Spiral Now, Not Later: Rethinking Ransomware Readiness with Sherrod DeGrippo, Director of Threat Intelligence Strategy at Microsoft

In this episode, host Raghu Nandakumara sits down with Sherrod DeGrippo, Director of Threat Intelligence Strategy at Microsoft, to explore the evolving landscape of cyber threats and the importance of resilience in the face of ransomware. They discuss the changing tactics of threat actors, the critical role of Zero Trust in modern cybersecurity, and the growing influence of AI on both cyber defense and offense. Sherrod also shares insights into balancing objective and subjective assessments in security, emphasizing the need for strong foundational practices and operational resilience.

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“Pre-decision making. If we come under ransom, are we going to pay? A lot of people start spiraling and it's like, wait, do you want to be spiraling now or do you want to be spiraling when we're actually under ransom? Let's spiral now. Let's do that worrying now, so that if something happens in the future, we're ready for that.”

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Time Stamps 

(04:53) Sherrod's career journey

(16:15) Importance of basic security practices in ransomware resilience

(18:37) Ransomware: To pay or not to pay?

(22:08) Building a culture of ransomware resilience

(26:19) Subjectivity of security

(29:51) Evolution of threat actors

(34:13) Zero Trust's impact on security

(46:04) Role of AI in cybersecurity

(49:49) Future of threat intelligence

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Links

Connect with Sherrod on LinkedIn