Applying data science creates a common vocabulary of risk for cybersecurity
Sam Kassoumeh · Cybersecurity Data at Scale // Sam Kassoumeh & Bob Sohval, SecurityScorecard (Data Driven) · Oct 26, 2017 · at 2:25
Sam Kassoumeh, co-founder and COO of SecurityScorecard, explains why applying data science to cybersecurity is necessary for corporate communication.
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“Because it helps us to create this vocabulary of risk. It's a common language that enables us to have practical conversations across entire organization, whether you're a security practitioner or engineer, or you sit on the board or the audit committee to discuss risk, to understand risk, essentially leveling the playing field and removing some of the emotion And replacing it with data-driven decisions”
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