Bogey Branch ITM ( Interactive Teller Machine )
Relentless risk management and learning to switch off Based out of the St . Louis area in Missouri , the bank now has a presence in six states , specifically in California , Kansas and Illinois , too .
With this kind of customer reach , one of the biggest aspects of Ashworth ’ s job is the risk-management side of things . At times , the volume of risks out there can be overwhelming , but the CISO has ways to handle this .
“ It ' s a constant flow of issues and threats , and it never stops , so it does get overwhelming . I think that ' s in part why
CISOs have high turnovers ,” said Ashworth .
He refers to the latest statistics on this matter , which suggest an average 20-month tenure for a CISO .
“ I mean , I ' ve been CISO here for four and a half years . I ’ m able to sometimes stop listening to my podcast for updates and reading articles . I live in nature , so working from home has helped as I can go for a walk or something .”
“ What you have to do is constantly monitor . And the pressure to protect your customers , your company and your employees – it ' s a lot ! It is fun , though , as it changes daily . So , because of that , you really have to be willing to adapt and be open to constantly learning ,” he said .
“ The overall security community is very tight knit , and they ' re willing to share and talk about their experiences in a sharing infrastructure . If we can get the government to do that more in terms of mutual data sharing , that would be great , and I think we ’ ll get there . It ' s really a lot of fun and I hope more people jump into cyber ,” said Ashworth .
“ Our team is always on high alert ”
MARC ASHWORTH SVP , CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER , FIRST BANK
88 July 2022