Welcome to a special edition of GRC & Me featuring the audio version of LogicGate's newest eBook on Third-Party Risk Management. This audio eBook reveals: How to effectively manage third-party relationships ( hint : it’s not with spreadsheet s) Steps to building a robust third-party risk management program that connects ALL the dots Why third-party risk management is everyone’s business How an interconnected risk program helps you calculate, communicate, mitigate, and report third-party risk...
Jun 28, 2022•23 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Great conversations leave you wanting more and that is exactly what happened when LogicGate's own Megan Phee appeared with James (Jim) Rees on Razorthorn's podcast . So when they both felt like there was more to discuss, we invited Jim to join us on GRC & Me. Jim is Razorthorn's Managing Director and Principal Security Consultant with decades of experience in information security. He has worked with some of the largest and most influential organizations worldwide. In this episode of GRC &...
Jun 01, 2022•28 min•Season 5Ep. 6
At GRC & Me, we like to go big or go home. In this episode, we do just that and take on the topic of global standards. We brought in the perfect person for the task, Rob Fulcher, Head of Sales for the Americas at CUBE. Rob chats with LogicGate's Director of International Sales, Megan Phee, about why we find ourselves in our current regulatory situation, how and where global standards can help, and how new technology can help or hinder the future state of regulatory standards.
May 04, 2022•15 min•Season 5Ep. 5
It seems like everywhere you look there’s a new article about the “Great Resignation” and the challenges with keeping talent. Businesses, regardless of industry, are being impacted. So where do we go from here? In this episode of GRC & Me, LogicGate’s CEO, Matt Kunkel, and new Chief People Officer, Caroline Werner, chat about the reality of the current talent landscape, what they’ve learned from the last few years, and how they’re adjusting their strategies to help adapt.
Apr 20, 2022•12 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Our customers' success means a lot to us at LogicGate. That is why we decided to have no other than Szuyin Leow, VP of Customer Success, as a guest host. Szuyin sits down with one of our rockstar customers, Stephen Crouch from Texas Mutual. Stephen is a risk analyst in the workers' compensation insurance space and at Texas Mutual, he quickly got involved with revamping the vendor risk management program. In this episode, Stephen recounts his GRC journey. He highlights how he has seen vendor risk...
Apr 06, 2022•27 min•Season 5Ep. 3
We decided it was time for some inner reflection here at GRC & Me. Or, in GRC terms, an Internal Audit. Guest host Heath Anderson, LogicGate's Information Security Leader, does just that as he goes in-house and turns the mic on LogicGate's own Security Compliance Manager, Elizabeth Walker. Elizabeth is a fountain of knowledge for LogicGate and the GRC community. In this episode, Elizabeth defines what internal audit means, her perspective on the players, personalities, and challenges, and so...
Mar 23, 2022•20 min•Season 5Ep. 2
At the end of last season, we learned how resilience, agility, and integrity are perfect additions to GRC practices that merit more focus. In this episode, we kick off season five of GRC & Me and continue this discussion by looking deeper into resiliency and agility. To get us there, LogicGate's CEO, Matt Kunkel, speaks with Chris Patteson, The Risk Wrangler, to help us understand what resiliency and agility mean for organizations and their boards.
Mar 09, 2022•15 min•Season 5Ep. 1
For centuries philosophers have given us the four cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. For the GRC community at large, there is more than enough room to add to these to cover our unique world and its dealings. At LogicGate, we think that resilience, agility, and integrity are perfect additions. In our season 4 finale of GRC & Me, LogicGate CEO Matt Kunkel and GRC expert Michael Rasmussen covered resilience and agility. In this episode, the two are back to discuss i...
Jan 19, 2022•15 min•Season 4Ep. 6
It's a new year, and that means new resolutions. Move over pushups and pilates; we're kicking off the new year with a two-part podcast meant to get your 2022 off to a great start. If you are looking to have a more resilient and agile GRC program — and to find out how these two intersect with GRC practices and why they matter — then you have come to the right place! In this episode of GRC & Me, Michael Rasmussen and our CEO Matt Kunkel discuss why resiliency is critical for a risk management ...
Jan 05, 2022•15 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Have you ever wondered what exactly holistic GRC is? What does it look like, and do people really mean when they say a “holistic GRC program”? In this episode of GRC & Me, returning guest Dustin Owens, VP of Cyber Risk and Resilience at Kivu Consulting, will break down all the what's, how's, and why's regarding holistic GRC programs and platforms. Dustin also shares some GRC stories about how companies use a holistic GRC approach to achieve business outcomes.
