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June 3, 2020

What to do when your security program has more mice than a science lab

There was a really interesting point in a Cisco survey I read over the last few days that was talking about the overall confidence levels of security leaders regarding their ability to keep their organizations safe. And, actually, it’s something I’ve also seen come up pretty regularly when I talk to security leaders, architects and […]

Article by Andrew Townley / Archistry Daily / Agile Security, Effective Security, Security Architecture, Security Leadership, Security Operations, Stakeholder Engagement Leave a Comment

June 2, 2020

Smashing the security silos of strategy and operations

Almost every security team I’ve met that was larger than 2 people had silos. Sure, sometimes the walls are thicker than others, but there’s a phenomenon that I’ve seen play out over and over, embedded deep within your brains, and the way it tends to manifest once you get more than one person in a […]

Article by Andrew Townley / Archistry Daily / Agile Security, Communication, Security Architecture, Stakeholder Engagement, Transactional Analysis Leave a Comment

May 3, 2020

The one critical security skill you can never stop practicing

A very Happy Easter to you! I’m sure it’s quite different than your last one. So, for something to think about when either: your small children are bouncing off the walls more than usual thanks to the OD on Easter candy, or you’re able to just sit in your solitude and let yourself reflect on […]

Article by Andrew Townley / Archistry Daily / Agile Security, BESA, Business Alignment, Security Architecture, Stakeholder Engagement Leave a Comment

April 27, 2020

Feeding your security customers

This morning, my wife shared with me some COVID humor she saw either on one of her “mom” groups or social media. I’m sure there’s more than a few of us who’ve been on lockdown for a while who can relate: WIFE: “What would you like for dinner?” HUSBAND: “What are the options?” WIFE: “The […]

Article by Andrew Townley / Archistry Daily / Agile Security, ESLC, Security Leadership, Security Requirements, Security Value, Stakeholder Engagement Leave a Comment

April 12, 2020

How to handle COVID-driven cloud questions

Instead of taking the day off for parades and pubs (especially if you’re in Dublin), this St. Patricks Day may find you faced with a whole new array of cloud security questions driven by the work-from-home directives and necessities of the communities in which you live and work. And, even if things have started to […]

Article by Andrew Townley / Archistry Daily / Agile Security, Cloud Security, Crisis Management, ESLC, Policy Exceptions, Psychology, Security Architecture, Security Policy, Security Skills, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Relationships Leave a Comment

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