Attack Surface Management & Experience in the Age of Security – ESW #279
Over the past year, we’ve seen more buzz develop around attack surface management. In fact, major analyst firms Forrester and Gartner recently released research about this topic. But what exactly is it?
In this segment, join Mark St. John, LookingGlass’s SVP of Product, to learn more about how to define your attack surface, how to manage it, and how it can help your organization improve its cybersecurity. This segment is sponsored by LookingGlass Cyber. Visit https://securityweekly.com/lookingglass to learn more about them!
As the push toward digital transformation continues, every organization is having to choose: Security or experience first? We are entering an era where Security and Identity professionals work together to eliminate tradeoffs and rapidly evolve from technical experts to experience artists. Using solutions that customize, code, and integrate for you while boosting security through MFA, passwordless logins, and risk modernizes your identity experience. This segment is sponsored by Ping. Visit https://securityweekly.com/ping to learn more about them!
Guests
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Dr. Branden R. Williams has nearly twenty-five years of experience in business, technology, and cybersecurity as a consultant, strategist, and executive. Dr. Williams has experience working for the largest and smallest institutions as an entrepreneur, practitioner, and advisor. His specialty is navigating complex landscapes—be it compliance, security, technology, or business—and finding innovative solutions that promote growth while reducing risk. He is a practitioner and advisor for operational, engineering, and management of IT and IS tools. He’s held several executive roles in the industry, and served on both the PCICo and EMVCo boards. He is an author of several books on PCI Compliance, and his blog and other publications can be found at his website (brandenwilliams.com).
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Mark St. John, Senior Vice President of Product for LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, brings over 20 years of security operations expertise and incident response team leadership to the company. He works closely with government, financial, and technology clients to map their attack surface, proactively detect security threats and defend their enterprise.
Prior to LookingGlass, Mark served as the COO of AlphaWave, which was acquired by LookingGlass in 2021. He has also led threat Intelligence and incident response teams at technology-forward organizations including Appgate and Verizon Business. Mark is widely recognized for his cyber security acumen and ability to provide customers with valuable, relevant, and relatable information they can act upon.