CISO to CISO Cybersecurity Talk Michael Coates

Katrina Biscay, CISO at University of Cincinnati, and Michael Coates, CEO and Co-Founder of Altitude Networks, discuss the unique security challenges of higher education, build security programs and staffing for the multitude of security responsibilities at a university, and universities can approach cloud and data security.

Justin Berman, CISO of Thirty Madison, and Michael Coates, CEO and Co-Founder of Altitude Networks, discuss the unique challenges CISO’s face,  as well as the security demands of taking a startup to the next level.

Bob Lord, former CSO of the Democratic National Committee, and Michael Coates, CEO of Altitude Networks, discuss the state of cybersecurity today - what's working, what isn't working, and the biggest challenges in the security industry.

Steve Tran, CISO of MGM, and Michael Coates discuss the constantly shifting technologies and risks faced by security leaders, as well as the unique security challenges in the entertainment industry.

On this episode of CISO to CISO we would like to welcome Will Pizzano, founder of Sentant, a modern and security-focused IT consulting firm operating in the Bay Area and NYC, former CISO at Hustle, and former Director of IT at Thrasys Inc. As the founder of Sentant, Will currently act as virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) at several technology firms. The Sentant team supports their clients with everything from cloud and application security to day-to-day IT. Will is a lifelong technologist specializing in Information Security and Compliance, and is a Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM).

On this episode of CISO to CISO we would like to welcome Eric Sorenson, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at doTERRA International LLC. Eric architects, develops, and implements the technologies that keep private data safe from intrusions and theft. Eric joined dōTERRA in 2016 to build the organization’s first comprehensive, global cybersecurity strategy. From his earlier days at HealthEquity to the CIO/CISO dual role at Arches Health Plan, and now at dōTERRA, Eric has evolved a set of information security programs and technologies that truly enable business and work within the commercial needs of our organization and our customers. Through this strategy, the private data of every contributor, customer, vendor, and stakeholder is equally protected within a powerful, shared cybersecurity ecosystem. Thus, all participants feel their information is more protected.