Speaker 1: Welcome everyone, ready to dive deep into protective security. We're
Speaker 1: talking taking military grade defense strategies and applying them to
Speaker 1: your digital life, your business, everything.
Speaker 2: It's a hot topic for sure, especially now with everyone
Speaker 2: so connected online big time.
Speaker 1: You know, I'm curious, what do people get wrong about
Speaker 1: protective security? Like, what are the biggest misconceptions you run.
Speaker 2: Into a lot of folks think, oh, it's just cybersecurity, right,
Speaker 2: firewalls and anti virus, that's it. But it's way bigger.
Speaker 2: Got to protect all your valuable stuff, digital, physical, the
Speaker 2: whole nine yards.
Speaker 1: It makes sense, not just reacting to stuff. Got to
Speaker 1: be ahead of the game. So how does this book
Speaker 1: we're looking at today, how does it approach protective security?
Speaker 1: We'll call it PS for short.
Speaker 2: This book, it's all about a holistic approach, blend physical
Speaker 2: and digital security. You gotta work together, can't separate.
Speaker 1: Them, gotcha, I gotta be seamless.
Speaker 2: The author uses this great analogy. Think of a military base. Okay,
Speaker 2: I'm a listening, layers of defense, right, fences, checkpoints, patrols,
Speaker 2: the whole shebang. It makes you think, how do we
Speaker 2: fortify our businesses the same way?
Speaker 1: I like that layers of defense. But where do you
Speaker 1: even begin?
Speaker 2: Start with the crown jewels?
Speaker 1: Yeah?
Speaker 2: Right, What are your most critical assets? What can your
Speaker 2: business absolutely not function without?
Speaker 1: For sure? For some it's their brick and mortar store,
Speaker 1: others it's their website, their platform.
Speaker 2: Exactly protect that core that's step one.
Speaker 1: So we figure out what needs protecting.
Speaker 2: Then what then you build outward layers of protection around
Speaker 2: those core assets. That's where the author's military background really
Speaker 2: shines through.
Speaker 1: Okay, interesting, Earlier you said PS isn't just reacting, got
Speaker 1: to be proactive. How do we get into that mindset?
Speaker 1: What does the book say?
Speaker 2: He talks about having a military mindset draws from his
Speaker 2: experience managing security for high risk military flights. And these
Speaker 2: weren't your average trips. We're talking high ranking officials, nighttime flights,
Speaker 2: lots of tension.
Speaker 1: High stakes. I bet the planning was intense. How to
Speaker 1: have everything covered? How does that apply to us regular
Speaker 1: folk running businessinesses?
Speaker 2: Think about it, whether it's a new product launch or
Speaker 2: you're handling sensitive customer data. Curveballs happen, right, unexpected stuff.
Speaker 2: This PS approach, it's like having a plan for the
Speaker 2: what ifs, minimizing the damage those surprises can do.
Speaker 1: That makes a lot of sense being ready for anything.
Speaker 1: So planning mindset, that's huge. You got it now. This
Speaker 1: book also mentions compliance. Lots of people think if I'm
Speaker 1: meeting the standards, I'm golden right yeh.
Speaker 2: That's where they get tripped up. Compliance that's just the
Speaker 2: bare minimum, the starting line, not to finish.
Speaker 1: Interesting.
Speaker 2: There's a story in the book author had to turn
Speaker 2: this RAF base into a civilian compliance facility for a
Speaker 2: big event, even with his military background. It was a
Speaker 2: whole other beast.
Speaker 1: Makes you think God adapt to different rules, different situations.
Speaker 1: But how do we go beyond just checking boxes? How
Speaker 1: do we build real resilience?
Speaker 2: Like you were saying, got to be constantly checking your systems,
Speaker 2: your processes, looking for weak spots. Always got to be
Speaker 2: adapting to new threats. Compliance tells you what to do,
Speaker 2: but real ps it's about understanding why and making your
Speaker 2: defenses stronger every.
Speaker 1: Day, always going to be one step ahead. So any
Speaker 1: practical tips stuff listeners can do right now to get
Speaker 1: on that proactive path.
