In this episode, Ian Thornton-Trump, CISO at Cyjax, digests nation state’s disinformation campaigns and the cybersecurity landscape. He also discusses the role disinformation on social media plays in cybersecurity.

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Cybersecurity is fascinating, not only due to its dynamic nature but also due to how various topics seem to intersect in unusual ways. While the recent trend seems to center around Identity Access Management and Zero Trust, we should not lose sight of other areas. When we think of the evolution of nation-state attackers and nation-state attacks, and we intersect that with the role of disinformation in enterprise information security, these are both topics that interconnect in an unusual way. 

I was able to speak with Ian Thornton-Trump about how it seems normal these days to talk about nation-state attackers as part of the cybersecurity landscape. Ian is the CISO of Cyjax, a company that specializes in threat intelligence and incident response. The presence of nation state attackers hasn’t always been the norm. His insights made for a captivating conversation. 

Tim Erlin: Thanks for speaking with me today, Ian. 

Ian Thornton-Trump: Pleasure to be here today, Tim.

TE: When I think of the topic of nation-state attackers, I can’t help but wonder – how did we get here? How did we get to this point where the idea that nation states are actors in the cybersecurity threat landscape is a normal thing?

IT-T: Yeah, it’s certainly an interesting question that has a lot of different aspects to it. If we look at it from a high level and more along a strategy, there are a couple of unique aspects that unfold. First, from the countries, organizations, (Read more...)