Cyber Tuesday by Paul Connelly

Cyber Tuesday by Paul Connelly

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Developing Secure-By-Design Humans
Cyber education needs to start at kindergarten, not New Hire Orientation
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Paul Connelly
Building Air Cover for CISOs
Last week I shared a post on LinkedIn of an announcement by the Massey School of Business at Belmont University that I have joined their faculty as a…
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Paul Connelly
Healthcare still needs to change the prescription for cybersecurity
No more maybes. It happened. England’s National Health Service reviewed the ransomware attack against a blood testing provider that disrupted care at a…
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Paul Connelly

June 2025

It is Time to Talk about Personal Cyber/Physical Protection with Your CEO
The emergence of online "hit lists" and "Luigi was right" postings targeting executives following the tragic 2024 murder of UnitedHealth CEO Brian…
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Paul Connelly
To influence your organization’s culture, start with the security team's culture
A successful cybersecurity program influences organizational culture – creating an environment where the workforce and leadership are aware of risks…
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Paul Connelly
Take Off the Superhero Cape
The CISO role is still fairly new in most organizations, and many leaders in that role have risen through the ranks and been in builder mode …
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Paul Connelly
Getting to the right cybersecurity budget in today’s economic uncertainty
I subscribe to several daily emails focused on business and security news, and not a day goes by without stories about layoffs or other spending cuts…
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Paul Connelly

May 2025

Building CISO Longevity
Industry studies and surveys consistently point to the average tenure for a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ranging from 18 months to 4 years.
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Paul Connelly
The Special Opportunity and Skills Needed for the First CISO at an Organization
Being the first CISO at an organization is different than taking an existing program to a higher level.
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Paul Connelly
CISOs on Boards Starts with CISOs at the Senior Officers Table
George Kurtz, the CEO of Crowdstrike, spoke at the RSA Conference last week and said, “From the lens of a company CEO, every board needs a CISO.” He…
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Paul Connelly
Making the Most of Cyber Insurance
When cyber insurance first appeared, I wondered if it was necessary.
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Paul Connelly

April 2025

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