In this 'Meet the Gurus' discussion, you get to hear from Ahmed Zekraoui about how to think differently about cybersecurity budgeting and where security spend actually delivers value...

• The top three attack vectors every company faces: compromised credentials, weak credentials, and malicious insiders
• Why the human being is the single most important factor in any cybersecurity program
• How employee awareness training reduces incidents at little to no additional cost
• Practical training topics that move the needle: phishing, USB device risks, and password hygiene
• Free open source security tools versus paid solutions, and the trade-offs of each
• How to calculate Return on Security Investment using risk of exposure, risk mitigated, and solution cost
• Why social engineering makes end users the weakest point even in hardened networks
• Matching security spend to business model, from antivirus-first companies to online services needing DDoS protection

ABOUT OUR GURU

Ahmed Zekraoui is a cybersecurity professional who has spent his career on the defense side, helping companies protect their infrastructure, servers, and virtual machines from internal and external attackers. His background includes work in the telecommunications sector, where securing networks and the growing population of IoT devices is mission critical. He focuses on practical security decision-making for managers, CISOs, and security engineers responsible for deploying and maintaining a strong security posture.

ABOUT OUR HOST

Paul Siegel is an entrepreneur and educator working to help technology professionals transform into world-class experts and business leaders become tech-savvy innovators. Paul is an inventor and patent (pending) holder in talent management software and has co-authored or edited more than 30 books.

ABOUT MEET THE GURUS

Meet The Gurus is a program sponsored by Starweaver devoted to spreading ideas, knowledge, and insights in short-form conversations typically lasting around 30 minutes.

The show focuses on technology, business, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and design.

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