Alex Stamos Quotes

As cyber threats evolve, we need to evolve as well.

The question is, really, does the nonexistence of another attack prove that the programs that are in place are working?

Security is an endless race - one that you can lead but never decisively win. Yesterday's best defenses cannot fend off the attacks of today or tomorrow.

If you are a big company, a big website, and lots of users come to your website, you will have attacks, and you have to deal with that. It just cannot be a reason to take actions to exit certain markets.

I keep my stuff updated all the time. Being in the security industry, I keep up to date with securities.

You can't defend. You can't prevent. The only thing you can do is detect and respond.

This program has been successful in detecting and preventing attacks inside the United States.

Personally, I tend to be more interested in security and performance-related issues than other things.

To prevent a crippling attack on our nation's critical networks, U.S. companies and the federal government must work together to combat those who wish to do us harm.

There is no secure data center in the world; they have all been broken into. We can help you prepare for it and minimize the damage when it does occur.

Building secure products actually makes for a safer world; many people in law enforcement may not agree with that.

Too many public and private entities simply don't take advantage of tools already at their disposal to protect themselves from hackers. No amount of information sharing will help solve that problem.

The reality is that there are simply not enough skilled humans available to properly plan, manage, integrate, and optimize security devices, strategies, and protocols.

Security incidents have gone up 5-10 times during the pandemic, so there is an increased need for security operations risk management, identity and access management, data privacy and compliance.

At CrowdStrike, we look for traces of the adversary and try to find out who the adversary is, what they are after, and what their tradecraft is. We also disseminate that information to enable collective action.

Ninety percent of cyber security companies begin in the detection stage. The issue is there are so many applications and alarming messages it is difficult for the user or the administrator to manage.

We must have the strictest adherence to security procedures to protect against compromise by hostile foreign powers.

I'm also the chairman of the board of Symantec, which is the world's largest cybersecurity - software cybersecurity company.

Without those hackers, we wouldn't solve the problems we need to solve, especially security.

Well, Keith Alexander, the former director of the NSA wants to say every company in the United States falls under one of two categories, those that have been hacked and those that don't yet know it.

We have a reliable computerized network devoted to counterterrorist activities.

We have problems with our physical security, operational security through to management.

Most people assume that once security software is installed, they're protected. This isn't the case. It's critical that companies be proactive in thinking about security on a long-term basis.

Well, the security business has been growing. I think security is one of those areas where it's to some degree not linear but maybe exponential growth.