Episode 60 - Fortifying the Digital Frontier-Information Security & Risk Management w/Melanie Thomas

http://www.bridgepointetechnologies.c... | Information security and risk management are kind of like the chicken or the egg — what comes first?

In this episode of The Bridgecast, Scott interviews Melanie Thomas, the Vice President of Cybersecurity at Bridgepointe. They discuss Melanie’s background, her transition to Bridgepointe, and her belief that change doesn’t need to be scary, but in light of recent events, it IS necessary.

We also discussed the recent CrowdStrike outage how it may affect how we think about our internal IT operations.

Melanie shares her insights on the importance of policy and governance in cybersecurity, the need for more centralized control of devices, and the potential consolidation of vendors in the industry. They also touch on the concept of Hope Punk and its relevance in approaching cybersecurity challenges with optimism and resilience.

Topics discussed in this episode on information security and risk management:

·       Melanie’s background and transition to Bridgepointe as the VP of Cybersecurity.

·       Why is the cybersecurity market moving towards more mature conversations, with customers having an idea of their security needs and implementing basic solutions?

·       How the recent CrowdStrike incident highlights the importance of policy and governance in cybersecurity and the need for centralized device control.

· Why vendors may need to take a step back and prioritize testing and release processes to avoid overpromising and underdelivering.

BLOG. Lessons from the CrowdStrike Outage: Moving Forward by Building Sustainable Systems - https://bridgepointetechnologies.com/...

PODCAST. Exploring the Cybersecurity Landscape with Melanie Thomas of AT&T - https://bridgepointetechnologies.com/...

ABOUT MELANIE THOMAS

Melanie Thomas is the Vice President of Cybersecurity at Bridgepointe Technologies.

Thomas joins Bridgepointe from LevelBlue, formerly AT&T Cybersecurity, where she held the role of Principal-Cybersecurity, overseeing services such as Managed Threat Detect and Respond (MTDR) and Managed Endpoint Security (MES), in addition to advising security and consulting teams on active customer incident response engagements. A respected leader in the cybersecurity space, Melanie is also an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego and holds multiple certifications, along with a M.S. in Cybersecurity Strategy and Information Management.

CONTACT MELANIE

Web. https://bridgepointetechnologies.com/...

University of SD. https://onlinedegrees.sandiego.edu/fa...

LinkedIn.   / themelaniethomas  


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