The Value of Cyber Defense Competitions in Building a Strong SOC – Brian Wickenhauser – CSP #95
The Security Operations Center is often the first line of engagement for security incidents. It’s essential that SOC teams are planned, practiced, and prepared to act. One of the best ways to do that? Cyber Defense Exercises. Join us as we discuss how these work and the value to the program. This segment is sponsored by Wiz. Visit https://securityweekly.com/wiz to learn more about them!
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Guest
Brian Wickenhauser is senior vice president, Employee Access and Cryptographic Security, at Mastercard. In that role, he enables on-demand access to applications, platforms and systems for staff, while also providing assurance that logical and physical access is restricted to authorized and appropriate users.
Wickenhauser joined Mastercard in 2010 as an information security engineer and most recently served as vice president of security architecture. He holds a master’s degree in cybersecurity management from Washington University – Saint Louis.
Host
Todd Fitzgerald promotes CISO/CPO leadership via the SCMedia CISO STORIES weekly podcast, advisory board participation, and international speaking engagements. Todd serves as VP, Cybersecurity Strategy, Cybersecurity Collaborative. Todd authored 5 books, including #1 New Release (2024) Privacy Leader Compass: A Comprehensive Roadmap for Building and Leading Practical Privacy Programs, and #1 Best-selling (2019-2023) and 2020 CANON Cybersecurity Hall of Fame book, CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers. Named 2016–17 Chicago CISO of the Year, Todd’s senior leadership positions include Northern Trust, Grant Thornton International, Ltd, ManpowerGroup, Wellpoint/National Government Services, Zeneca/Syngenta, IMS Health and American Airlines.