Dec 22, 2021•20 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Have you ever worried about how you should communicate risks to the board? How much data can they handle? In this episode of GRC & Me, we are joined by Richard Seiersen, who has previously worked for Twilio, GE, and LendingClub as CISO, was a co-founder of Soluble that was acquired by Lacework in 2021, and is currently the Chief Risk Officer at Resilience Insurance. His books include How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk and The Metrics Manifesto: Confronting Security with Data . Tog...
Dec 08, 2021•26 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Do you see cybersecurity troubled waters coming your way but don’t know how to navigate the storm? With a good course charted, a strong and united crew, and a savvy captain you can navigate even the scariest of threat seas. In this GRC & Me episode, we are joined by Adam Gladsden, a third-party risk advisor who heads up the risk advisory practice at SecurityScorecard. Adam guides us as we look at the current cyber threat landscape, the connection to the enterprise's third-party and cyber ris...
Nov 17, 2021•11 min•Season 4Ep. 2
What does a “high” risk mean to you? What does it mean to your colleague? Does your organization have multiple risks marked as “high” but it’s hard to figure out which one to focus on first? If you answered yes to the last question, risk quantification may be the right fit for you. However, risk quantification has proven to be a popular and complex subject. That is why we invited Bob Maley, Chief Security Officer at Black Kite to talk to us about how risk quantification helps risk pros use quant...
Nov 03, 2021•19 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Charlie Meyer is LogicGate’s Implementation Services Manager. In his role, he has served at the helm of countless implementation strategies for GRC solutions. Charlie provides guidance for best practices for implementation and shares real-world examples of how companies have run successful launches with a GRC provider. While Charlie primarily works in the initial implementation process, he advises customers to maintain a relationship with their GRC provider and look for ongoing opportunities for...
Sep 15, 2021•16 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Jason Wang, Chief Risk Officer at Synergy Credit Union, joined the financial institution to build out and enhance its enterprise risk management functions, including a disaster recovery and pandemic response framework — all just before the start of the pandemic. Jason’s forethought and preparation positioned Synergy to successfully navigate COVID-19. In this episode of GRC & Me, Jason shares his experiences chairing Synergy’s COVID-19 Committee and discusses how to evaluate new risks that ha...
Aug 04, 2021•28 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Dustin Owens’ extensive background in GRC began with an undergraduate degree in computer information systems. When he realized programming wasn’t his professional calling, he transitioned to the security and cybersecurity space — now, he’s accrued 25 years of experience in the field. After being introduced to risk quantification in 2003 as part of the National Security Agency’s INFOSEC Assessment Methodology, Dustin hasn’t looked back. As LogicGate’s Principal GRC Architect, he focuses heavily o...
Jun 16, 2021•14 min•Season 3Ep. 6
LogicGate’s Chief Marketing Officer Gina Hortatsos joins the podcast to discuss the findings. One of the surprising results is that while the vast majority (91%) acknowledged the importance of GRC programs to their organization, but only 45% of survey respondents said their current programs are extremely effective.
Jun 02, 2021•12 min•Season 3Ep. 5
How can you best articulate the value of your security program to non-security professionals in your organization? Or even to board members? It starts with asking questions. Five of them, to be exact. Emily Heath, DocuSign’s Chief Trust & Security Officer, covers five questions or pillars to ensure you’re able to confidently speak about your company’s security program. In this episode of GRC & Me, Emily returns to the podcast to discuss her advice for organizations seeking to drive trans...
May 19, 2021•17 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Brian Clark has had a front-row seat to both sides of the regulatory compliance coin: He was a regulator during the post-financial crisis in 2008. Years later, he transitioned to being a chief compliance officer and general counsel. With such varied experience, the president and founder knew exactly what he set out to solve when he founded Ascent in 2015: simplifying the knowledge work required to keep up with regulations and maintain compliance. To help clients build and automate repeatable com...
May 05, 2021•16 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Peter Berger and David Ngu both work for global consulting firm Protiviti in the Netherlands, helping clients figure out how to integrate governance, risk management, and compliance technology into their workplace. In this episode of GRC & Me, Peter and David provide some of their valuable insights about how to incorporate agile GRC technology to make sure it’s actually doing its job to help manage the risks in your company and ensure your business is aligned so successful risk governance ca...
