SEC's new rule for public companies to report data breaches within four days is a significant step towards transparency, cybersecurity preparedness, and standardizing reporting practices. Since news of the law broke, many security professionals have however expressed conflicting opinions.
CISO at Exabeam
Tyler Farrar is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Exabeam. In the Navy, Farrar served as a Naval Cryptologic Warfare Officer. Farrar attended Robert H. Smith School of Business, where he earned a Master of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance. Before Exabeam, Farrar was the Director, Cyber Security & Governance (CISO) at Maxar Technologies.
The nature of phishing attacks and the role of human error in the problem means that it’s unlikely we can completely eliminate this threat. Implementation of behavioral analytics solutions allow security teams to clearly identify irregular or abnormal behaviors and take action to determine if someone with access is a potential threat.


