CHALLENGE: Communicate Cybersecurity Effectiveness to Execs Without Using Technobabble by Thomas Leduc
Contrary to the “magic black box” myth, cybersecurity programs can (and should) perform like any other metrics-driven business unit. But, a critical ingredient often missing is clear communication to executive leaders ... Read More
Math Versus Assumptions (Spoiler Alert: Math Wins) by
At Verodin, we see digital “Millennium Towers” almost everywhere we go. Huge, weighty edifices of legacy security products that have been stacked up in the hopes of creating “defense in depth”… but the whole security tower is essentially built on assumptions ... Read More
Trump, Truth, and Kitties by
Yesterday we learned that POTUS has been tweeting from – and is still using – an unsecured Galaxy S3 phone, a device that might be more than four years old, and running (gulp) Android ... Read More
Crosslink Capital and Verodin by Brian Contos
I wanted to give a special thanks to Matt Bigge, partner at Crosslink Capital and member of the Verodin Board. Matt was nice enough to invite Verodin to the Crosslink event and give us a chance to speak – which was very thoughtful ... Read More
Selfie Fatalities Skyrocket by
For today’s aside, I submit Barry Ritholtz‘s talk to a group of ETF bankers titled “Fixing Your Clients’ Behavior.” The big idea behind Barry’s talk is that we tend to fear the wrong things ... Read More
Precise, Practical POCs by Brian Contos
POCs (or proof of concepts) are often necessary and hopefully useful exercises. Unfortunately, when putting multiple, competitive solutions through a POC, it can be extremely challenging to efficiently and effectively evaluate which solution is best for your environment ... Read More
Cisco and Verodin – Live in Las Vegas by Brian Contos
The Verodin team is getting ready for Cisco Live June 25-29 2017 in Las Vegas. This promises to be an awesome event with tons of activities like lunch-and-learns, technical clinics, and labs ... Read More
A Salute to IT Security Professionals on WannaCry Weekend by
Verodin’s Behavior Research Team (BRT) was called into action to create multiple WannaCry attacks—in Verodin’s parlance, “Actions”—for immediate release to customers ... Read More
Coronas, Burritos, and Security — Oh My! by Brian Contos
Today some members of the Verodin West Coast Team got together in San Francisco’s East Bay ... Read More
The Modern CISO’s Demand for Cybersecurity Rationalization by Brian Contos
CISOs in the UK (and, frankly, all around the world) have started embarking on security rationalization campaigns. We even ran into a few organizations that have a VP of Security Rationalization and entire teams dedicated to the effort ... Read More

