Governance, Risk, & Compliance
My thoughts, observations, and readings on different facets of GRC.
BSides SF is one of the largest security conferences in the Bay Area and my all-time favorite. Having presented twice at BSides SF, sharing some best practices on writing the submission and succeeding in the highly competitive CFP selection process. Lastly, get ahead of your reservations in submitting the CFP. A common reservation I see…
My then-girlfriend (now wife, Dimple) always had dogs. At one point, she used to have 5 dogs at once – all living with her family in a small home in Ratlam. I was the exact opposite. The only interaction I had with dogs until I met her was running away from them whenever they gave…
The other day, Robert Khirallah and I had an excellent discussion with a cybersecurity leader. At the end of the conversation, the individual asked – “what are you management superpowers?”. Thankfully, Rob took the first shot and (as always) gave a very eloquent answer. When I gathered my thoughts, I started with an analogy of…
Last year I was on the trails for 100s of hours and audiobooks were great companions on all those long-distance runs. There are some books that I re-read at the start of the year, others I will re-read this year, and then some that I had dreaded finishing or had to leave unfinished. Books I…
Sharing a few lessons I learned along the way. This post reminds me of a conversation I had with Dimple after the Mt Tam run. I wasn’t fully prepared, the race went miserable and I jokingly told her that I was never going to run again let alone participate in an ultramarathon until I hear…
