On today’s episode of the Cyber Security Dispatch we welcome the CEO of The Bit Bazaar, Erfan Ibrahim to talk about his groundbreaking ideas in the fields of security and resilience. Erfan’s expertise extends beyond the common cyber domains into the world of mechanical infrastructure and hardware and we hear all about the challenges that this dimension adds to the work. Erfan tells us about how he came up in the field and landed in his current position before deep diving on the topic of hardened and layered defenses, something that he sees as paramount to resilience. We then go on to chat about institutional architecture, mental models, confidentiality, ‘hyper-quiet’ networks, existent and legacy hardware and much more. So be sure to tune in for one of the most visionary and thoughtful conversations we have had the pleasure of hosting on this podcast.

Cyber Security Dispatch

Andy Anderson & CSD Staff

Keeping Cyber Attacks from Blowing Stuff Up-An Interview with Erfan Ibrahim, CEO of The Bit Bazaar

AUG 29, 201852 MIN
Cyber Security Dispatch

Keeping Cyber Attacks from Blowing Stuff Up-An Interview with Erfan Ibrahim, CEO of The Bit Bazaar

AUG 29, 201852 MIN

Description

Key Points From The Episode:

Erfan’s professional background and how this sets him apart.

The problem with businesses’ drive towards interconnectivity.

Creating a hardened, layered defense as opposed to merely a perimeter.

How these concerns fit into a real life utility configuration.

The importance of institutional architecture beyond personnel.

Shifting common mental models of security and how it relates to confidentiality.

The benefits of prioritizing ‘hyper-quiet’ networks.

The influence of existing hardware on the design of current security.

Erfan’s first instructions to consciousness CISOs wanting to create a securer network.

How Erfan views the current state of cyber security and its biggest impediments.

Properly measuring the strength of a network and its security.

The rise in popularity of the term ‘resiliency’ in place of ‘security’.

Erfan gives us his definition of resiliency.

And much more!