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A Conversation with Morgan Wright

A Conversation with Morgan Wright

CISO Interviews, Morgan Wright, Featured

Morgan Wright, Chief Security Advisor at SentinelOne, is an internationally recognized cybersecurity strategy, cyberterrorism, identity theft and privacy expert. Previously, Morgan was a Senior Advisor in the US State Department Antiterrorism Assistance Program and Senior Law Enforcement Advisor for the 2012 Republican National Convention. His landmark testimony before Congress on Healthcare.gov changed how the Government collects PII and PHI. Morgan is also co-host of Game of Crimes, a long form true crime podcast.

In this interview, Morgan talks about his congressional testimony, how the Biden executive order on supply chains affects CISOs, and if Active Defense Platforms help level the playing field against attackers. He also shares his thoughts on ransomware, zero trust and why he’s given host Laureen Smith a strict deadline.

We hope you enjoy this insightful conversation with Morgan.

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