Cloud Is Great - Until It Isn't

02/09/21 • 24 min

In this episode we dive into the complex world of cloud security with Chris Hughes, Managing Cybersecurity Consultant, Oteemo. For organizations in both the public sector and the enterprise, navigating the needed cloud acceleration the last year in the midst of mass remote work has created both significant opportunity and vast cloud security challenges. We discuss how security practitioners should be thinking about moving forward their cloud security strategy for the new normal and the key considerations every security team must take into account such as managing workloads, the needs of the workforce and building for resiliency. Additionally, we dive into themes such as reciprocity between key federal programs today including the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) aimed at improving the cybersecurity of contractor provided services and products. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e119

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Dr. Chase Cunningham and the Impact and Future of Zero Trust

Dr. Chase Cunningham, previously with Forrester Research and now with Ericom, discusses Zero Trust and how COVID-19 was the nail in the coffin of the defensible perimeter. He shares his view on the importance of multi-factor authentication and user monitoring, and how Zero Trust can be applied to the supply chain.

Finally, Dr. Cunningham weighs in on if government security mandates like CMMC go too far or not far enough -- and how best to approach security in a multi-cloud, BYOD world. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e118

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Insights From The Cyber Front Line with CTA's Michael Daniel

Michael Daniel, President and CEO of the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) and former Special Assistant to President Obama and Cyber Coordinator on the National Security Council staff shares insights from his front row seat on the federal government cyber frontline from 2012 to 2017, perspective on the new Biden administration's cyber priorities, growing cyber threats and trends as a result of mass remote work during the pandemic, defining standard of care and cyber responsibilities for state/local governments and businesses ahead as well as the criticality of threat sharing among the cyber community that the CTA has been helping drive across the industry since 2014. You don't want to miss this enlightening discussion! For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e120