Breaking Barriers with Helen Rabe | 05

Cyber leadersPublished 03 Jan 2025

Features

James Lyne & Ciaran Martin

In this episode, Ciaran and James sit down with Helen Rabe, CISO for the BBC, to discover the challenges of breaking into the industry and her experiences leading security for one of the world’s largest broadcasters. Helen shares her expertise as a certified industry leader, discussing the rising tide of personal liability for CISOs and the intense media scrutiny that comes with managing incident responses in the public eye.

Highlights:

[8:30] The Evolution of Organizational Security Postures [11:00] CISOs and Personal Liability [18:00] The Challenges of Media Scrutiny in Incident Response

Links:

Why more transparency around cyber attacks is a good thing for everyone The History of the General Data Protection Regulation Impact of the GDPR on Cyber Security Outcomes Backstory Of The World’s First Chief Information Security Officer Former Uber security chief convicted for concealing a felony | Sentencing SEC Charges SolarWinds and CISO with Fraud | Case Dismissed MOVEit hack: BBC, BA and Boots among cyber attack victims CL0P Ransomware Gang Exploits MOVEit Vulnerability EDS, an HP Company 'Cat Herders' video

Contact:

Have questions or comments? Email us at ciso-network@sans.org

Speakers

James Lyne

Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer

James has spent the past 20 years of his life chasing cybercriminals around the Internet and, as a self-professed “massive geek”, has been involved in most cyber security disciplines.

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Ciaran Martin

Professor, Director of CISO Network

Professor, Director of CISO Network, SANS Institute Professor Ciaran Martin, CB, joined SANS Institute in January 2023 as Director of SANS CISO Network and Summits EMEA. Respected as a world leader among public authorities for cybersecurity, he is the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) founder and former head. Ciaran's belief in the collaboration of government and industry to enhance cybersecurity makes him as an ideal lead for today’s Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs).