Steve Winterfeld

Steve Winterfeld is Akamai’s Advisory CISO. He has strong background in building operational security programs that are compliant with industry regulations. Before joining the team, he served as CISO for Nordstrom Bank, Managing Director of Incident Response and Threat Intelligence at Charles Schwab and Senior Technical Director Cybersecurity & Group CTO at Northrop Grumman. Steve focuses on collaborating with Akamai’s customers to make sure they are successful in defending themselves and their customers. He also helps determine where Akamai should be focusing its security platform’s capabilities. Steve has published a book on Cyber Warfare and holds CISSP, ITIL and PMP certifications.

Different Types of CISOs, Diverse Missions

Steve Winterfeld | November 30, 2023 | Akamai, Board of Directors, career, CISO, executive, Talent

There are a range of distinct roles/missions that hold the CISO title. Their ultimate goals are similar, but how they are positioned to do that varies ... Read More

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Leveraging Wargaming Principles for Cyberdefense Exercises

Steve Winterfeld | September 18, 2023 | blue team, cyberdefense, pentesting, purple team, Red Team, wargames

Wargames are an excellent way to ensure your cyberdefense plans are solid and your processes are current ... Read More

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Lessons Learned on Finding a Cybersecurity Job After a Layoff

Steve Winterfeld | August 8, 2023 | Careers, Cybersecurity, jobs, layoffs, skills gap

Steve Winterfeld from Akamai shares his advice and thoughts on searching for a new cybersecurity job after a layoff ... Read More

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Creating a Roadmap for Your Dream Cybersecurity Career

Steve Winterfeld | August 7, 2023 | Compliance, cybersecurity analyst, Cybersecurity Careers, jobs, policy, skills gap

Akamai's Steve Winterfeld explains how you can plan and build a roadmap to help you land your dream cybersecurity career ... Read More

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Cybersecurity Needs to Mitigate Complexity

Steve Winterfeld | July 12, 2023 | Attack Surface, complexity, Cybersecurity, risk, vendor management

Complexity is the enemy of security. Akamai’s Steve Winterfeld explains what to do to combat complexity in cybersecurity ... Read More

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A Zero-Day Should Not Be a Crisis

Steve Winterfeld | June 13, 2023 | Incident Response, supply chain, Threat Intelligence, vulnerability, zero-day

The next time there is a zero-day sweeping the internet, your organization shouldn’t have to panic. This shouldn’t be a crisis. Instead, it should be a controlled exercise that follows a playbook that a drill has validated. While that’s easier said than done, this proactive approach will yield long-term benefits, ... Read More

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Let’s Stop Talking About the ‘Largest’ DDoS Attack

Steve Winterfeld | March 13, 2023 | BPS, Cybersecurity, DDoS attacks, DDoS Extortion, Impact, mitigation, PPS, QPS, risk, RPS

There have been a slew of DDoS attacks recently that are serious, but to focus on the size of the latest attack is the wrong thing to do. What we need to focus on are the impacts of these attacks. Would the CFO consider the site being down for less ... Read More

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Out of the Grace Period: Trust and Communication Rises in a Post-CCPA World

Steve Winterfeld | July 21, 2020 | CCPA, identity management, identitymanagement

Six months ago, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was put into effect, granting California residents increased rights over how their personal data is gathered and shared by the companies they interact with. Leading up to its launch, organizations expressed concern over whether they were fully compliant with the incoming ... Read More

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