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Connecting cybersecurity, audit, and the board

April 17, 2024

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1 min read

Hosted by:

Dottie Schindlinger

Executive Director, Diligent Institute

Co-Hosts:

Rachel Simon

Senior Director of Product Marketing for Boards & Governance Solutions

With Guests:

Brian Stafford

President & CEO

Jeff Barnett

Senior Director of Strategic Alliances

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How do board oversight structures impact cybersecurity performance? How does cyber performance impact financial performance? In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, Jeff Barnett, Senior Director of Strategic Alliances at Bitsight, shares insights from a recent report published by Diligent Institute and Bitsight. Also in this episode, hear from Diligent CEO and President Brian Stafford on how the role of the board is changing and what technology can do to help.

More about the podcast

In this episode:

Cyber, audit and the board: Barnett discusses key takeaways from the report connecting cyber performance, board oversight and expertise, and financial performance.
Practical steps: Barnett offers practical steps that boards can implement to enhance their cyber oversight.
Changing board responsibilities: Stafford joins our hosts to discuss the accelerated rate of change in the business landscape and implications for the boardrooms.

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Cybersecurity, audit, and the board: How does board oversight impact cybersecurity performance?