[Webinar] Oy Vey, We Hired a Large, Hairy Hacker…

It’s not every day that one of the best-known independent
cybersecurity individuals joins a cybersecurity company. The two
are generally on opposite sides of the coin, with little
crossover.

After all, they’re usually concerned with different parts of the
cybersecurity puzzle – one providing platforms and tools to defend
organizations, the other keeping them accountable and looking for
blind spots in even the best security tools.

That seems to be changing, however, with a recent
appointment.

Cynet, an Autonomous XDR provider that recently closed a Series
C funding round worth $40 million, announced that it has hired
Chris Roberts as their Chief Security Strategist.

Roberts is world-renowned in counter-threat intelligence, as
well as in vulnerability and threat research fields, thanks to
decades of experience. As part of his efforts at Cynet, Roberts
will be focusing his work on helping empower and connect security
professionals from organizations outside of the Fortune 2000 to the
insights, strategies, and best practices they need to defend their
organizations.

First up, a Cynet Live Webinar to talk about what’s happened in
cyber security lately, where the industry is, and where it might be
going.

One of the first opportunities cybersecurity professionals and
practitioners will have to interact with Roberts in his new role
will be at the upcoming webinar: ‘Oy Vey, We Hired a Large
Hairy Hacker’ (register here^[1]).

During the chat, Roberts will discuss a variety of topics,
ranging from his decision to join Cynet to broader thoughts about
the industry.

This includes:

• The need for greater accountability. The cybersecurity industry
  needs to come to terms with itself and focus on how it can become
  more accountable to its customers and users. It’s not enough to
  simply sell software and move on to the next customer. We need to
  build greater transparency to improve trust.
• Why accessibility is crucial to better defense. Today, the
  organizations that can afford the best^[2] cybersecurity stacks are
  usually those in the Fortune 2000. The rest? Not so lucky. Better
  cybersecurity starts with making the right technologies accessible
  to every organization, regardless of size or purchasing power.
• Visibility is becoming essential to cybersecurity. As we move
  beyond the endpoint as the main source of focus, we see how little
  visibility we actually had. It’s not just enough to know what you
  have; you need to understand where it is, and more importantly,
  what it’s doing.
• Why risk reduction and mitigation are becoming focal points.
  The truth is, breaches are going to happen. The question is, what
  can we do to mitigate the blow, and how can we actually reduce
  risks without resorting to empty promises.
• Why the company is leading from the front. As the number of
  vendors expands and the number of solutions multiplies, it’s time
  for cybersecurity firms to lead the charge. Chris will discuss why
  Cynet is taking this new stance and becoming more
  customer-centric.

An open conversation

Cynet’s live webinar is an open conversation on the changing
role of cybersecurity and how we can all take steps to be better
prepared for what’s coming in the next few years as attackers
become more sophisticated and the landscape continues to shift.

It’s also an excellent opportunity to hang out with your peers,
network in the virtual realm, and share a glass of whisky or a
cuppa tea with Chris.

Register to the live webinar here^[3]