Incident response planning with a virtual CISO. How can a virtual CISO help you with incident response planning? And today I'm going to cover two specific components and I'm going to pivot on that and show you two different ways to conduct one of those. So just to...

Today’s cybersecurity challenges are overwhelming. Making a decision to reduce risk can be expensive. The peace of putting out yesterday’s fire doesn’t last long until you're required to respond to todays threat news.vCISO (Virtual Chief Information Security Officer)...

Tony Asher discusses the process and expectations for a virtual CISO cybersecurity assessment. The assessment typically takes 4-6 weeks, followed by 2 weeks for report preparation and an additional week for stakeholder review, totaling 7 weeks. The process involves...

Good morning. Happy cyber day, wherever you are, whatever time of the day it is. Hey. Today we're talking about comprehensive services offered by virtual CISOs. What an interesting topic. I've been doing virtual CISO work for over five years, and I don't think there...

Tony Asher, a virtual CISO, outlines four key benefits of hiring a virtual CISO. First, they can significantly advance a company's cybersecurity program by leveraging their expertise to overcome challenges and achieve maturity faster. Second, virtual CISOs offer...

Tony Asher discusses how a virtual CISO can enhance cybersecurity posture by first assessing the current state using "risk visibility," which involves understanding the sensitivity and movement of data. He emphasizes the importance of protecting data confidentiality,...

My name is Tony Asher. I'm the operator of Asher Security, and I've been doing virtual CISO work for over five years. One of the questions I get is, "is a virtual CISO worth it if we're a small business?" Definitely a hard question to ask. My initial answer would be...

Tony Asher, owner of Asher Security, discusses the differences between hiring a virtual CISO and a traditional CISO. Virtual CISOs are more expensive but offer significant expertise and can be engaged part-time, which is cost-effective for companies at operational...

Summary What is a Virtual CISO A virtual CISO is a virtual chief information security officer who; identifies and communicates cybersecurity risks to executive staff proposes risk mitigation strategies aligns security controls with the company's risk appetite Unlike a...