Apr 21, 2021•25 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Just what is Risk Cloud Exchange (RCX) and what benefits could it offer your organization? These questions are explored on this episode of GRC & Me with LogicGate’s Amrutha Sivakumar and Emily Affinito.
Apr 07, 2021•16 min•Season 3Ep. 1
After nearly two decades in tech, including stints at the Big Four security firms, Scott Jordan is on his 148th governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) implementation. Now the principal and partner at Agile GRC Solutions, Scott puts it simply on this episode of GRC & Me: “I’ve seen a few things in the market.” Specifically, he’s watched as companies large and small have become more vulnerable to ransomware and other types of cyberattacks. While assessing the damage, he’s spotted a few common ...
Oct 07, 2020•18 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Legacy technology’s grasp on GRC processes is slowly loosening. As LogicGate’s Director of Customer Success Szuyin Leow explains, it appears the future is here, thanks to flexible data models. A former cybersecurity consultant, Szuyin now helps LogicGate’s customers leverage the flexible data model that powers the risk cloud platform the company is recognized for. Adaptability is key across any industry, and that’s what this model specializes in, even in a climate with many unknowns. In this epi...
Sep 16, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 8
When the effects of COVID-19 began to tear across industries, GRC Technology Manager Priyam Shah didn’t hesitate to pivot PwC’s services to support their customers. Because PwC resolves complex GRC issues across various industries, Priyam says its collaboration with LogicGate was natural to support the facilitation of the “return to work” program PwC created as a part of its pandemic response. In this episode of GRC & Me with host Megan Phee, Priyam discusses how the PwC x LogicGate Risk Clo...
Sep 01, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Asureti co-founder and Practice Director, Melissa Ryan, has been fascinated with language for as long as she can remember — and she has the spelling bee record to prove it. Since she’s worked with people across business operations, the multi-faceted data protection expert has seen firsthand how a common language can bridge gaps between departments, allowing for truly valuable and meaningful conversations. That technical jargon flying across your teams? It actually pulls your organization further...
Aug 18, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In the age of COVID-19, virtual conferences reign supreme — without the handshaking, warm hugs and mingling breaks, are they as compelling and worthwhile to attend? When the content is as relevant and valuable as it was at Agility 2020, LogicGate’s first-ever virtual user conference, the answer is an easy yes. Couldn’t make it? Tune in to this special episode of GRC & Me with host Megan Phee for highlights from the engaging conference that featured a line-up of notable hosts, including Logic...
Jul 28, 2020•13 min•Season 2Ep. 5
David Ponder, a partner at Cential, has used COVID-19 to teach his five-year-old daughter about the interconnectedness of the world: “To change the world, you've got to start with yourself first and your closest circle second,” he advises. This lesson parallels the interconnectivity of risk management ecosystems — organizations should never stop reevaluating the principles that determine their actions. Why? Because risk management is no longer done by standalone entities. Like herd immunity, tra...
Jul 07, 2020•19 min•Season 2Ep. 4
What do you get when you cross innovation and pioneering? CEO Matt Kunkel and Chief Product Officer Jon Siegler — AKA two of the three founders of LogicGate. Historically, the old-school GRC software space aimed to operationalize regulatory risk and compliance and security programs in two ways: 1) Using technology platforms with rigid data models and 2) Using point solutions — that don’t integrate well with other applications — to solve specific use cases, third-party risk and more. In Matt and ...
Jun 18, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 3
A simple question — “why?” — jumpstarted Heath Anderson’s journey with governance, risk and compliance (GRC). Today, he’s LogicGate’s Information Security Manager. Before that, he worked with development teams in the United States Air Force designing tests to ensure compliance, and the rest is security — err, history. For his first-ever podcast appearance, Heath joined an episode of GRC & Me to discuss how The LogicGate Risk Cloud adds value to the company as well as how he uses it to push s...
Jun 09, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In the Season 2 premiere of GRC & Me, Megan is talking to John Mumford, Chief Risk Officer at Fellsway Group, a Boston-based consulting firm. Listen in as John discusses why GRC professionals today are hungry for a new way of thinking about risk compliance, how to tackle cyber risk as a business risk, and his passion for risk-taking - not just in business but on the ice rink, too.
May 27, 2020•17 min•Season 2Ep. 1
