FinCyber Today

Laura Deaner: The Business Case for Diversity

Episode 6

Laura Deaner, CISO at Northwestern Mutual, shares her advice for mid-senior professionals who want to become a CISO, the best practices for incorporating artificial intelligence like ChatGPT into the corporate ecosystem,  the business case for more diversity in cybersecurity, and more including:

  • (00:52) - The advantages of having the CISO manage both cybersecurity and IT risk management. 
  • (04:21) - The importance of being able to translate technical information into the non-technical for an organization and its clients.  
  • (06:18) - What she’s learned from being in a real crisis situation. 
  • (14:09) - The importance of maintaining a practical posture when assessing the impact of AI on cybersecurity. 
  • (32:03) - The importance of diversity in cybersecurity.