Kirsty Paine's Blog Posts

Kirsty Paine (she/her) is a Strategic Advisor in Technology and Innovation for Splunk’s EMEA region, where she provides technical thought leadership for strategic accounts. As an experienced technologist, strategist and security specialist, she thrives on understanding difficult problems and finding creative solutions. Her long-standing mantra, after nearly a decade working in cyber security, is simple and straightforward: "Make Good Choices".

Kirsty's background in cyber security stems from her mathematical roots, built on by her time working for the UK National Cyber Security Centre, where she spent years specialising in security, privacy and internet technologies. There, she often joked that her job was to look after two simple things: the security of 1) the internet and 2) all of its things. This role required a lot of technical strategy, coupled with international engagement across industry, and quite a lot of patience.

When not finding or fixing problems, Kirsty can usually be found in the gym or surrounded by sushi (making it, eating it, or both).

How to Speak Board: A Primer for CISOs
Ciso Circle
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How to Speak Board: A Primer for CISOs

To navigate relationships with board members, start by understanding each member's background and unique concerns.
Homomorphic Encryption: How It Works
Learn
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Homomorphic Encryption: How It Works

Homomorphic encryption is a new way to protect data. Learn how homomorphic encryption reduces certain problems inherent in traditional decryption.
7 Challenges Tech Leaders Face in FSI — And Steps for How To Solve Them
Industry Insights
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7 Challenges Tech Leaders Face in FSI — And Steps for How To Solve Them

What impacts will new generative AI advancements have on data privacy regulation in 2024? And how should companies prepare?
SOC Models: In-House, Out-Sourced, or Hybrid SOC?
Security
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SOC Models: In-House, Out-Sourced, or Hybrid SOC?

Splunk's Kirsty Paine shares best practices from a roundtable held at Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2023.
Improving Global Cyber Defense Starts With Trust
Ciso Circle
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Improving Global Cyber Defense Starts With Trust

Takeaways from the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting on Cybersecurity on international information sharing, CISO attrition and AI-driven cyber defense.
CISOs in the Hot Seat: On Managing Liability
Ciso Circle
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CISOs in the Hot Seat: On Managing Liability

A year after Uber’s former CISO was convicted of federal charges for mishandling a data breach, how are CISOs thinking about their legal responsibilities, and what can they do to manage liability?