Marco Casassa Mont
@marcocasassamont.bsky.social
BMT Fellow (cyber) | Principal Cyber Security Consultant | Architect | CISM, CISSP, CCSP, IEEE, CIISec, MSc, BSc | Innovation, Strategy, Digital Transformation, Technology, AI | Cloud, Enterprise | Leadership, Management
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Building a Post-Quantum Tech Stack: From Readiness to Implementation
Preparing for the post-quantum era requires more than awareness - it demands a modern cryptographic foundation built for agility, visibility, and compliance. Organizations must be able to discover and...
www.brighttalk.com
Great ISC2, free webinar on Post Quantum Tech Stack, the importance of PQC awareness and planning for readiness ...
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www.brighttalk.com/webcast/1315... #cybersecurity #PQC #PostQuantumStack #ISC2
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www.brighttalk.com/webcast/1315... #cybersecurity #PQC #PostQuantumStack #ISC2
Cyber Security Model
Information on the Ministry of Defence Cyber Security Model (CSM), including the standards and guidance for suppliers to meet CSM version 4.
www.gov.uk
FYI - 'Information on the Ministry of Defence Cyber Security Model (CSM), including the standards and guidance for suppliers to meet CSM version 4, updated on 3 December 2025'
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www.gov.uk/guidance/cyb... #MOD #cybersecurity #CCM #supplychain #Risk
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www.gov.uk/guidance/cyb... #MOD #cybersecurity #CCM #supplychain #Risk
New software pricing metrics will force CIOs to change negotiating tactics
Fueled by workforce reductions, which are in turn driven by AI, vendors are abandoning per-seat pricing and moving to charging by consumption and/or agent interactions.
www.cio.com
Interesting article discussing how software pricing / licence criteria are likely to change and evolve ...
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www.cio.com/article/4097... #CIO #SoftwarePricing #Metrics
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www.cio.com/article/4097... #CIO #SoftwarePricing #Metrics
Turning AI from experimental to operational starts with true observability.
Turning AI from experimental to operational starts with true observability.
venturebeat.com
On the importance of AI observability ... 'As AI systems enter production, reliability and governance can’t depend on wishful thinking. Observability turns large language models (LLMs) into auditable, trustworthy enterprise systems'
venturebeat.com/ai/why-obser... #AI #Observability
venturebeat.com/ai/why-obser... #AI #Observability
Great day @ CIISec Live 2025, London. Fully packed conference with so many interesting and informative events, inclusive of keynotes, cyber sessions, panels and fireside chats!!! #CIISec #CIISecLive2025 #cybersecurity #CyberResilience #OT #IT #AI #Safety
Microsoft has yet to ignite enthusiasm for agentic AI
Despite pivotal announcements at Ignite, implementing agentic AI at scale will demand deep enterprise restructuring, analysts say.
www.cio.com
FYI - 'Despite pivotal announcements at Ignite, implementing agentic AI at scale will demand deep enterprise restructuring, analysts say'
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www.cio.com/article/4094... #Microsoft #AI #AgenticAI
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www.cio.com/article/4094... #Microsoft #AI #AgenticAI
CrowdStrike fires 'suspicious insider' who passed information to hackers | TechCrunch
Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike denied it had been hacked following claims from a hacker group, which leaked screenshots from inside CrowdStrike's network.
techcrunch.com
On the importance of having effective enterprise-wide Insider Threat detection Programme and mitigations ...
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techcrunch.com/2025/11/21/c... #cybersecurity #InsiderThreats
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techcrunch.com/2025/11/21/c... #cybersecurity #InsiderThreats
EU designates 19 tech providers as critical infrastructure
Security pros say more regulation is inevitable in the wake of Cloudflare, AWS outages.
www.scworld.com
FYI - 'The EU’s recent naming of 19 third-party companies as “critical” tech providers was viewed by industry experts in the U.S. in a different light following the disruption caused by Cloudflare outage'
www.scworld.com/news/eu-desi... #cybersecurity #CriticalInfrastructure #NIS2 #DORA
www.scworld.com/news/eu-desi... #cybersecurity #CriticalInfrastructure #NIS2 #DORA
Google boss says trillion-dollar AI investment boom has 'elements of irrationality'
In an exclusive BBC interview, Sundar Pichai hailed artificial intelligence as an
www.bbc.co.uk
On the potential coming AI bubble burst and its impact ... 'Every company would be affected if the AI bubble were to burst, the head of Google's parent firm Alphabet has told the BBC'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #AI #bubble #BBC #Google
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #AI #bubble #BBC #Google
Full day at BMT Office, today. It was great to meet with so many cyber security team colleagues, make major progress in various Customers' activities and discuss strategic initiatives! #BMT #cybersecurity
Launching the AI Model Arena
The Defence AI Centre has worked with industry to develop a new tool that will help redefine how Defence evaluates and procures AI technologies.
www.gov.uk
FYI - the Defence AI Centre is launching the AI Model Arena to help redefine how Defence evaluates and procures artificial intelligence technologies ... www.gov.uk/government/n...
