Posts by Ray Heffer

Ray Heffer

Ray Heffer is an established cybersecurity and privacy professional with over 25 years of experience in the field. As a Field CISO (Chief Information Security Officer), Ray shares his knowledge and background in information security to offer guidance, support, and expertise to security leaders. His areas of expertise encompass secure cloud architecture, zero-trust, data resilience, compliance, and privacy. Over the years, Ray has earned multiple certifications, such as (ISC)² Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and the double VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) certification, holding VCDX #122.

Business | November 7, 2024 5 min to read

The CISO’s Mandate – Accountability and Cyber Resilience

One of the key trends I’ve noticed in cybersecurity over the years is the over-reliance on established practices without questioning whether they are still effective. Read more

Data Security and Ransomware

Ray Heffer

Field Chief Information Security Officer

Business | April 11, 2024 7 min to read

A Security Leader’s Guide to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0

The latest update to the NIST CSF 2.0 marks a significant evolution in the standardized approach to cybersecurity by reflecting these shifting paradigms in a world where digital threats are increasingly complex and pervasive. Read more

Data Security and Ransomware

Ray Heffer

Field Chief Information Security Officer

Andre Troskie

EMEA Field CISO