in our next issue? Let us know in the comments below ??