ISACA Podcast

While organizations increasingly understand the value of gender diversity in leadership roles, they don't always know how to make it a reality. In this episode of the ISACA Podcast's SheLeadsTech Series, Kellie McElhaney provides guidance on steps organizations can take to create meaningful inclusion in their leadership ranks.

The old methods of recruiting and retaining qualified IT professionals often disadvantages women and minorities. A new method of finding and keeping diverse candidates is needed. In this podcast recorded at North America CACS, an information security director at Harvard University shares some strategies for attracting and retaining talent with diverse perspectives that make information security stronger.

While social media has helped to reshape the professional networking landscape, some fundamentals of networking remain the same. In this 50th Anniversary series episode of the ISACA Podcast, ISACA member Matthias Kraft discusses what has changed, and what has not, when it comes to professional networking.

Cybersecurity’s role in recent years has grown considerably, but the most common exploits have remained the same over decades. Because of the sophisticated approaches many of these attacks use, people are unable to identify that phishing attacks today are fundamentally similar to the phishing attacks that occurred years ago. In this podcast, we discuss some common security attacks, building a security culture and the role of the C-suite in cybersecurity.

As technology increasingly has become a central driver of business performance, the governance of that technology has become more challenging and more important for organizations. In this ISACA Podcast 50th Anniversary series program, ISACA board director Tichaona Zororo provides his perspective on how technology governance has evolved over the years and the impact that the COBIT framework has made for governance professionals.

There is a growing international movement advocating for the protection of consumer data and privacy. The EU passed the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and not long after, the state of California passed a similar data protection law. In this podcast, we compare and contrast GDPR with California’s law and discuss the growing emphasis on privacy and what it means for organizations and individuals.

The role of cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important, and organizations need cybersecurity professionals with technical skills and business acumen. In this podcast, we explore the biggest cybersecurity challenges facing enterprises, the skills gap and how to draw people to careers in cyber.

Technology professionals sometimes struggle to connect on a human level when discussing their technology-driven business challenges and opportunities. In this Offstage & Offscript edition of the ISACA Podcast, 2019 North America CACS keynote speaker Sekou Andrews explains why finding ways to humanize their expertise better positions technology practitioners for success.

Information security professionals understand the value of their work, but it can be difficult to show those outside information security how valuable it is. In this podcast, we discuss some ways that the information security practitioner can showcase the value of information security.

On this ISACA 50th Anniversary Series Podcast, Krysten McCabe, of The Home Depot, looks ahead to the future of the IT Audit profession, given the rise of automation and other changes to the technology landscape.

Organizations continue to struggle with filling open cybersecurity positions – a challenge that is particularly pronounced when it comes to bringing women aboard to fill cybersecurity roles. In this month’s SheLeadsTech Series edition of the ISACA Podcast, Australia-based cybersecurity recruiter Charlotte Osborne provides a recruiter’s perspective on why organizations struggle to attract and retain female practitioners, and offers some potential solutions enterprises can explore to put together stronger and more diverse teams.

Having technical skills is no longer enough for cybersecurity professionals; enterprises are also looking for employees with business acumen. In this podcast, we discuss the shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals, the impact that has on the industry and how people can get the skills they need to build a career in cybersecurity.

Despite the GDPR compliance deadline having passed and the lofty noncompliance fines, many organizations are still unsure of how to address GDPR compliance. In this podcast, we discuss the scope of GDPR, customers’ growing concern for privacy and practical steps your enterprise can take to become GDPR compliant.

Providing early opportunities for young professionals to accelerate their career paths and expand their networks has long been a hallmark of ISACA. In this 50th Anniversary Series episode of the ISACA Podcast, ISACA member Mais Barouqa discusses how ISACA credentialing and volunteer opportunities have helped her grow as a young professional.

What drives successful innovation on the modern enterprise landscape? In this ISACA Podcast Behind the Curtain series program, 2019 North America CACS conference opening keynote speaker Guy Kawasaki addresses some of the key elements that contribute to organizations’ ability to innovate – such as creativity, hard work, opportunism and a little bit of good luck.