Speaker 2: First off, ditch the basic checklist mentality. Ask yourself, am
Speaker 2: I really building security into everything I do? Then think
Speaker 2: like the bad guys, what's vulnerable in my organization? What
Speaker 2: are they going to come after?
Speaker 1: That's a great exercise. And speaking of vulnerabilities, the book
Speaker 1: talks a lot about the human firewall. Why is that
Speaker 1: so important?
Speaker 2: Technology is great, but human error that's often the weakest link.
Speaker 2: There's this crazy story in the book, a counterintelligence operation
Speaker 2: almost blew up all because of one wrong word.
Speaker 1: Whoa Okay, I'm hooked. Tell me more about this operation,
Speaker 1: what went wrong? What can we learn from it?
Speaker 2: Undercover agents, fake identities, high stakes mission, the whole bit.
Speaker 2: Everything's going perfect, and so boom, one agent slips up,
Speaker 2: uses a word that blows their cover, almost cause an
Speaker 2: international incident.
Speaker 1: Wow, even spies, one word can make or break them exactly.
Speaker 2: That's why training, communication, understanding how people think, it's all crucial,
Speaker 2: a human firewall. It's about creating a culture where everyone's
Speaker 2: trained to spot those red flags, no matter how small
Speaker 2: they seem.
Speaker 1: Everyone's got to be on their toes part of the
Speaker 1: security team.
Speaker 2: You got it. That takes clear communication, training and knowing
Speaker 2: how people tick the whole package.
Speaker 1: Thinking about that operation, maybe having codewords, specific protocols could
Speaker 1: have prevented that whole mess.
Speaker 2: You're right on the money. Having set responses for those
Speaker 2: tense situations. It takes the pressure off thinking on.
Speaker 1: Your feet exactly. Systems and procedures, not just individual judgment.
Speaker 1: Gotta have both.
Speaker 2: Speaking of systems, the author talks about resilience like a
Speaker 2: shipbuild for storms. Your business it needs to wather those
Speaker 2: cyber attacks and disruptions come out stronger.
Speaker 1: So it's not just preventing bad stuff, it's about bouncing
Speaker 1: back when it does happen. What are the building blocks
Speaker 1: of resilience? What does the book say?
Speaker 2: Three key things? Active planning what if scenarios. You got
Speaker 2: to have those plans ready. Then solid incident response, knowing
Speaker 2: what to do when the alarm bells ring. And lastly,
Speaker 2: strong communication. Everyone knows who to contact, what to do
Speaker 2: when things hit the fan.
Speaker 1: Like a fire drill, but for the digital world, you
Speaker 1: got it.
Speaker 2: You wouldn't wait for a fire to figure out your
Speaker 2: escape route.
Speaker 1: Now I got to hear about this story with the
Speaker 1: author's military dog. Sounds like a lesson in adaptability thinking
Speaker 1: fast under pressure security exercise.
Speaker 2: Right, author and his dog. They're supposed to catch a
Speaker 2: bad guy, but then the dog gets distracted by a
Speaker 2: totally unrelated scent through the whole plan off.
Speaker 1: Oh no, what did he do?
Speaker 2: Had to improvise and fast he readjusted, came up with
Speaker 2: a new strategy on the fly, finished the exercise. Despite
Speaker 2: the curve ball.
Speaker 1: Shows you resilience isn't just about tech. Got to have
Speaker 1: the right mindset, be prepared for anything, and a well
Speaker 1: trained dog probably doesn't hurt either.
Speaker 2: Absolutely, It's about adaptability, being resourceful, and thinking on your feet.
Speaker 1: This has been a great one look at the core
Speaker 1: principles of protective security. But let's get practical. What are
Speaker 1: some concrete steps people can take to actually implement these principles.
Speaker 1: We'll dig into those strategies in the next part of
Speaker 1: our deep dive.
Speaker 2: Okay, so let's get into the nitty gritty, some real
Speaker 2: tactics you can use to amp up your protective security game.
