It’s January 2025 and this podcast is the first of the year. Our first topic is Artificial Intelligence (AI). Or said more specifically, Generative AI. GenAI represents a potential for massive change in modern society. Although various forms of AI have been working their way into security tools and workflows for years, Generative AI has burst on the scene and leveraging it should be a top priority of security professionals.

In this episode, your hosts are covering content from both Rafeeq’s CISO MindMap and Cybersecurity Learning Saturday. The first topic is GenAI risk, assigned to 3 buckets.

1. Traditional Tech Risks
2. GenAI Amplified Risks
3. Newly Introduced Risks

The second topic is a review of emerging GenAI use cases in security. Rafeeq documents at least 6 but there will be many more.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• See the slides and learn more about Cybersecurity Learning Saturday.
• Rafeeq’s blog on LLMs on the Mac is here.
• Rafeeq mentions Codeshare (not a sponsor), visit them here:
• Primer on AI coding tools at github
• Github Copilot

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Numerous factors determine how long a CISO remains in their position and some can be controlled by the individual. In this episode of the CISO MindMap Podcast, Rafeeq and Scott discuss both the pitfalls and success criteria pertinent to the CISO role. From budgets to culture, they tackle some of the key elements driving the success or failure of the cybersecurity organization.

https://rafeeqrehman.com/ciso-mindmap/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-a-hawk/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafeeq/

As 2024 draws to a close, Rafeeq and Scott discuss the most recent set of recommendations from the 2024 CISO MindMap. As has been the case, the recommendations cover a wide range of disciplines and are designed to help CISOs build the effectiveness of their teams and organizations.

During the discussion on AI, Rafeeq mentions the OWASP resource for Large Language Models. You can find that here.

https://rafeeqrehman.com/ciso-mindmap/
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