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James Rutt

CIO/CISO at Dana Foundation

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Security & GRC2
Security Strategy & Roadmap2
Risk Management1
Strategy & Architecture1
Threat & Vulnerability Management1

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With inflation rates at their highest level in decades, how are you approaching vendor negotiations to mitigate the impact?

Applications & Platforms Vendor Management Vendor/Product Assessment

James RuttCIO/CISO at Dana Foundation in Healthcare and Biotech2 years ago

I am trying to negotiate multiyear contracts to lock the price so at least I am not affected but the high inflation

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What do I need to know if I want to be a virtual CISO?

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James RuttCIO/CISO at Dana Foundation in Healthcare and Biotech2 years ago

Plenty on the topic online: https://www.reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/m1y256/ama_series_ask_a_ciso_anything/

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What cybersecurity awareness techniques have you found most effective?

Awareness & Training Risk Management Employee Engagement

James RuttCIO/CISO at Dana Foundation in Healthcare and Biotech2 years ago

1. You have to tailor for your audience.
2. Understand that these things are not always going to be engaging so focus on what is practical. Less is more. Social engineering, password hygiene--focus on ROI.
3. Iterate. ...read more

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How can an IT manager become a director?

Personal Development Mentoring & Coaching IT Strategy & Roadmap

James RuttCIO/CISO at Dana Foundation in Healthcare and Biotech2 years ago

You need to be able to "abstract" a level back from the current "IT manager" role and demonstrate an ability to look at the business from a strategic lense.

As another has stated, promotion normally ...read more

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What's the key to a successful platform team?

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James RuttCIO/CISO at Dana Foundation in Healthcare and Biotech2 years ago

Finding the right talent for the right roles and ensuring the lead has the teams best interest in mind. There needs to be cross functional leadership.

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Is it beneficial for internal security teams to share detailed attack and incident metrics with the rest of the company?

Security & GRC Security Strategy & Roadmap

James RuttCIO/CISO at Dana Foundation in Healthcare and Biotech2 years ago

It's not only beneficial, its absolutely mandatory at this point in time, at least at a rolled-up level that is all part of a comprehensive information security program. It's not necessary to get too deep into the ...read more

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What are your preferred sources for threat intelligence?

Security & GRC News

James RuttCIO/CISO at Dana Foundation in Healthcare and Biotech2 years ago

Paid: Cisco Talos, Palo Alto, Mandiant, Crowdstrike, Proofpoint / Emerging Threats
Free / Open Source: AlienVault Open Threat Exchange, CISA, SANS, SpamHaus

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How is remote work evolving?

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James RuttCIO/CISO at Dana Foundation in Healthcare and Biotech2 years ago

I don’t think governments are keeping up with the speed at which the world is now developing. They don’t yet understand that people can work from anywhere and that they have to rethink the way that taxation and social security ...read more

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How can leaders improve their cybersecurity posture when dealing with budget constraints?

Financial Management Security Strategy & Roadmap Cost Optimization

James RuttCIO/CISO at Dana Foundation in Healthcare and Biotech2 years ago

Part of the whole cybersecurity strategy is ensuring that you’re a sufficiently difficult target, so any bad actors will look for an easier option. I don't have to be perfect, I just have to be some percentage more difficult ...read more

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How can security professionals drive consumer awareness of new tech without hampering mainstream adoption?

Security Strategy & Roadmap Awareness & Training Innovation

James RuttCIO/CISO at Dana Foundation in Healthcare and Biotech2 years ago

When I was watching PCI (payment card industry) Security Standards roll out, I saw that all of the pressure was put on the banks and service providers, but not on the merchants. Part of the reason I perceived at the time ...read more

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