Speaker 1: Love it. Let's get practical. We've talked a mindset, the
Speaker 1: human firewall, thinking like an attacker.
Speaker 2: Now what the book talks about safeguarding your sensitive info.
Speaker 2: Got to use different security classifications like the military does
Speaker 2: confidential secret, you know that kind of thing. You've got
Speaker 2: to categorize your data based on how sensitive it is
Speaker 2: and protect it accordingly makes sense.
Speaker 1: Not all data is created equal. Some stuff needs way
Speaker 1: more protection than others.
Speaker 2: You got it, like customer financial data. That's got to
Speaker 2: be Fort Knox level security, multiple layers of protection, encryption,
Speaker 2: access controls, the works.
Speaker 1: So how do we decide which level is right for what?
Speaker 1: Any guidelines frameworks we can follow.
Speaker 2: A lot of organizations, they use a risk base to
Speaker 2: approach what's the worst that could happen if this data
Speaker 2: gets out? Financial damage, legal trouble, reputation hit. The bigger
Speaker 2: the potential impact, the stronger the security.
Speaker 1: So play out the worst case scenario that helps us prioritize.
Speaker 2: Right, And it's not just digital stuff, physical documents. Prototypes
Speaker 2: got to secure those two. The book talks about using
Speaker 2: persistent storage containers basically really good safes, lock cabinets, even
Speaker 2: dedicated rooms with controlled access.
Speaker 1: Like a real life vault for your top secret stuff.
Speaker 2: Exactly right. Now, let's talk encryption. It's a must have
Speaker 2: for protecting data, whether it's moving around or just sitting there.
Speaker 2: Think of it like putting your confidential info in a
Speaker 2: coded message. Only the right people of the key.
Speaker 1: So scrambled up, so even if someone gets it, it's
Speaker 1: gibberish without the key, right.
Speaker 2: There's different types of encryption, some more complex than others.
Speaker 2: The key is got to choose the right level of
Speaker 2: security depends on how sensitive the info is.
Speaker 1: So my grocery list probably doesn't need the same encryption
Speaker 1: as say, government secrets exactly.
Speaker 2: For everyday stuff, AES encryption that's pretty solid used all
Speaker 2: over the place. For super sensitive data, you might need
Speaker 2: something even stronger like RSA. That's the big leagues used
Speaker 2: for online transactions and stuff.
Speaker 1: Starting to see how all these different methods they add
Speaker 1: up to those layers of defense in the digital world.
Speaker 2: It's all about making it as hard as possible for
Speaker 2: the bad guys to get their hands on your data. Now,
Speaker 2: another important piece of the puzzle is information processing. Got
Speaker 2: to understand how information moves around in your organization. That's
Speaker 2: where you find vulnerabilities.
Speaker 1: Not just about protecting the data itself. Got to know
Speaker 1: its whole journey.
Speaker 2: You got it, where's the data stored, how's it transmitted?
Speaker 2: Who can see it? Map out those processes and boom,
Speaker 2: you'll find the weak spots that need extra protection.
Speaker 1: Like making a blueprint of your information and then fortifying
Speaker 1: it against attack.
Speaker 2: Exactly Think of it like a supply chain. Every step
Speaker 2: from creating the data to storing it to sending it,
Speaker 2: it's a potential weak point.
Speaker 1: That mapping exercise that's got to be super helpful. Really
Speaker 1: helps visualize the flow and see where you need to
Speaker 1: tighten things up.
Speaker 2: Absolutely. Now let's talk about staying ahead of the curve.
Speaker 2: Got to keep up with those emerging threats. The book
Speaker 2: talks about vulnerability and impact management, things like vulnerability scanning
Speaker 2: and penetration testing.
Speaker 1: Okay, those sound intense, What do those even involve?
Speaker 2: Vulnerability scanning, think of it like a health check for
Speaker 2: your systems, finding those weaknesses before the bad guys.
Speaker 1: Do.
Speaker 2: Lots of tools out there, some free, some of you
Speaker 2: got to pay for, depends on your needs.
Speaker 1: So basically scanning for non issues, patching them up before
Speaker 1: they become a.
