Why Browsers Are the New Battleground in Cybersecurity | John Carse, CISO and Security Leader

Get ready for an eye-opening conversation with John Carse, cybersecurity veteran and CISO! Hosted by SquareX Founder and CEO Vivek Ramachandran, this episode takes us through defender-centric topics like the risk of shadow IT, the evolution of the browser as an attack surface and preparing enterprises for the next wave of sophisticated cyber threats.

0:00 How John got into cybersecurity and forensics
7:49 How small mistakes can lead to business losses
9:43 Structuring a security team and programme
15:59 Security awareness in large companies and hybrid working environments
19:41 How shadow SaaS and shadow IT pose a risk to enterprises
30:13 How browsers — and their attack surface — have evolved
48:11 Why aspiring CISOs must understand their business
52:13 Closing thoughts: how the gift of a computer changed John’s and Vivek’s life trajectories

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Chapters

• 0:00 How John got into cybersecurity and forensics
• 7:49 How small mistakes can lead to business losses
• 9:43 Structuring a security team and programme
• 15:59 Security awareness in large companies and hybrid working environments
• 19:41 How shadow SaaS and shadow IT pose a risk to enterprises
• 30:13 How browsers — and their attack surface — have evolved
• 48:11 Why aspiring CISOs must understand their business
• 52:13 Closing thoughts: how the gift of a computer changed John’s and Vivek’s life trajectories