December 20188Hardly a day passes that we don't hear of a new security breach or learn details of a cyber attack and how it succeeded. The task of keeping abreast of breach reports and notifications can be daunting for those responsible for information security. To be effective, an Information Security Officer must understand what caused a breach in other organizations, the lessons learned from the investigation and what if anything could have prevented the breach. This is Security 101, yet it seems that many do not keep up with breaches. How can you protect your organization and prevent a potential attack from succeeding?Here is an approach I take as a former intelligence officer whose assignment was to work against foreign espionage within the United States. The lesson is simple: stay in the game. Let me explain.One of my assignments dating back to the early 1980s was to infiltrate a foreign-backed organization that aimed to recruit US Citizens with the purported aim of promoting a better understandingof the socialist way of life. Once enlisted, the recruits naively would serve and support the group'sgoals. A Different but Effective Approach to Preventing A Cyber BreachBy Sergio Pinon, Senior Vice President & Director of Security, Ocean BankIN MY OPINIONSergio Pinon
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