editor ’ s note
ello and welcome to
H the latest edition of Intelligent CISO – the final one of 2022 ! This month , we bring you a roundup of the trends and developments taking place across the cybersecurity space , globally . We hear from several industry experts who offer their best practice advice on hot topics of interest , reflecting on the last 12 months and offering insight into 2023 .
For our cover story , Basim Al Lawati , ICT Technical Senior Manager at Oman Airports , discusses how the organisation achieved security compliance and hardware compatibility in a large VMware environment with a single Runecast platform . Markus Strauss , Head of Product Management at Runecast , offers insight into why it is a reliable vendor for customers such as Oman Airports . This can be found on page 51 .
This month , we take a look at the shocking reality of how ill-prepared consumers are when securing their personal devices . The Cisco report warned of the relaxed approach to cybersecurity in the home and on personal devices while also revealing that
73 % of Saudi Arabia respondents are worried about their connected devices being hacked or attacked . Read about this in more detail on page 18 .
In this issue , on page 27 , we asked industry experts what the cybersecurity landscape looks like for the year ahead . We received some interesting contributions discussing this in depth , from Anna Collard , SVP Content Strategy & Evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa ; Lucia Milică , Global Resident CISO , Proofpoint ; and Doros Hadjizenonos , Regional Director , Southern Africa at Fortinet .
On page 36 , we take a look back at the past year ; taking into account phishing , security and culture . A security expert from KnowBe4 shines a spotlight on some of the lessons we can take from the last year and how important it is to have a collaborative security department to lay the foundations to get the wider workforce on board with cybersecurity .
Another of our features this month brings mobile security to the fore as we explore why credential theft mobile attacks are on the rise in US government agencies . Steve Banda , Senior Manager , Security Solutions at Lookout , discusses the findings and offers his expert advice on what CISOs should include in their cyber strategies for the year ahead . This can be found on page 48 .
To round off , we ‘ Go Phish ’ with Miles Hutchinson , CISO at Jumio , to find out how he landed in his role and how he likes to relax and unwind outside the office . Find this on page 71 .
I hope you enjoy the read and if you ’ d like to contribute to any upcoming editions , please don ’ t hesitate to get in touch at alix @ lynchpinmedia . com .
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !
Alix Pressley Managing Editor issue 56 www . intelligentciso . com
5