S15 E1 Inside the Mind of a Field CTO

Security Confidential

Stephen Kowski is a seasoned cybersecurity expert with a robust career spanning over two decades. He is currently the CTO at SlashNext, the leader in Ai-powered cloud email, mobile, and browser messaging security. Stephen has a rich history of leading and implementing comprehensive cybersecurity strategies, ensuring robust protection for organizations against evolving cyber threats. His expertise encompasses risk management, compliance, incident response, and innovative security solutions. Stephen is also a passionate advocate for cybersecurity education and awareness, continuously contributing to the development of the cybersecurity community. 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Our Guest 02:08 What is a field CTO? 03:19 Learning to speak their language 07:26 Why not take the traditional approach? 11:00 Anything made by a human can be broken by a human 15:03 What role does Risk play into product design? 20:35 3D Phishing 25:25 What are you trying to solve? 36:11 Is Email marketing effective anymore? 42:58 Attackers don’t care 45:07 Have you become a target? 47:36 Following SlashNext ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To learn more about Stephen visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/jstephenkowski/ To learn more about Dark Rhiino Security visit https://www.darkrhiinosecurity.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL MEDIA: Stay connected with us on our social media pages where we'll give you snippets, alerts for new podcasts, and even behind the scenes of our studio! Instagram: @securityconfidential and @Darkrhiinosecurity Facebook: @Dark-Rhiino-Security-Inc Twitter: @darkrhiinosec LinkedIn: @dark-rhiino-security Youtube: @DarkRhiinoSecurity ​