Intelligent CISO Issue 05 | Page 6

news Officer F5 welcomes new Chief Information Security Officer 5 Networks has announced that Mary Gardner has joined the company’s leadership team as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). In this role, she is responsible for F5’s corporate-wide information security management efforts, along with strategic planning, governance and controls. This includes identifying, evaluating and reporting on F5’s overall security performance and posture in alignment with regulatory requirements and evolving industry best practices. While the security, compliance and data protection of F5, customer and partner information will be her primary focus, in this role Gardner will also have opportunities to provide strategic input to product development and other teams with respect to F5’s current security offerings and technology roadmap, as well as the company’s broader cybersecurity and threat research efforts. F “Security is top of mind for any organisation and having a sharp, adaptable leader in place is essential,” said Tony Bozzuti, CIO and SVP of Information Technology at F5. “Mary’s impressive career to date and knowledge of application security are a testament to the skills, aptitude and authority she brings to the table. Her perspective will be a valuable asset as F5 expands its security and technology efforts to better support today’s multi-cloud environments and modern enterprises’ digital transformation efforts.” 6 SURECLOUD ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY ON G-CLOUD 10 ureCloud, a provider of cloud-based Integrated Risk Management (IRM) applications and cybersecurity services, has announced that its software and services are now available to public-sector bodies via the new Crown Commercial Service framework, G-Cloud 10. S Public sector organisations face a number of complex challenges when managing their IT infrastructures. According to reports by Verizon and Symantec, public sector organisations face cyberthreats, such as ransomware, email-borne malware, phishing, cyberespionage and elicit cryptomining. They must also operate in compliance with regulations. The SureCloud GRC applications and cybersecurity services now available via G-Cloud 10 include: • SureCloud Penetration Testing • SureCloud IT Health Check (ITHC) • Payment Card Industry (PCI) Approved Vendor Scanning (ASV) • GDPR Manager • Vulnerability Manager “Today, public sector organisations face a number of complex challenges when securing their IT infrastructures and practices,” said Luke Potter, Cybersecurity Practice Director at SureCloud. “This is due to increasing regulation, cyberthreats and digital transformation – moving data and applications from existing infrastructure to the cloud, where missteps can leave them vulnerable. Public sector bodies must assess the risk associated with these moves and also ensure that they maintain compliance with any regulatory and non-regulatory requirements.” Issue 05 | www.intelligentciso.com