Speaker 2: Problem, right, and then penetration testing that takes it a
Speaker 2: step further. You're simulating real attacks seeing if your defense
Speaker 2: is hold up.
Speaker 1: So you're hiring good hackers to try and break in
Speaker 1: expose those weak points.
Speaker 2: That's the idea. You can do it in house or
Speaker 2: hire a specialized firm. The goal is find the holes
Speaker 2: and fix them before the bad guys do.
Speaker 1: It's like a controlled experiment. See where you're vulnerable and
Speaker 1: shore things up exactly.
Speaker 2: The author also says, got to have a clear incident
Speaker 2: response plan just in case something does slip through.
Speaker 1: That's a good point. Even with the best security, stuff happens.
Speaker 1: So what goes into a good incident response plan?
Speaker 2: It's like your cybertag fire drill. What steps do you
Speaker 2: take if there's a breach? Who do you call? How
Speaker 2: do you contain the damage? How do you recover fast?
Speaker 1: So you're not just panicking? You have a playbook minimize
Speaker 1: the impact.
Speaker 2: Exactly, a well rehearsed plan that can be the difference
Speaker 2: between a minor hiccup and a total disaster.
Speaker 1: I'm guessing this plan should cover everything from figuring out
Speaker 1: what happened, to communicating with everyone involved to actually getting
Speaker 1: things back on track.
Speaker 2: You got it, and just like those fire drills, got
Speaker 2: to test it regularly, keep it updated. The threats are
Speaker 2: always changing. Your plan needs to keep up.
Speaker 1: So we've talked data, physical security, encryption, how information moves around,
Speaker 1: and having a plan for when things go wrong. What
Speaker 1: else can people do?
Speaker 2: Let's go back to that human firewall idea. The book's
Speaker 2: got a lot of good advice on how to make
Speaker 2: that's stronger.
Speaker 1: We talked about training awareness, making it everyone's responsibility, but
Speaker 1: how do we actually d owe that Empower people to
Speaker 1: be proactive.
Speaker 2: Make security training fun, Get rid of those boring lectures.
Speaker 2: Use real stories like that counterintelligence op. Show people what
Speaker 2: can happen if things go wrong.
Speaker 1: People remember stories, they connect with them. It makes it real.
Speaker 2: You got it. In communication, it's got to be clear
Speaker 2: simple security policies. They shouldn't be written in some secret code.
Speaker 1: Securitious everyone's job, not just for the IT folks.
Speaker 2: Right. The author also talks about strict access restrictions. That's
Speaker 2: another part of the human firewall. It's all about controlling
Speaker 2: who can see what it's like.
Speaker 1: Different clearance levels, top secret stuff only certain people can get.
Speaker 2: In exactly you want the least privileged principle. People only
Speaker 2: access what they need for their job, nothing more. There's
Speaker 2: this story the author had to stand up to a
Speaker 2: high ranking officer who is trying to bypass security. Shows
Speaker 2: you rules or rules, everyone follows them, no exceptions.
Speaker 1: Even small exceptions can open big security holes.
Speaker 2: Consistency is key absolutely to make sure everyone's following those
Speaker 2: access rules, Going to monitor those logs, see who's doing what,
Speaker 2: Like a security camera for your data.
Speaker 1: Looking for anything suspicious, anything out at the ordinary. What
Speaker 1: are some red flags people should watch out for?
Speaker 2: Someone failing to log in, over and over, accessing data
Speaker 2: at weird hours, trying to see stuff they shouldn't. Those
Speaker 2: are all signs something might be up.
Speaker 1: Like being a detective spotting those little clues that something's fishy.
Speaker 2: You got it. The faster you catch those potential threats,
Speaker 2: the better.
Speaker 1: Okay, so we covered building that human firewall. Now what
Speaker 1: about resilience. We talked about planning, having a response planned,
Speaker 1: but what else can we do to make sure we
Speaker 1: bounce back from those unexpected events?
Speaker 2: Got to test those resilience plans, see if they actually work.
