Understanding the Cyber Security Acronym Soup

Dive into the complex world of cybersecurity standards in this 51-minute conference talk from NDC Melbourne 2022. Explore the alphabet soup of acronyms like SOC, ISO/IEC, PCIE, ESTI, CIS, IRAP, and ISPC that dominate the industry. Uncover the goals, purposes, and impacts of these international standards developed by governments and standards bodies over the past decades. Learn what organizational compliance with these standards truly means and how it affects consumers of IT services. Discover how to assess whether IT service providers and vendors are genuinely adhering to the processes outlined in these standards. Gain insights into the who, what, when, where, and why of cybersecurity standards, their implications on customers, development, security, and operation teams, and their potential to drive both positive and negative changes in company culture.

Understanding the Cyber Security Acronym Soup - Kieran Jacobsen - NDC Melbourne 2022