Ben Johnson
@chicagoben
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Executive CTO/Founder | Cybersecurity Innovator | Angel Investor; cofounder @obsidiansec @vmw_carbonblack; fmr @nsagov; advisor @thejusticedept @cepivaccines
Newport Beach, CA
Joined July 2008
In his latest for @DarkReading, our CTO @chicagoben describes how we can make sure we're providing functional value to our organizations: ✅ Measure and test results ✅ Focus on items of greatest impact ✅ Get C-suite members involved Read more ⬇️
darkreading.com
Always reach for defense in depth with proposed security changes. Measure and test results, focus on items of greatest impact, and get C-suite members involved to drive better outcomes.
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Understanding the phases of the #SaaS incident response lifecycle is vital. Watch our co-founder and CTO @chicagoben explain how to apply NIST’s four principles of security incident handling to your own SaaS incident response program.
obsidiansecurity.com
Obsidian Security delivers complete SaaS security—gain control, stop threats, and ensure compliance across all your business apps.
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Doing Less With Less: Focusing on Value: https://t.co/hN1wRXjVxd by @chicagoben, co-founder and CTO, @obsidiansec
darkreading.com
Always reach for defense in depth with proposed security changes. Measure and test results, focus on items of greatest impact, and get C-suite members involved to drive better outcomes.
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Cyber Essentialism & 'Doing Less With Less': https://t.co/bCzrrbzCW1 by @chicagoben, co-founder and CTO, @obsidiansec
darkreading.com
Explore the latest news and expert commentary on Vulnerabilities & Threats, brought to you by the editors of Dark Reading
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Our @obsidiansec threat ops team is observing some pretty wild stuff related to extortion and SaaS ... the continued evolution of attacks. #infosec #cybersec #dfir
https://t.co/Kmmho5WYxv
obsidiansecurity.com
Understand Microsoft Teams phishing exploits. How attackers abuse collaboration features and what controls prevent manipulation.
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Our CTO and co-founder @chicagoben told @SecurityWeek, “2023 will be the year of #SSPM and securing #SaaS.” Get more insights into attack surface management and how to provide effective cybersecurity from our resident expert here:
securityweek.com
Attack surface management is nothing short of a complete methodology for providing effective cybersecurity. It doesn’t seek to protect everything, but concentrates on areas of IT infrastructure that...
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Join our webinar and learn how Obsidian and @CrowdStrike work together to deliver effective Incident Response for SaaS intrusions Register at https://t.co/QiSRUEhx8y
#SaaS #CyberSecurity #incidentresponse @chicagoben
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Analysts and SMEs have made their #CybersecurityPredictions for 2023. Is your organization prepared? @KyleJohnsonTTGT @JuniperNetworks @Gartner_inc @Akamai @FIDOAlliance @forrester @OmdiaHQ @ISC2 @jupiterone @obsidiansec @alertlogic
https://t.co/uEqFU8jdBH
techtarget.com
Analysts and experts have released their 2023 cybersecurity predictions. Read 11 of them here and how they may affect your organization.
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ICYMI: Our CTO and co-founder @chicagoben joined the CISO Tradecraft podcast to discuss best practices, #SSPM solutions, and #SaaS security. Check it out:
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LISTEN: Our CTO and co-founder @chicagoben is a guest on this week’s CISO Tradecraft podcast discussing #SaaSSecurity and #SSPM. Check it out:
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There's often a gap between what shared security responsibility means and how it is interpreted. With the decentralization of IT, this gap is getting worse, says @chicagoben
darkreading.com
With the IT universe expanding, collaboration, thoughtfulness, and discipline can ensure a more secure future.
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Shared Responsibility or Shared Fate? Decentralized IT Means We Are All Cyber Defenders: https://t.co/iUlq1ONlp3 by @chicagoben with @obsidiansec
darkreading.com
With the IT universe expanding, collaboration, thoughtfulness, and discipline can ensure a more secure future.
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📢👂NEW PODCAST: In a new episode of @CloudSecPodcast "Powering Secure SaaS … But Not with CASB? Cloud Detection and Response?" @obsidiansec CTO and co-founder @chicagoben discusses threat detection in #SaaS and what's missing with #CASB. Listen now!
Episode 76 "Powering Secure SaaS … But Not with CASB? Cloud Detection and Response?" of Cloud Security Podcast where hosts @anton_chuvakin and @_TimPeacock interview Ben Johnson (@chicagoben) at @obsidiansec about threat detection in SaaS https://t.co/YcsS9a5j0o
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@CloudSecPodcast - EP76 Powering Secure SaaS … But Not with CASB? Cloud Detection and Response? @anton_chuvakin and @_TimPeacock are back having a discussion with Ben Johnson @chicagoben CTO/co-founder @obsidiansec #google #googlecloud #cloudsecurity
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Episode 76 "Powering Secure SaaS … But Not with CASB? Cloud Detection and Response?" of Cloud Security Podcast where hosts @anton_chuvakin and @_TimPeacock interview Ben Johnson (@chicagoben) at @obsidiansec about threat detection in SaaS https://t.co/YcsS9a5j0o
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Joining @Evanta SoCal CISO Executive Summit on 06/15? Come say hi at booth #19. This year's agenda includes a talk with @obsidiansec co-founder & CTO @chicagoben: Cover Your SaaS: Addressing SaaS Security Risk. Register here: https://t.co/R79ptV9Fc7
#CISOsummit #coveryoursaas
evanta.com
Tackle top business challenges through peer-driven content and discussions at the Southern California CISO Executive Summit.
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Today we #celebrate our Great Places to Work certification! 💯 % of @obsidiansec employees feel a sense of pride in the work we accomplish. Thank you to our hard-working teams! #GPTW @GPTW_US Want to join the fun? Check out our #careers page: https://t.co/57mX9dibwn
#werehiring
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We had a fun and informative event yesterday afternoon at the #ntxissa monthly lunch and learn for the presentation on #SaaS by Alfredo Hickman, Ben Johnson, Charles P., and Kip Radosevich (moderator). Great turnout and a lively discussion sponsored by @obsidiansec .
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We published Secure Cloud Business Applications (ScuBA) Technical Reference Architecture (TRA) & Extensible Visibility Reference Framework (eVRF) Guidebook today and both are open for public comment until May 19 (1/2)
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