#DAIC #Defence #MOD #AI #AIModelArena #JSP936 #performance #reliability #robustness #security
#DAIC #Defence #MOD #AI #AIModelArena #JSP936 #performance #reliability #robustness #security
OWASP Global AppSec conference: How to make AI work for you instead of taking your job
AI agents can now do most of what any white-collar worker does for a living, keynote speaker Daniel Miessler said, but you can harness that power to make yourself much more productive.
www.scworld.com
Insightful keynote speaker's talk at OWASP 2025 Global AppSec Conference ...
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www.scworld.com/resource/owa... #OWASP #cybersecurity #AI #jobs
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www.scworld.com/resource/owa... #OWASP #cybersecurity #AI #jobs
UK invests £14m in new quantum projects to boost health, defence and transport innovation
The UK Government has announced more than £14 million in new funding to accelerate the commercial use of quantum technology across healthcare, defence, transport and energy, in a move it says will hel...
bmmagazine.co.uk
FYI - 'The UK Government has announced more than £14 million in new funding to accelerate the commercial use of quantum technology'
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bmmagazine.co.uk/news/uk-quan... #QuantumTechnology #UK #investments #NQTP
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bmmagazine.co.uk/news/uk-quan... #QuantumTechnology #UK #investments #NQTP
Experts uncover flaws in hundreds of AI safety and performance tests
A new study by leading computer scientists has found that hundreds of the most widely used tests to assess AI models are deeply flawed.
www.computing.co.uk
A key area to further investigate and understand. If these benchmark weaknesses are confirmed, then AI evaluation scores might indeed be irrelevant or misleading ... '
www.computing.co.uk/news/2025/ai... #AI #Safety #AIModelAssessment #Benchmarks #Weakness
www.computing.co.uk/news/2025/ai... #AI #Safety #AIModelAssessment #Benchmarks #Weakness
Building the next generation of cyber leaders: Inside the new InfraGard National Members Alliance–CyberRisk Collaborative partnership
INMA will provide information on the CRC Accelerator Program (CRC+), along with access to special pricing, to the 40,000+ members of InfraGard®.
www.scworld.com
FYI - 'A new alliance between the InfraGard National Members Alliance and CyberRisk Collaborative aims to strengthen the nation’s collective defense ...'
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www.scworld.com/resource/bui... #CriticalInfrastructure #CISO #InfraGard #CyberLeaders #cybersecurity
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www.scworld.com/resource/bui... #CriticalInfrastructure #CISO #InfraGard #CyberLeaders #cybersecurity
ISC2 Security Congress: The shaky state of AI security today
AI development is progressing by leaps and bounds. Too bad AI security isn't keeping up, said several speakers at the ISC2 2025 Security Congress.
www.scworld.com
Insightful and compelling article summarising top presentations and talks about AI and cyber security at @ISC2 Security Congress 2025. The outcomes are worrying ...
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www.scworld.com/news/isc2-se... #ISC2 #cybersecurity #AI #StateOfAISecurity
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www.scworld.com/news/isc2-se... #ISC2 #cybersecurity #AI #StateOfAISecurity
How neighbors could spy on smart homes - Help Net Security
A study reveals how neighbors can spy on smart homes by tracking encrypted WiFi signals to uncover daily habits, device use, and layouts.
www.helpnetsecurity.com
When your nosy neighbour gets some help from technology and becomes a cyber spy ...
www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/30/s... #cybersecurity #CyberSpy #Neighbour
www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/30/s... #cybersecurity #CyberSpy #Neighbour
70% of CISOs say internal conflicts more damaging than cyberattacks
CISO-CEO tension and unclear authority under duress are imperiling incident response. CISOs must establish not only clear response plans but also leadership alliances centered on business value, advis...
www.csoonline.com
Interesting investigation and common-sense conclusions about the consequences of having unclear authority under duress ... www.csoonline.com/article/4079...
#cybersecurity #CISO #Roles #conflicts #cyberattacks #Response
#cybersecurity #CISO #Roles #conflicts #cyberattacks #Response
Meta and TikTok in breach of EU law, preliminary findings suggest
The European Commission (EC) has said that Meta and TikTok are in breach of transparency obligations under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA).
www.computing.co.uk
FYI - additional developments involving Meta and TikTok and their potential breach of EU Law ...
www.computing.co.uk/news/2025/le...
#EU #DSA #TeasparencyBreach #SocialMedia #Meta #TikTok
www.computing.co.uk/news/2025/le...
#EU #DSA #TeasparencyBreach #SocialMedia #Meta #TikTok
National Cyber Director Outlines Vision for New Cybersecurity Strategy - HSToday
National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross provided homeland security stakeholders with a preview of the Trump administration's forthcoming national cybersecurity strategy on Friday, October 24, describi...
www.hstoday.us
FYI - 'National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross provided homeland security stakeholders with a preview of forthcoming national cybersecurity strategy' #cybersecurity #strategy #US #ONCD www.hstoday.us/subject-matt...
