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Network Security, Firewalls, Routers

2023 AT&T Cybersecurity Insights Report: Edge Ecosystem – Theresa Lanowitz, Steve Winterfeld – BSW #320

Organizations still struggle with DDoS, ransomware, and personal information exfiltration. In order the prevent these attacks, we first need to understand the ‘types’ of DDoS and emerging threat techniques used by the adversary. In this interview, we explore these attacks in the context of edge computing. As edge computing use cases evolve, organizations need to understand the intersection of edge computing, networking, and cybersecurity. We discuss the risks associated with edge computing, the controls that can mitigate these risks, and how to plan for implementation, including security budgeting. Segment Resources: https://www.akamai.com/blog/security/defeating-triple-extortion-ransomware....

September 18, 2023

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Organizations still struggle with DDoS, ransomware, and personal information exfiltration. In order the prevent these attacks, we first need to understand the ‘types’ of DDoS and emerging threat techniques used by the adversary. In this interview, we explore these attacks in the context of edge computing. As edge computing use cases evolve, organizations need to understand the intersection of edge computing, networking, and cybersecurity. We discuss the risks associated with edge computing, the controls that can mitigate these risks, and how to plan for implementation, including security budgeting.

Segment Resources: https://www.akamai.com/blog/security/defeating-triple-extortion-ransomware

This segment is sponsored by AT&T Cybersecurity. Visit https://securityweekly.com/attcybersecurity to learn more about them!

Guests

Theresa Lanowitz

Theresa Lanowitz is a globally recognized cybersecurity leader, former Gartner analyst, and former Chief Cybersecurity Evangelist with AT&T Cybersecurity and LevelBlue.

She is the creator of Executive-led Growth, a strategy that emphasizes the importance of business understanding in the cybersecurity market.

With a distinguished career in the technology industry, Theresa has held influential roles at companies including Gartner, Borland, Taligent, and Sun Microsystems, significantly impacting application security and emerging technologies.

Theresa is a globally respected leader known for her deep and diverse experience in cybersecurity. She frequently speaks at major industry conferences, including RSA and Black Hat sharing her insights on market trends, AI integration, and the evolving threat landscape. She’s been published in Forbes, Dark Reading, SC Media, ISMG, InformationWeek, and more, with her contributions reflecting a deep commitment to advancing cybersecurity practices and fostering innovation within the industry.

Theresa holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.

Steve Winterfeld

Advisory CISO at Akamai

Steve Winterfeld is Akamai’s Advisory CISO. He has strong background in building operational security programs that are compliant with industry regulations. Before joining the team, he served as CISO for Nordstrom Bank, Managing Director of Incident Response and Threat Intelligence at Charles Schwab and Senior Technical Director Cybersecurity & Group CTO at Northrop Grumman. Steve focuses on collaborating with Akamai’s customers to make sure they are successful in defending themselves and their customers. He also helps determine where Akamai should be focusing its security platform’s capabilities. Steve has published a book on Cyber Warfare and holds CISSP, ITIL and PMP certifications.

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