“Future of Vulnerability Management” Podcast Episode 5: How to Bridge the Gap Between Risk Management and Core Business Outcomes

The Future of Vulnerability Management podcast is dedicated to helping security professionals tackle real issues in the vulnerability management space. Lisa Xu, our CEO, interviews industry experts and leading practitioners about what can be done to prepare for the future of vulnerability management. 

Lisa has a passion for connecting business with technology and thrives in transforming disruptive technology into leading solutions. Over the past two decades, Lisa has advised Fortune 500 enterprises on data security, privacy and technology risk management, and led many diverse teams at Ally Financial (GMAC), KPMG, and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

This episode features Matt Sharp, the CISO at LogicWorks, a leading provider of platform driven cloud operations for AWS and Azure. Before LogicWorks, Matt was head of global information security at Crocs and spent more than a decade with cyber consulting firms like Optiv and Coalfire. Matt is also an author and recently published The CISO Evolution.  

In this episode, Lisa and Matt discuss bridging the gap between security and business units, breaking down silos, and more! 

Topics include: 

• How future economies built on the backs of digital platforms and in dynamic cloud environments will shape challenges in vulnerability management 
• Matt’s perspective on silos in SecOps teams how he breaks them down 
• How he engages multiple stakeholders to improve the maturity
• How Matt sees the balance of soft and hard skills required to be successful in vulnerability management space
• How to make relevant risk decisions about assets and how to tie them to core business outcomes 
• Why starting a business, automated learning, and finding meaningful ways to augment your programs and perspectives will help vulnerability management managers succeed in the future 

Resources mentioned: 

Matt’s book: The CISO Evolution

Listen to the episode on Apple or Spotify now!