Marin Ivezic

I am the Founder of Applied Quantum (AppliedQuantum.com), a research-driven consulting firm empowering organizations to seize quantum opportunities and proactively defend against quantum threats. A former quantum entrepreneur, I’ve previously served as a Fortune Global 500 CISO, CTO, Big 4 partner, and leader at Accenture and IBM. Throughout my career, I’ve specialized in managing emerging tech risks, building and leading innovation labs focused on quantum security, AI security, and cyber-kinetic risks for global corporations, governments, and defense agencies. I regularly share insights on quantum technologies and emerging-tech cybersecurity at PostQuantum.com.

Leadership

Marin IvezicSeptember 16, 2003

Do you Have What it Takes to be an Interim Manager?

Businesses, facing an ever-increasing variety of complex problems, are in desperate need of good interim managers to help solve them. Such positions are highly rewarding, with the opportunity to explore new places, meet new people – and fill your plate…
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Cyber-Kinetic Security

Marin IvezicAugust 1, 2003

The Decline of Real Penetration Testing

As the leader of Cyber Agency, one of the largest penetration testing and red teaming specialist outfis, I have a bone to pick with where our industry is headed. Back in the late 90s and early 2000s, "pentesting" actually meant…
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Leadership

Marin IvezicAugust 1, 2003

How can you get the Most out of Interim Managers?

Are you hiring and using interim managers wisely? Why is it that some companies attain exceptional results from interim manager hirings and some are disappointed? It has little to do with the quality of interim manager candidates. The only way…
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AI Security

Marin IvezicJuly 24, 2003

Testing AI in Defense – A New Kind of Security Challenge

Looking back at our engagement, I'm concerned that the pace of AI adoption in military will overtake our abilities to validate and verify such systems. If AI systems continue proving valuable, there is nothing that will stop their adoption, but…
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Leadership

Marin IvezicJuly 6, 2003

Interim Management as a Career Option

The face of interim management is changing. Traditionally, an interim manager was someone at the end of his career who chose interim management to extend his working years. This is changing fast. An increasing number of managers – both men…
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Cyber-Kinetic Security

Marin IvezicJuly 5, 2003

Polymorphic Viruses: The Shape-Shifting Malware Menace

Polymorphic viruses represent a turning point in malware history. These shape-shifting programs have shown that malicious code can be made highly adaptable, challenging the very foundations of signature-based security. We’ve examined how polymorphic malware works - using encryption, mutation engines,…
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Leadership

Marin IvezicFebruary 23, 2003

What is Interim Management?

When crisis strikes your business, what can you do? As you try to pick up the pieces, at some point your mind would likely turn to the fantasy of bringing in an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the exact…
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Cyber-Kinetic Security

Marin IvezicOctober 19, 2002

Social Engineering – Greatest Information Security Risk

Social engineering doesn’t have to be just a supporting process to obtain system access; it is could be even more dangerous when it is used as the main attack. We, information security defenders, rarely consider that risk. If you think…
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Cyber-Kinetic Security

Marin IvezicOctober 6, 2002

“Zero Tolerance” to “80-20” – Lazy Approaches to Cyber Risk

There is a new danger lurking in the information assets of countless organizations around the globe disguised by a plan devised to protect a large portion of those assets while failing miserably to protect the rest. Zero tolerance approach to…
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Cyber-Kinetic Security

Marin IvezicFebruary 6, 2002

Information Security is not IT Security

Information security and IT security are often used interchangeably – even among experienced security professionals. While the two terms are related and share the common goal of protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) of information, there are significant differences…
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Quantum Computing

Marin IvezicOctober 4, 2001

Quantum Snake Oil

Don’t get me wrong - as a techno-geek at heart, I love the science of quantum computing. One day, it will upend cryptography as we know it. We’ll have to transition to new algorithms. That day will come - but…
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Cyber-Kinetic Security

Marin IvezicFebruary 1, 2001

The Lights Are Blinking Red, and Cyber Budgets Are Blinking Off

We finally got the enterprise to look at cybersecurity. The crash slammed the door on spend just as threats professionalized and the attack surface exploded. That’s the bad news. The good news: the first 90 days of disciplined basics still…
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Cyber-Kinetic Security

Marin IvezicDecember 2, 1999

Cyber-Kinetic Attacks: Safeguarding the Physical World from Digital Threats

Cyber-kinetic attacks are not science fiction but an emerging reality, as early incidents and government exercises have shown. This paper introduced the term to crystallize the concept that digital attacks can have deadly real-world effects. We have outlined how the…
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