The CISO Stories PodcastSubscribe
Leadership, Privacy, Security Staff Acquisition & Development

How to Talk With Your Lawyer – Mark Daryl Rasch – CSP #80

A Lawyer can be the CISOs best friend and advocate for cybersecurity investments. Are you frustrated with a lawyers answer of, “it depends?” Lawyers have a different thought process than many CISOs when apply the law. Join this session from a notable cybersecurity lawyer as to the differences in language and how to best take advantage of the legal expertise available to support the mission.

To view the article from the CISO COMPASS Book that sparked this interview, please visit: https://securityweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/CISOSTORIESMarkDRaschArticle.pdf

Rasch, M. 2019. How to Talk to Your Lawyer In CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pgs. 317-318. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald.

Full episode and show notes

Guest

Mark Daryl Rasch
General Counsel at Unit221B

A world leader in data security and privacy law, including data breach and ransomware response, internal and external investigations, and regulatory compliance, Mar. Rasch has appeared as an expert on various news outlets, and was responsible for the prosecution of the first computer hacker case under federal law. He teaches computer crime law at George Washington University School of Law in Washington, D.C.

Host

Vice President, Cybersecurity Strategy at Cybersecurity Collaborative

Todd Fitzgerald has built information Fortune 500/large company security programs for 20 years. Todd serves as VP, Cybersecurity Strategy and Chairman of the Cybersecurity Collaborative Executive Committee, was named 2016–17 Chicago CISO of the Year, ranked Top 50 Information Security Executive, authored 4 books including #1 Best Selling and 2020 CANON Hall of Fame Winner CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers (2019), ground-breaking CISO Leadership: Essential Principles for Success, as well as contributions to a dozen others. Todd held senior leadership positions at Northern Trust, Grant Thornton International, Ltd, ManpowerGroup, WellPoint (Anthem) Blue Cross Blue Shield/ National Government Services, Zeneca/Syngenta, IMS Health and American Airlines.

Related

Run Your Security Program Like an Election Campaign – Kush Sharma – BSW #367

Does the CISO need to act like a politician? Negotiating budgets, communicating risks, and selling your strategy across the organization does sound a little like a politician. And if that's the case, are you hiring the right campaign staff? Kush Sharma, former CISO for CPR, City of Toronto, and Saputo, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss wh...
Give CISOs a Seat at the Table as CISO Salaries Surge – BSW #367

In the leadership and communications segment, PwC Urges Boards to Give CISOs a Seat at the Table, CISO Salary Surge: Fewer Job Changes, Bigger Paychecks for Experienced Cybersecurity Leaders, Fostering a cybersecurity-first culture: Key leadership insights for building resilient businesses, and more!