Caleb Barlow

Caleb Barlow is an accomplished security professional and former Vice President at IBM Security, where he led IBM's Threat Intelligence and Incident Response Teams globally. He was the visionary behind X-Force Command, the worlds most sophisticated watch floor and cyber range. Mr. Barlow has a broad background having led technical teams in product development, product management, strategy, marketing and cloud service delivery. He has led multiple acquisitions including Fiberlink MaaS360 and Net Integration Technologies. Mr. Barlow routinely advises chief information security officers, boards of directors and government officials on security practices, frameworks and strategies to manage the business risk associated with cyber security. Mr. Barlow is a sought after speaker on the subject of security. He has appeared on the TED stage, NBC TODAY, NBC News, Bloomberg Television, CNBC Squawk Box, Yahoo News, Al Jazeera America and the BBC World Service. Caleb's views have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today, eWeek, FastCompany, Seventeen and dozens of other publications. He has testified to the US Congress and in 2015 he was invited by the President of the UN General Assembly to discuss his views at the United Nations.

Data Protection July 10, 2019

Why Cybercriminals Are Targeting Travel and Transportation

4 min read - Why are travel companies increasingly targeted in cyberattacks? Valuable data and customer hospitality demands make the travel and transportation industry especially tempting to cybercriminals.

CISO May 21, 2019

How Cyber-Secure Are Business Travelers? New Report Says Not Very

6 min read - Millions of people travel for business every year, potentially putting their personal information and their employer's sensitive data at risk.

Intelligence & Analytics April 23, 2019

How IBM X-Force IRIS Prepared for the Ukraine Election

7 min read - Before the first round of the Ukraine election in March, we decided that we couldn't afford to sit on our heels until an attack was launched.

Threat Intelligence December 20, 2018

IBM X-Force Security Predictions for the 2019 Cybercrime Threat Landscape

5 min read - IBM X-Force's top security predictions for 2019 cover a range of potential attack schemes and consequences, from industry-specific prognostications to a rapid expansion of emerging criminal schemes.

Incident Response October 15, 2018

3 Lessons That Are Informing the Next Generation of the Cyber Range

5 min read - With the success and lessons learned from our X-Force Command Cyber Range, IBM is excited to launch its new mobile command center, the X-Force Command Cyber Tactical Operations Center (C-TOC).

Artificial Intelligence July 16, 2018

As Seen on TV: Important Lessons for Winning the Fight Against Cybercrime

4 min read - The Science Channel documentary, "Dark Web: Fighting Cybercrime," shows why practice runs are essential to help security teams and business leaders keep their cool in the face of a cyberattack.

CISO May 8, 2018

WHOIS Behind Cyberattacks? Under GDPR, We May Not Know

5 min read - GDPR's implementation on an issue relevant to the cybersecurity industry may well have negative consequences that (ironically) run contrary to its original intent.

X-Force December 14, 2017

New Year, New Threats: Five Security Predictions That Will Take Hold in 2018

3 min read - The IBM Security X-Force team offered some security predictions for new trends in the technology landscape and threats that are poised to emerge in 2018.

Incident Response May 30, 2017

When a Cyber Crisis Hits, Know Your OODA Loops

4 min read - OODA loops can help System 1-thinking security professionals react swiftly to cyberattacks and embrace an intuitive approach to incident response.

CISO January 25, 2017

Crisis Leadership, Part 2: What Are We Learning?

3 min read - In addition to responding to threats in progress, crisis leadership involves rehearsing various responses to prepare for a data breach.

X-Force December 14, 2016

Ransomware Report: Top Security Threat Expected to Continue Rising in 2017

4 min read - To pay or not to pay? When it comes to ransomware, that is the question. Despite a rise in attacks, organizations are largely unaware of the threat.

CISO November 21, 2016

It’s Time for the Democratization of Cybersecurity Data

3 min read - The widespread democratization of cybersecurity data would enable the IT industry to keep up with cybercriminals who always seem to be one step ahead.

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Caleb Barlow

Why Cybercriminals Are Targeting Travel and Transportation

How Cyber-Secure Are Business Travelers? New Report Says Not Very

How IBM X-Force IRIS Prepared for the Ukraine Election

IBM X-Force Security Predictions for the 2019 Cybercrime Threat Landscape

3 Lessons That Are Informing the Next Generation of the Cyber Range

As Seen on TV: Important Lessons for Winning the Fight Against Cybercrime

WHOIS Behind Cyberattacks? Under GDPR, We May Not Know

New Year, New Threats: Five Security Predictions That Will Take Hold in 2018

When a Cyber Crisis Hits, Know Your OODA Loops

Crisis Leadership, Part 2: What Are We Learning?

Ransomware Report: Top Security Threat Expected to Continue Rising in 2017

It’s Time for the Democratization of Cybersecurity Data

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