Human-Based Cyber Risk In Building Trust & Security For Organizations with Special Guest, Alexandra Panaretos

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In this episode, Alex Panaretos bravely confronts the irony of trying to protect against what we don't know, challenging us to take an active role in building trust and security for organizations with a compassionate and humorous approach.
"You have to humanize yourself above the rest of the corporate noise. What are you saying that needs to make me pay attention?"
Alex Panaretos is a passionate sports broadcaster turned cybersecurity expert. She bridges the gap between the digital and physical world by connecting the intangible risk of cybersecurity to the emotions of her audience.
In this episode, you will learn the following:
1. How can humor be used to bridge the gap between security professionals and the general public?
2. What are the most effective ways to market security and behavior change to different generations in the workplace?
3. How can organizations assess the risk of malicious activities and assign a numerical value to them?
About Alexandra Panaretos

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrapanaretos

Connect with us:

Website: securitymasterminds.buzzsprout.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/security-masterminds-podcast/

KnowBe4 Resources:

• KnowBe4 Blog: https://blog.knowbe4.com
• Erich Kron - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erichkron
• Jelle Wieringa - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jellewieringa
• James McQuiggan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmcquiggan
• Javvad Malik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/javvad
• Music Composed by: Brian Sanyshyn - https://www.briansanyshynmusic.com
• Announcer: Sarah McQuiggan - https://www.sarahmcquiggan.com

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Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Cybersecurity Origin Story (00:01:53)

3. Building Trust with learning and education (00:06:41)

4. Tricks of the Trade for a Security Awareness Training Program (00:12:50)

5. Getting Upper Management Commitment (00:16:38)

6. Challenges for Changing Human Behaviors (00:21:13)

7. Working with Various Regional Cultures (00:25:43)

8. Are People Really Bad at Security? (00:29:09)

9. Are users embracing cybersecurity? (00:32:03)

10. Empathy & the Cybersecurity Professional (00:35:27)

11. Closing (00:37:46)