Preparing for Cloud Migrations from a CISO Perspective, Part 1

Mar 11, 2021

Guests:

• Phil Venables (@philvenables), Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) @ Google Cloud 
• Nick Godfrey, Director, Financial Services Security & Compliance and a member of Office of the CISO @ Google Cloud

Topics covered:

• Why do you think so many CISOs of traditional organizations fear cloud migrations?
• What is your best advice to a CISO who wants to migrate to the cloud using the on-premise playbook, or lift and shift? 
• What are the real tradeoffs in this decision such as using familiar tools/practices vs cloud benefits/effectiveness? 
• What would you recommend reading for a CISO managing their first cloud migration

Resources mentioned:

• Paper “CISO’s guide to Cloud Security Transformation” 
• Book “Building Secure and Reliable Systems: Best Practices for Designing, Implementing, and Maintaining Systems” 
• Book “Practical Guide to Cloud Migration”