Cyber Sessions by CIISec

Episode 5: Life inside the world's largest consultancies

In this episode of Cyber Sessions by CIISec, we learn what life is like inside two of the world’s largest consultancies. Nick Seaver of Deloitte, hosts a conversation between Jitender Arora, CISO at Deloitte, and Reg Lee, BISO at KPMG as they talk about the threats their businesses face, and the challenges unique to the professional services environment. 
Jitender and Reg discuss the challenges of defending a consultancy. The demands of the business compete with the clients’ need for reassurance. Client confidence is key, any cyber issue that puts that trust in jeopardy can damage brand and credibility. 
A partnership model demands a very different mindset; you certainly need to hone influencing, negotiating and relationship management skills, as well as be mindful of cultural sensitivities. 
Cyber attackers are working smarter. Going after the supply chain and attacking the tools and software that affect multiple organisations. They work 24/7 and only need to succeed once. We need to defend successfully every time. 
Jitender and Reg conclude with some advice for succeeding in this area: be a problem solver, cultivate a “how can I help?” mindset, and be comfortable with change – you constantly need to learn and evolve to keep up. 

Episode 5: Life inside the world's largest consultancies (audio only)

In this episode of Cyber Sessions by CIISec, we learn what life is like inside two of the world’s largest consultancies. Nick Seaver of Deloitte, hosts a conversation between Jitender Arora, CISO at Deloitte, and Reg Lee, BISO at KPMG as they talk about the threats their businesses face, and the challenges unique to the professional services environment. 
Jitender and Reg discuss the challenges of defending a consultancy. The demands of the business compete with the clients’ need for reassurance. Client confidence is key, any cyber issue that puts that trust in jeopardy can damage brand and credibility. 
A partnership model demands a very different mindset; you certainly need to hone influencing, negotiating and relationship management skills, as well as be mindful of cultural sensitivities. 
Cyber attackers are working smarter. Going after the supply chain and attacking the tools and software that affect multiple organisations. They work 24/7 and only need to succeed once. We need to defend successfully every time. 
Jitender and Reg conclude with some advice for succeeding in this area: be a problem solver, cultivate a “how can I help?” mindset, and be comfortable with change – you constantly need to learn and evolve to keep up. 

Episode 4: Cyber innovation and the development of AI

In this episode of Cyber Sessions by CIISec, we look at how innovation plays a crucial role in cyber security. To encourage innovation we need diversity; how do we get that, and how do we support it?  
Sarah Janes, owner of Layer8 a security culture change company, talks to Dr Saritha Arunkumar, the IBM public cloud worldwide technical leader on security.  
Sarah and Saritha offer advice to those who want to enter the industry, discuss how fulfilling a career in cyber security can be; and share how important it is to give back. 
People can be put off by the qualifications and skills required to enter the security industry, but it is a misconception. Learning on the job, shadowing others, and watching colleagues are great ways of upskilling.  
Innovation is driven by people with different backgrounds and perspectives. The more diverse the group, the better the cross-pollination of ideas.  All of which are crucial as we strive to stay ahead of the cyber criminals.  
With a career spanning over 20 years at IBM, Saritha has been lucky enough to be at the forefront of many innovations as they emerge, in each case it’s involved learning on the job to keep up. Technology will keep evolving and that means the conventional threats get a new meaning, it will always be important to put appropriate security controls around what you do. Today it’s all about AI, tomorrow it will be something else. 
Sarah and Saritha look at how AI can be a force for good, helping to build efficiencies, secure data better, and do things faster.  
In this episode Saritha concludes by leaving us with her three takeaways: get a mentor, get several, you’ll really benefit from their advice. Network to expand your horizon and your skills. Give back, whether that’s a talk in a primary school, or delivering a session to your team.