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

Be Fearless Podcast by SquareX

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

1. How John got into cybersecurity and forensics (00:00:00)

2. How small mistakes can lead to business losses (00:07:49)

3. Structuring a security team and programme (00:09:43)

4. Security awareness in large companies and hybrid working environments (00:15:59)

5. How shadow SaaS and shadow IT pose a risk to enterprises (00:19:41)

6. How browsers — and their attack surface — have evolved (00:30:13)

7. Why aspiring CISOs must understand their business (00:48:11)

8. Closing thoughts: how the gift of a computer changed John’s and Vivek’s life trajectories (00:52:13)