by John Verry | Feb 4, 2019 | ISMS Consulting
Okay, that was harsh… But anyone who has had the “pleasure” of explaining the “simple complexity” of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to management or other non-technical folks understands how challenging it can be. As the Virtual CISO for several organizations that... by Andrew Farkas | Jan 31, 2019 | ISMS Consulting
Batman is the quintessential hero. He puts his life on the line every time he steps out of the Batcave. Because of the risks he takes, and the unique skill set he brings to the table, he gets all the glory and recognition he deserves. But Batman... by John Verry | Dec 14, 2018 | ISMS Consulting
Aristotle once postulated “horror vacui” (nature abhors a vacuum). His idea was that empty or unfilled spaces are unnatural as they go against the laws of nature and physics. Interestingly, this applies to information security strategy as well. The Role of a Chief... by John Verry | Jul 23, 2018 | ISMS Consulting
Over the last few years I have noticed that clients often struggle to understand how to obtain maximum value at the minimum possible cost from a virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO). I think part of that confusion is they view a vCISO as being the person... by John Verry | Jul 18, 2018 | Third Party Risk Management
We are very fortunate as a firm to offer a diverse set of Information Assurance services to a reasonably diverse set of industries (e.g., legal, SaaS, Data Center Services, technology service providers, eDiscovery, financial services, etc.). I’m...