CISO Cyber Insurance Empowerment – Peter Hedberg, Stephan Jou, Morey Haber – BSW #400
In this episode of Business Security Weekly, Mandy Logan, along with guests Peter Hedberg, Summer Craze Fowler, and Ben Carr, delve into the complexities of cyber insurance and the empowerment of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs). The discussion covers the evolving landscape of cyber insurance, the critical role of underwriting, and the importance of collaboration between CISOs and insurers. The guests share insights on risk assessment, the significance of incident response planning, and the need for CISOs to be recognized as key players in the boardroom. The conversation emphasizes the necessity of building strong relationships with insurers and leveraging data to enhance security measures.
This month BeyondTrust released it's 12th annual edition of the Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report. The report reveals a record-breaking year for Microsoft vulnerabilities, and helps organizations understand, identify, and address the risks within their Microsoft ecosystems. Segment Resources: Insights Security Assessment Tool: https://www.beyondtrust.com/products/identity-security-insights/assessment For a copy of the Microsoft Vulnerabilities Threat Report: https://www.beyondtrust.com/resources/whitepapers/microsoft-vulnerability-report Blog re: Report: https://www.beyondtrust.com/blog/entry/microsoft-vulnerabilities-report
Stephan will discuss OpenText Core Threat Detection and Response, a new AI-powered solution designed to quickly spot and neutralize threats across an organization’s attack surface without the need to overhaul existing security stacks. He will also provide insights into the most dangerous threats facing enterprises today along with practical steps to mitigate them.
- https://www.opentext.com/products/core-threat-detection-and-response
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/opentext-launches-next-generation-opentext-cybersecurity-cloud-with-ai-powered-threat-detection-and-response-capabilities-302381481.html
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This segment is sponsored by BeyondTrust. Visit https://securityweekly.com/beyondtrustrsac to for a copy of the Microsoft Vulnerabilities Threat Report!
Peter Hedberg is currently Vice President of Cyber Underwriting at Corvus by Travelers, and specializes in Cyber and Tech E&O. Entrusted with leading a world-class underwriting organization, Peter leverages predictive data-driven insights to provide superior risk selection, accelerated decision-making and IT security recommendations. With over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, Hedberg provides a well-rounded underwriting perspective on the most pressing risk management challenges and claims trends. Hedberg has led the charge in expanding Corvus’s cyber and technology operations across the U.S. since 2019. Prior to his role at Corvus, Hedberg held leadership roles at organizations like Hays Companies of Minnesota (now Brown & Brown) and Hiscox and NAS Insurance Services (now Tokio Marine HCC) in New York City. Peter is a Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU), Cyber Professional Liability Practitioner (CPLP), and is now based in Orange County, CA after living in Washington DC most recently.
Stephan Jou is Senior Director of Security Analytics at OpenText Cybersecurity and currently leads efforts to apply AI and analytical methods for cybersecurity use cases. Jou was CTO and co-founder of Interset, where he developed a leading-edge cybersecurity and In-Q-Tel funded project that uses machine learning and behavioral analytics, prior to being acquired by Micro Focus and then OpenText. Previous to OpenText, Jou has been at IBM and Cognos where he led the development of over ten products in the areas of cloud computing, mobile, visualization, semantic search, data mining, and neural networks.
Jou holds a M.Sc. in Computational Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, and a dual B.Sc. in Computer Science and Human Physiology, all from the University of Toronto. He has held advisory positions on NSERC Strategic Networks and is involved in setting goals for NSERC Strategic Research Grant research topics in the areas of analytics and security for Canada, was an invited participant in 2018’s G7 Multistakeholder Conference on Artificial Intelligence and in 2020’s consultation with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada on the regulation of AI for data privacy, and has contributed to security and AI publications such as the Verizon’s “Data Breach Investigations Report” and the European Liberal Forum’s “European Cybersecurity in Context.”
As the Chief Security Advisor at BeyondTrust, Morey J. Haber is the lead identity and technical evangelist at the company. He has more than 25 years of IT industry experience and has authored four books: Privileged Attack Vectors, Asset Attack Vectors, Identity Attack Vectors, and Cloud Attack Vectors. Morey has previously served as BeyondTrust’s Chief Security Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Vice President of Product Management during his 12-year tenure. In 2020, Morey was elected to the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA) Executive Advisory Board, assisting the corporate community with identity security best practices.
