Make Risk Matter: From Wasted Time to Better Decisions Under Uncertainty

Description

Most cybersecurity risk processes spend more time writing reports than influencing decisions. Leaders skim the summaries, nod at the heat maps and charts, and move on—while critical decision making happens without any awareness of uncertainty. This talk shows you why we need to drop the activities that aren’t useful, and how to connect risk analysis directly to decisions, and make your risk analysis matter.

Speakers

Ralph Hogaboom
Chief Information Security Officer
Department of Natural Resources

Ralph Hogaboom is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with a deep commitment to public service and a human-centered approach to information security. A West Coast native from Aberdeen, Washington, Hogaboom worked his way up from grassroots tech support roles—from learning Perl and web design on the weekends to promote his string of punk bands, to serving as Chief Information Security Officer for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Today, Hogaboom is focused on building a world-class cybersecurity program powered by sound technical capability, practical risk management, trust, and empathy.