History Lessons for Modern Cyber Risk (EP 826)
What do the 300 Spartans, Napoleon, and Silicon Valley startups have in common? Nick Shevelyov explains how lessons from history can empower IT professionals and MSPs to better defend their organizations, communicate with executives, and manage risk in a rapidly evolving digital world.
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Show Notes
Uncle Marv welcomes Nick Shevelyov, former CIO of Silicon Valley Bank and CEO of VCSO.AI, for a masterclass in cybersecurity storytelling and risk management. Nick shares how his unique journey—defending the innovation economy, banking tech giants, and advising boards—led him to write “Cyber War and Peace,” a book that uses analogies from history to make cyber risk relatable and actionable.
Topics Discussed:
- The value of historical analogies in explaining cybersecurity
- Board-level communication: Making cyber risk understandable and actionable
- Managing technical debt and legacy systems in fast-moving environments
- Building observability and setting baselines for network health
- The balance of security and privacy in compliance and operations
- Nick’s favorite exercises and templates for risk management
- How to avoid survivor bias and think holistically about defense
- Upcoming book on cognitive biases and behavioral economics in cyber risk
Key Resources & Links:
- VCSO.AI: https://vcso.ai
- Cyber War and Peace: https://amzn.to/3ZsrPFA
- NACD Technology Risk Guidance: https://www.nacdonline.org
- Diligent Board Platform: https://diligent.com
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- FIRST EPSS: https://www.first.org/epss
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