Cyber Insurance Leaders

Ep. 23 - Diary of a CISO: Cybersecurity Today and a Prognosis for the Future - with Jason Rebholz

Cyber Insurance Leaders

Show Notes

Jason Rebholz's duties at Corvus Insurance extend beyond those of a conventional CISO... Alongside developing the company's internal security framework, Jason runs a threat intel team focused on protecting policyholders and working closley with underwriters to identifying emerging risks. He also works closely with Corvus's Risk + Response team who is focused on delivering risk mitigation expertise into the hands of brokers and policyholders. In this episode, Jason shares his thoughts on cyb...

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