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Any tips or best practices you can share for developing a cryptographic bill of materials (CBOM)? What’s the best way to get started?

We're facing a challenge in R&D: our current DRM solution effectively protects sensitive TSIP (Trade Secret and Intellectual Property) data, but it prevents researchers from searching across encrypted files—hindering their work.

While we’ve considered relying solely on SharePoint permissions and Entra capabilities, the growing risk of insider threats makes this a last resort.

Has anyone solved a similar issue? Are there DRM or encryption solutions that allow secure, searchable access to protected content?

How are you addressing potential data vulnerabilities in end-of-life IT equipment requiring disposal/recycling? Do you work with a third-party service/partner organization?

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What's your annual cybersecurity budget per employee?

Less than $100039%

$1000 - $200049%

$2000 - $30007%

$3000+4%

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With Wiz adding ”DSPM” or rather data classification, do you see there being much need for DSPM on top of CSPM? I feel like the DLP and Detection and Response are way more important than CSPM checks, but is that just me?

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If anyone has successfully used Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) in the cloud:  Which Hardware Security Module (HSM) or key management method did you use, and with which cloud service provider(s) (CSP)?  Any advice to an organization considering this option?

When designing a scalable modern cybersecurity architecture, what are some key data protection/privacy considerations to account for — especially in a multi-cloud environment?

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What is the most critical step in preventing Ransomware?

Employee Education32%

Data backups62%

Disabling Macros3%

Other (comment below!)1%

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Are organizations managing IT security internally, or are they outsourcing to specialized security companies?

If they are outsourcing, how do they ensure the security vendor can handle all potential threats and vulnerabilities?

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I'm interested in understanding your approach to establishing a two-way trust between Active Directories in the following scenario: A larger company A acquires a mid-sized or smaller-sized company B, at what point do you feel comfortable establishing a two-way trust between both Active Directories? The priority is to ensure business continuity without impacting their clients on both ends, while recognizing that integration would be significantly easier with a trust established. What would be your key considerations that you typically review prior to even entering discussions about this capability. My focus is on the prerequisites for trusting a new entity that was previously managed by another IT team within your organization. For example, do you conduct by default a full penetration test, assess the network and external-facing systems, perform policy health checks, evaluate conditional access settings, breach history of Company B and/or their vendors etc. and demand changes to get as close to your standard before proceeding? If yes how close do you get before feeling a little more comfortable before accepting all the risks?

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Are there any solutions currently in the market for Customization and Total Automation for Penetration Testing Reports?

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Has your company made you feel comfortable about the prospect of returning to the office?

Yes - My company has been clear with the back to office plan82%

No - Messaging around return to the office has been confusing and disjointed18%

How can organizations minimize risk of data loss due to employee turnover?

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How can security leaders build impactful partnerships with their chief privacy officer and/or chief data officer? What can they do to ensure effective ongoing collaboration on all things data?

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What are your thoughts on using AI capabilities for data security, especially when it comes to data discovery or classification? Do you think there’s real potential for AI to create significant improvements in this area (and is this something you plan to pursue)?

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Can you share any tips or best practices for privacy impact assessments, especially for organizations that are just starting to adopt this process? How do you ensure these are more impactful than just checking a box to be compliant?

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