Apple loses £1.5bn UK class action over 'excessive' App Store fees
Apple has suffered a major legal defeat in the UK after the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled that the company abused its dominant position in ...
www.computing.co.uk
FYI - yet another important legal case that might set a new trend ... 'Apple has suffered a major legal defeat in the UK ...' www.computing.co.uk/news/2025/le...
#LegalDefeat #Apple #UK #DominantPosition
#LegalDefeat #Apple #UK #DominantPosition
Amazon looking to cut 600,000 roles through automation, report
Amazon aims to automate 75% of its operations by 2033, potentially avoiding the hiring of over 600,000 US workers by that time, with 160,000 roles ...
www.computing.co.uk
If confirmed, this will set a new trend. Lots of thinking and planning are required for this level of extreme automation. See impact of recent AWS Services disruption ... -
www.computing.co.uk/news/2025/am... #AWS #automation #JobCuts #Robotics #Resilience #cybersecurity
www.computing.co.uk/news/2025/am... #AWS #automation #JobCuts #Robotics #Resilience #cybersecurity
Google introduces agentic threat intelligence for faster, conversational threat analysis - Help Net Security
Google launches agentic threat intelligence to help security teams analyze threats faster through conversational, AI-driven research tools.
www.helpnetsecurity.com
Interesting developments in the area of Conversational Threat Intelligence by Google ...
www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/21/g... #cybersecurity #CTI #ConversationalThreatAnalysis #AgenticPlatform #Google
www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/21/g... #cybersecurity #CTI #ConversationalThreatAnalysis #AgenticPlatform #Google
CISOs face quantum leap in prioritizing quantum resilience
Industry progress toward post-quantum cryptography (PQC) remains slow due to uneven prioritization and budget constraints in spite of acknowledged urgency and looming deadline.
www.csoonline.com
Start exploring and acting on PQC now ... 'Industry progress toward post-quantum cryptography (PQC) remains slow due to uneven prioritization and budget constraints in spite of acknowledged urgency and looming deadline'
www.csoonline.com/article/4074... #cybersecurity #QuantumComputing #PQC
www.csoonline.com/article/4074... #cybersecurity #QuantumComputing #PQC
Cisco: Most companies don't know what they're doing with AI
: Only 13% are AI-ready; the rest are bolting it on and hoping for ROI
www.theregister.com
It sounds about right ... 'Contrary to popular belief, you can't succeed in business (or AI) without really trying. Many orgs are jumping on the AI bandwagon without the infrastructure they need to make it work or track results'
www.theregister.com/2025/10/15/c... #AI #Readiness #outcomes
www.theregister.com/2025/10/15/c... #AI #Readiness #outcomes
Satellites found exposing unencrypted data, including phone calls and some military comms | TechCrunch
Researchers spent the past year alerting affected organizations, including T-Mobile and AT&T, but warn that large amounts of satellite data will remain unencrypted and exposed for some years to come.
techcrunch.com
Worrying findings - 'As many as half of all geostationary satellites in Earth’s orbit are carrying unencrypted sensitive consumer, corporate, military information, making this data wide open to eavesdropping'
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techcrunch.com/2025/10/14/s... #cybersecurity #Satellites #Data #Encryption
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techcrunch.com/2025/10/14/s... #cybersecurity #Satellites #Data #Encryption
The Cybersecurity Skills Gap and the Role of Diversity
insight.scmagazineuk.com
FYI - 'Half of businesses have a basic technical cybersecurity skills gap, according to the government’s cybersecurity skills in the UK labour market 2025 survey. Why are the numbers so low?'
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insight.scmagazineuk.com/the-cybersec... #cybersecurity #SkillGap #RoleOfDiversity
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insight.scmagazineuk.com/the-cybersec... #cybersecurity #SkillGap #RoleOfDiversity
Government develops Cyber Resilience Index for core UK infrastructure
System is being established by various government departments working with the National Cyber Security Centre and other stakeholders, with aim of providing a ‘holistic’ view of security and major thre...
www.publictechnology.net
FYI - 'The government is developing a new methodology for measuring the cyber resilience of key UK infrastructure across all critical sectors'
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www.publictechnology.net/2025/10/09/n... #cybersecurity #CyberResiluence #CoreInfrastructure #UK #CRI #NCSC #CNI #CabinetOffice
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www.publictechnology.net/2025/10/09/n... #cybersecurity #CyberResiluence #CoreInfrastructure #UK #CRI #NCSC #CNI #CabinetOffice
Deloitte refunds Australian government over AI in report
: Big Four consultancy billed Canberra top dollar, only for investigators to find bits written by a chatbot
www.theregister.com
A wake-up call for orgs not only to enforce robust AI Governance policies, processes and procedures (for anything generated by GenAI/LLM, from text to code) but also to persist with traditional QA checks ...
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www.theregister.com/2025/10/06/d... #Deloitte #GenAI #LLM #hallucinations #QA
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www.theregister.com/2025/10/06/d... #Deloitte #GenAI #LLM #hallucinations #QA