Priya PatelTLDR: The tense relationship between compliance and security is explored in this article. Compliance requirements often come from external parties, rather than being internally driven by a need to be secure. This is a topic that will be discussed in a Super Cyber Friday event, featuring Matt Cooper, senior management at Vanta, and Christopher Hymes, CISO at Riot Games. The event will also include a meetup for participants to chat face to face. The article highlights the sponsor of the event, Vanta, and provides information about David Spark, the founder of CISO Series.
In the article, Matt Cooper, senior management at Vanta, points out that the tense relationship between compliance and security stems from compliance requirements being imposed by external parties. This means that organizations are often focused on “checking the box” to meet these requirements, rather than focusing on the underlying need for security. The article previews a Super Cyber Friday event that will delve into this topic of “hacking compliance vs. security” and invite critical thinking about why checking the box is important. The event will feature Matt Cooper and Christopher Hymes, CISO at Riot Games, and will include a meetup for participants to engage in face-to-face conversations.
The article also highlights the sponsor of the event, Vanta, and provides information about David Spark, the founder of CISO Series. It encourages readers to subscribe to the CISO Series and showcases the various shows available. The article concludes by providing contact information for CISO Series and reminding readers about the use of cookies on their website.