Speaker 2: Simulate different scenarios cyber attacks, natural disasters, even internal stuff
Speaker 2: like data leaks. Put your systems and your people to.
Speaker 1: The test, like a fire drill, but all kinds of
Speaker 1: crises exactly.
Speaker 2: It helps you find the weak points in your plans,
Speaker 2: make them better and builds confidence that you can handle
Speaker 2: whatever comes your way.
Speaker 1: And learning from past incidents, your own and others. That's
Speaker 1: got to be.
Speaker 2: Huge, huge, every incident, big or small, it's a chance
Speaker 2: to learn and improve. The author, he's all about continuous improvement.
Speaker 2: Mistakes aren't failures, they're lessons.
Speaker 1: Turn those O crap moments into learning experiences.
Speaker 2: Exactly. Now, let's talk about your supply chain. You know,
Speaker 2: those third party vendors you work with. The book talks
Speaker 2: about attacks targeting them being a growing threat.
Speaker 1: Makes sense. It's easier to go after the week link
Speaker 1: sneak in the back door, so to speak.
Speaker 2: Exactly, you got to check those vendor security, make sure
Speaker 2: they're up to your standards. Just because they're a big
Speaker 2: name doesn't mean they're Fort Knox.
Speaker 1: That security mindset, I got to extend it beyond your
Speaker 1: own walls out to everyone you work with. So how
Speaker 1: do we do that? Check their security? What should we
Speaker 1: be looking for?
Speaker 2: The book recommends a risk based approach. Focus on the
Speaker 2: vendors handling your most sensitive stuff, the ones critical to
Speaker 2: your operations. Ask them about their policies, their incident response,
Speaker 2: their training programs. Don't be shy about asking tough questions.
Speaker 1: It's about doing your homework, being as picky about their
Speaker 1: security as you are about your own.
Speaker 2: Absolutely, don't just take their word for it. Ask for
Speaker 2: proof documentation, certifications, audits.
Speaker 1: And once you've picked your vendors, how do you make
Speaker 1: sure they keep up those standards.
Speaker 2: That's where contracts come in. Spell out those security requirements,
Speaker 2: data encryption, access controls, the whole nine yards. Make it
Speaker 2: legally binding. They're accountable for protecting your.
Speaker 1: Data, not just trusting them. Got to have it in writing,
Speaker 1: hold them to it.
Speaker 2: You got it, and don't just forget about it. Monitor them,
Speaker 2: check those security audits, see if they're getting any vulnerability notices,
Speaker 2: do regular assessments, make sure they're doing what they promised
Speaker 2: and keeping up the latest best practices.
Speaker 1: Like having a security checkpoint for your supply chain. Everyone
Speaker 1: coming in got to meet the standards exactly.
Speaker 2: Now we've talked a lot about doing all this security stuff,
Speaker 2: but how do we convince the people holding the purse strings,
Speaker 2: the ones you've got to sign off on the budget.
Speaker 2: How do we show them it's worth it?
Speaker 1: That's the million dollar question. Security often gets seen as
Speaker 1: a money pit, not something that makes money. How do
Speaker 1: we change that.
Speaker 2: Got to show them the ROI, the return on investment,
Speaker 2: make a business case for security, show them it's not
Speaker 2: just a cost.
Speaker 1: But how do you measure that you're trying to prevent
Speaker 1: something from happening. It's hard to quantify.
Speaker 2: Flip the script. Instead of the cost of security, talk
Speaker 2: about the cost of not having it. What if you
Speaker 2: get hit with a major data breach. What's he going
Speaker 2: to do to your revenue, your reputation, your customers.
Speaker 1: Put a dollar amount on those potential losses. Show them
Speaker 1: that's the price of doing nothing exactly.
Speaker 2: You can also highlight the positives good security. It can
Speaker 2: lower your insurance costs, help you meet those regulations, even
Speaker 2: attract customers who care about data privacy.
Speaker 1: Those are all benefits that hit the bottom line. They
Speaker 1: get that.
Speaker 2: The author also says, use mech track how well your
Speaker 2: security is working. How many vulnerabilities did you find and fix?
