In this episode, Ciaran and James meet Christine Gadsby, Vice President and CISO at BlackBerry, to talk supply chain security; from exploding pagers to software liabilities. Christine reflects on how the industry is maturing around regulation, secure development, and vendor accountability as well as what happens when even hardware becomes a weapon.
Guest Bio:
Christine Gadsby is the Chief Information Security Officer for BlackBerry Cybersecurity with over 20 years of information and product security experience. Known in the industry for her strategic vision and leadership skills, she has a proven track record of developing and implementing robust security strategies that protect organizations from evolving cyber threats.
Gadsby is a visionary who helped pioneer secure software supply chain efforts influencing industry and government-driven security frameworks in use by the world's most security-conscious industries.
She is passionate about mentoring women in their security career journey. She is a sought-after panelist, moderator, and keynote speaker with several awards for challenging security mindsets and leading Diversity efforts, including Cybersecurity Woman of the Year, Power 100 Women in Security, and Top 10 Women Leading Cybersecurity. She is a well-known contributor, including RSA, CES, and Black Hat, and has been quoted in notable media outlets: Fox News, CBS, Yahoo, MSN, CSO Magazine, CyberScoop, and Dark Reading.
Highlights:
Software & Hardware Supply Chain Security
Modern cybersecurity means defending not just your own systems, but every layer of your digital and physical supply chain.
Procurement, Liability, and Supply Chain Accountability
Procurement today is about accepting risk. Increasingly, organisations are being held financially and personally liable for the security posture of their vendors and suppliers.
The baseline security requirements that industries or regulators use to determine who can sell to them. These standards are evolving, increasingly industry-specific, and tied to real-world accountability.
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.
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).
