Maximizing Risk-Reduction in your Security Program – Paul Baird – BSW #277
Paul will discuss a risk-based approach to security that prioritizes fixing the most critical issues that will reduce risk in your organization. He'll walk through a three-step cycle that continuously monitors the threat landscape, enables quick response, and measures the metrics that company leadership cares about.
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Paul Baird is an IT veteran with over 24 years experience with the last seven focusing on cybersecurity. Paul’s background has included building a security ethos and security operations centre (SOC) from scratch for several leading enterprises in the UK housing and automotive industries. Having moved to the vendor side to join Qualys as their Chief Technical Security Officer (CTSO) in 2021, he now drives Qualys’ vision for cybersecurity at C-Level across customers and partners in the UK and North EMEA. He is a people-focused leader and passionate about supporting his team. Paul was awarded a fellowship by the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISEC) last year for his continued contribution to cybersecurity.
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