Speaker 2: How fast did you respond to that incident? How much
Speaker 2: did that breach cost you?
Speaker 1: Show them the data, prove that the money's making a difference.
Speaker 2: Now, before we go on, got to talk about this
Speaker 2: key principle from the book, The Holistic Approach to Protective Security.
Speaker 1: We touched on it before, but what does it really mean.
Speaker 2: It's about looking at security from all angles, not just
Speaker 2: the tech stuff, physical security, creating that security culture, managing
Speaker 2: risks across the whole organization, even thinking about employee well being,
Speaker 2: mental health, It all ties.
Speaker 1: In security is not just an IT problem. It's everyone's problem.
Speaker 1: God have that big picture view.
Speaker 2: Exactly, and it's never finished. It's a journey. Got to
Speaker 2: keep improving, keep evaluating, keep adapting to the new threats.
Speaker 1: Got to stay ahead of the curve. The bad guys
Speaker 1: aren't standing still.
Speaker 2: The author actually suggests using this acordym bridges as a
Speaker 2: framework for your security strategy.
Speaker 1: Bridges, Okay, that's interesting. Break it down for me.
Speaker 2: It stands for business, Risk, Identify, detect, govern, evaluate, and survive.
Speaker 2: Each one's a step in building that comprehensive security program.
Speaker 1: Like a roadmap for security. Make sure you cover all
Speaker 1: the bases exactly.
Speaker 2: Business means your security's got align with your business goals. Risk,
Speaker 2: Understand those threats, identify, find those weaknesses, detect, know when
Speaker 2: something's happening. Govern, have those policies and procedures in place. Evaluate,
Speaker 2: Test everything, make sure it's working, and survive. That's all
Speaker 2: about resilience, making sure your business keeps running.
Speaker 1: Love how this breaks it down makes it less overwhelming.
Speaker 2: It's a great guide for your strategy. Keeps you on
Speaker 2: track for that holistic approach.
Speaker 1: We've talked a lot about the practical stuff, the frameworks,
Speaker 1: but what about leadership. What role do they play in
Speaker 1: building that security culture.
Speaker 2: The book's really clear strong leadership, it's essential for a
Speaker 2: security conscious culture. Leaders They set the tone, They provide
Speaker 2: the resources they got to make it clear to everyone's
Speaker 2: security matters. Story the author had to convince this high
Speaker 2: ranking military officer to invest in a new security system.
Speaker 2: The officer wasn't buying it.
Speaker 1: It sounds like a classic case of needing to prove
Speaker 1: the value speak their language. How did he do it?
Speaker 2: He stopped talking tech jargon, focused on the consequences. What
Speaker 2: if we get hacked? What's it going to cost us?
Speaker 2: He made a clear case the new system, it's going
Speaker 2: to reduce risks, protect our assets, help us succeed.
Speaker 1: Shows you communication is key insecurity, just like everything else.
Speaker 2: You got it, and when the leaders prioritize security, everyone
Speaker 2: else gets the message it matters. He creates this environment
Speaker 2: where everyone feels like they're part of the solution.
Speaker 1: We've covered so much the human firewall, supply chain, incident response.
Speaker 1: It's been a lot, but what are the big takeaways
Speaker 1: that things people should keep in mind as they start
Speaker 1: their own protective security journey.
Speaker 2: Yeah, we've covered a ton, from those critical assets to
Speaker 2: building that human firewall, even securing the supply chain. It's
Speaker 2: a lot to take in.
Speaker 1: It's been a wild ride for sure, you know, going
Speaker 1: through all this it makes me think back to the
Speaker 1: early Internet days. Simpler times, right, totally back then, a
Speaker 1: password that was all you needed to worry about.
Speaker 2: Crazy how much things have changed. Cybersecurity used to be
Speaker 2: about protecting your own computer from those viruses. Now it's
Speaker 2: whole networks, data centers, even critical infrastructure, and the attackers
Speaker 2: they've gotten a lot more sophisticated.
Speaker 1: It's like a whole different ballgame now, way higher stakes.
