7 Minute Security

Today our friend Christopher Fielder of Arctic Wolf joins us on the show again (check out his first appearance in episode #444 - this time to talk about the security journey, and how to start out in your "security diapers" and mature towards a stronger infosec program. Specifically, we talk about: When the company has one person in charge of IT/security, how can you start taking security seriously without burning this person out? First, it's probably a good idea to take note of what you have as far as people, tools and technology to help you meet your security goals. Early in this process, you should inventory what you have (see CIS controls) so you know what you need to protect. A few tools to help you get started: Nmap Rumble LanSweeper Witnessme As you go about any phase of your security journey, don't ever think "I'm good, I'm secure!" Quarterly/yearly vulnerability scans just won't cut it in today's threat landscape - especially your external network. Consider scanning it nightly to catch show-