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Welcome to In the Thick of IT – an insightful and engaging podcast that brings together top experts and leaders from within ITGL to delve into the pressing digital challenges faced by clients across a variety of industries.
We created In the Thick of IT as a way for us to more widely share our expertise and experiences, and help clear a path through a topic that has more than its fair share of distractions and diversions. It's our hope that the podcast will inform listeners on effective strategies and best practices for overcoming obstacles as they continue on their respective digital journeys.
Each episode features an informal sofa conversation between seasoned professionals, sharing their deep knowledge and firsthand experiences. Listeners can expect to hear discussions around real-world problems and actionable solutions, with topics ranging from technological advancements and best practice to crisis handling and regulatory compliance.
Run Time: 24:33
Speakers: Andy Le Grice & Ben Simpson
Description: As organisations continue to develop and expand their digital operations, the amount of services and licences that need to be managed and utilised is also steadily increasing. Whether due to a lack of time, resource, or a combination of the two, we’ve identified that many organisations are struggling to optimise their Microsoft licensing to best enhance their organisational security. To help our clients achieve the best possible security posture, ITGL has developed a new Microsoft 365 Security Maturity Assessment solution, which includes a robust evaluation of up to 170 different controls within a variety of Microsoft portals.
Run Time: 26:36
Speakers: Peter Jones & Ben Simpson
Description: Zero Trust is becoming a core pillar of cyber security for many organisations – and with good reason. We break down the concept into its simplest parts, and step through exactly how it differs from the more traditional approaches that came before it. We’ll review how its adoption in the public sector has helped protect critical systems and data, as well as how it can help insulate organisations from risks such as those posed by third-party suppliers and endpoint devices. We take a high-level view of how to get started with Zero Trust, before ending on the potential user impacts that implementation can have, and how to mitigate any suboptimal user experiences.
Run Time: 32:11
Speakers: Simon Driscoll & Jan Bervar
Description: With traditional preventative methods increasingly being bypassed by modern threats, we take a look at how Managed Detection & Response can take a proactive approach to reducing your cyber risk. We’ll examine the decisions that need to be made when choosing between these approaches, and discuss how important response times are in a world where organisations typically measure responses in weeks and months, while bad actors work on a timescale of hours. With organisations themselves only identifying roughly one in three breaches, can MDR effectively plug this detection hole? Our security experts will cover exactly how MDR is placed to solve these challenges, and provide advice on how it can support an organisation’s compliance obligations.
Run Time: 32:46
Speakers: Andy Le Grice & Peter Jones
Description: In this episode, we delve into the evolving landscape of public sector security, particularly regarding the protection of critical infrastructure. We'll unpack the three key challenges in Sec Ops and discuss the significant impacts of skills shortages, offering realistic solutions for organisations. We also explore the risks around visibility across the estate, breach response preparation, offset options for smaller public sector organisations, and advice for protecting endpoint devices amidst remote working. Lastly, we'll provide tips on leveraging existing infrastructure.
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