Speaker 2: Absolutely one good cyber attack and businesses are crippled, services
Speaker 2: shut down, could even be national security issues.
Speaker 1: Kind of scary when you think about it, makes all
Speaker 1: this protective security stuff feel even more important, doesn't it.
Speaker 2: No doubt, we can't just bury our heads in the
Speaker 2: sand and hope for the best. But the good news
Speaker 2: is this book. It gives us some real tools to
Speaker 2: fight back.
Speaker 1: I'm definitely feeling more prepared after going through all this.
Speaker 1: It's not about being paranoid. It's about taking control, protecting
Speaker 1: what matters.
Speaker 2: That's the spirit, and for me, the biggest takeaway is
Speaker 2: that proactive whole approach. You're not just waiting for something
Speaker 2: bad to happen. You're out there anticipating threats, building up
Speaker 2: your defenses, making security part of your.
Speaker 1: Culture, switching from defense to offense, being the aggressor.
Speaker 2: It's exactly got to be vigilant, know what the bad
Speaker 2: guys are up to, and always be improving your security game.
Speaker 1: So if you had to pick just one strategy from
Speaker 1: all this, what would it be. What's the most impactful
Speaker 1: thing people can do right now?
Speaker 2: Hmm, tough question, but I'd say invest in security awareness
Speaker 2: training for every single employee. We've said it before, human
Speaker 2: air that's the weak spot. If everyone knows how to
Speaker 2: spot those red flags, report suspicious stuff, that's a powerful defense,
Speaker 2: stronger than any tech you can buy.
Speaker 1: Makes sense, build up that human firewall. Everyone's part of
Speaker 1: the security team.
Speaker 2: Right and it's not a one time thing. Got to
Speaker 2: keep the training going, keep people up to date on
Speaker 2: the latest threats, the new tricks the bad guys are.
Speaker 1: Using, so regular refreshers, maybe some simulations even make it fun,
Speaker 1: a little competition.
Speaker 2: Love it. The more you can make security part of
Speaker 2: everyday life at work, the better.
Speaker 1: And like the book says, it's not just checking a
Speaker 1: box and forgetting about it. It's a never ending journey.
Speaker 2: You got it. Security is not a finish line. It's
Speaker 2: a constant process. Got to keep learning, adapting, evolving.
Speaker 1: So what's next For our listeners who are ready to
Speaker 1: take action? Where do they start?
Speaker 2: Remember that Bridge's framework that's a great roadmap, breaks the
Speaker 2: whole process down into manageable steps.
Speaker 1: Right business, risk, identify, detect, govern evaluate, survive.
Speaker 2: Start by looking in the mirror. How's your security right now?
Speaker 2: What are you good at? What needs work? Then focus
Speaker 2: on the biggest risks you're facing.
Speaker 1: Don't try to boil the ocean. Start small, make those
Speaker 1: improvements over time.
Speaker 2: And remember it's not just about tech, it's the people,
Speaker 2: the processes, the whole culture. Create an environment where everyone
Speaker 2: feels like they're part of the security team. They're empowered
Speaker 2: to contribute awesome advice.
Speaker 1: Any final thoughts for our listeners before we.
Speaker 2: Wrap up, Stay curious, stay alert, and never stop learning.
Speaker 2: The bad guys are always coming up with new stuff,
Speaker 2: so you got.
Speaker 1: To stay ahead of them and don't be afraid to
Speaker 1: ask for help. There's tons of resources out there, consultants, organizations,
Speaker 1: even the government. They can help you out.
Speaker 2: This deep dive into protective security. It's been a blast
Speaker 2: what we've talked about today. It's just the tip of
Speaker 2: the iceberg. Take what you've learned, explore those areas that
Speaker 2: really hit home, and start building that strong security strategy.
Speaker 1: Couldn't have said it better myself. Thanks for joining us
Speaker 1: on this deep dive. We hope you got a lot
Speaker 1: out of it.
Speaker 2: It's been my pleasure.
Speaker 1: And to everyone listening, stay safe out there, stay secure,
Speaker 1: and stay ahead of the game in this crazy digital world.