Australian from the Namib desert. A thirst for knowledge. Field CTO ex-Zscaler, Symmetry Systems, Gartner and former CISO

San Francisco Bay Area
Joined November 2013
Excited to contribute to @ForbesTechCouncil on the unexpected consequences of data privacy regulations. As I discuss, companies must now manage the personal data parameter being collected holistically across its lifecycle, not just protect PII. hubs.ly/Q042zCbT0
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Monday Mindset "Glass half empty or half full?" Which lens are you choosing? The classic test reveals everything about your approach to data security. 1/2 Empty : "500+ employees still have sensitive data access" 1/2 Full builds habits: ✓ Reduced excessive access by 40%
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Pretty excited to open up registration for the 6th Annual Symmetry Unconference at RSAC! This is by far one of the best things I get to do at Symmetry. Join me during RSAC week for an unconference experience that's been refined over years. Register here: hubs.ly/Q03ZZTcS0
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It’s that time of the year where I’m filled with optimism for the premier league season. It usually lasts for about 90 minutes as I’m a diehard @ManUtd fan, but maybe this season is different!!
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New on @ForbesTechCncl from me: "The Dystopian Future of Data Security". I explore emerging anti-patterns in cybersecurity incident response. From blame games to revisionist history, we must address these issues now. Thanks @SounilYu @ryanaraine @magoo and @norootcause via Jason Chan for the inspiration and insights! Read: forbes.com/sites/forbestechc…
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Lessons from @SnowflakeDB Breaches - 5 critical actions: ✅ Complete ID offboarding ✅ Defensible data deletion ✅ Enforce MFA ✅ Monitor data ✅ Minimize 3rd party access A defining moment for unified identity & data visibility. Symmetry leads the way. hubs.ly/Q02CD0hK0
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Have you heard? 2024 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for DSPM report is out. Some highlights: ✅ Overall rating of 4.7 out of 5 ✅ 96% of customers are inclined to endorse Symmetry ✅ 4.9 out of 5 for Product Capabilities hubs.ly/Q02zQ5R10
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Tech Leaders Share Top Strategies For Successful Red Team Exercises hubs.li/Q02ykf6l0 from @jthomasgriffin @abnormalsec @pramki @c_randieri @vitel_global @NicolaSfondrini @claudemandy @jjrichardtang @Wissen_Infotech @dataart @thinkd2s @shellibrunswick and more
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As tax deadline approaches, it's crucial to remain vigilant about the security of your data. In our latest article on @Spiceworks, our Chief Evangelist @ClaudeMandy shares expert insights and practical advice to help you and your organization stay safe. hubs.ly/Q02sqlhG0
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Are you looking to enhance your cloud data security and simplify your data governance, while keeping control of your data? Discover how we revolutionized cloud-native Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) deployments on @AWS in our latest blog: hubs.ly/Q02ldwD00
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Today Mandiant had their Twitter account stolen. 2024 starting strong
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The VAST majority of the time when encryption at rest is implemented, it's completely ineffective in mitigating the stated threat.
What's your unpopular cybersecurity opinion that gets a reaction like this?
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The only way that @ryanaraine could look cooler is if @SymmetrySystems had branded kicks! Looking good in the polo! #sneakerhead
On the pod, Dr Sergey Bratus talked about ambitious goals for his DARPA Assured Micropatching (AMP) project: "And ten years from now, a Patch Tuesday of downloading gigabytes to patch a security vulnerability would be firmly in the past..."
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While I missed out on #blackhat I still managed to get some stickers from my friends @ThinkstCanary
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