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Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 7/19/24

By David Lindner, Chief Information Security Officer

July 19, 2024

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Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 7/19/24

Insight #1

It's been a while since I reminded everyone that one of the single greatest controls to implement to prevent account compromise is multifactor authentication (MFA). Do it today!

Insight #2

A new training session at Black Hat will focus on equipping cybersecurity leaders with critical soft skills, such as communication, decision making and innovation, needed to effectively lead teams and tackle industry challenges. This is really a critical component to the success of a security leader.

Insight #3

The new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirement is already creating quite the controversy. The ransomware attack on CDK Global significantly impacted U.S. auto dealers, prompting them to notify the SEC, but CDK and its parent company claim the incident isn't material enough to warrant disclosure under new SEC rules. This discrepancy highlights the ambiguity in determining materiality when it comes to cybersecurity incidents and their downstream effects.
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David Lindner, Chief Information Security Officer

David Lindner, Chief Information Security Officer

David is an experienced application security professional with over 20 years in cybersecurity. In addition to serving as the chief information security officer, David leads the Contrast Labs team that is focused on analyzing threat intelligence to help enterprise clients develop more proactive approaches to their application security programs. Throughout his career, David has worked within multiple disciplines in the security field—from application development, to network architecture design and support, to IT security and consulting, to security training, to application security. Over the past decade, David has specialized in all things related to mobile applications and securing them. He has worked with many clients across industry sectors, including financial, government, automobile, healthcare, and retail. David is an active participant in numerous bug bounty programs.

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