How to Build a Thriving Career in Cybersecurity (and beyond)…Without Burning Out
I've learned most of these lessons the hard way. Here's 6 key things to consider.
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Security and Compliance Aren’t the Same—But They Both Have the Same Objective
Two lenses, same objective: risk management.
Why CISOs Don’t Want Tool Jockeys…And What They Want Instead
What skills do CISOs want, more than technical skills? What should you prioritize, to stand out from the crowd?
Interacting With CISOs: 4 Tips for Security People
Authenticity doesn't guarantee success, but the lack of authenticity guarantees failure. Here's a few things to consider.
Connect/Okta and Identity Sync Hardening
One area commonly overlooked (by defenders, but not by attackers) is identity sync infrastructure. If you harden your AD but don't do this, you are wasting your time.
The Fish, the Fishbowl, and All the Things We Thought We Knew
The fishbowl distorts perception, but in a way which confirms our biases. How does this hurt us in security and transformation, and what should we do about it?
Business Leaders: How to Help the Technologists to Help You
We all sometimes need to be reminded that security risk is not the only risk, and sometimes not even the most important risk, that a business faces.
It’s Time to Retire “Attackers Only Have to be Right Once; Defenders Have to be Right 100% of the Time”, and Here’s Why
Along with "people are the weakest link", this phrase has been shaping unhealthy cultures in security for years. It's time to stop saying it, and here's why.
What Should be the North Star for Your Career Focus?
What voice do you want to have in the world? Never, ever give yourself so fully to what you're doing now that it undermines your development into who you want to become.
G before RC
The order of the letters in "GRC" is not arbitrary. If you don't Govern your environment well, you cannot manage Risk and Compliance well.