As big name breaches become more prevalent in the news, the information security industry is increasingly distracted by the latest buzz, newest tools and most recent hype. Headline hysteria from the board doesn’t help. But the fundamental song of security remains the same, and the classics haven’t changed: vulnerability management, configuration management, log alerting, perimeter defense and endpoint defense are the five table stakes of a good security program. Centene CISO Dustin Wilcox discusses why mastering the cannon of basics is the best strategy for an effective security program, and how to redirect your conversation with executive leadership back to the fundamentals.