Cyber Leaders S01 E09 (Feat. Andrew Wilder)

It's time we hear from people who live and breathe cybersecurity. Join me as we discuss the highs and lows of working in this industry, the topics that need clarifying and the topics that need the B.S. removed. #cisos #cisotalk #cybersecurityleadership #cyber #leadership Andrew Wilder, CSO - Community Veterinary Partners, Board of Directors / Adjunct Professor Washington University Some notable accolades: CCISO Top 50 Hall of Fame LinkedIn Top Information Security Voice Our sponsor is Vanta, ‪@vanta1550‬ . Listeners can claim a special offer of $1,000 off Vanta at vanta.com/decloaked 00:00 - 09:50 Andrew's career overview and advice for helping others get into cyber. Being a builder of functions and teams, what it's like on day one under these situations. Taking opportunities and learning to adapt to different roles that cross over into Cyber. 09:51 - 14:00 Andrew discusses some challenges he has faced during his career and what he learned from them. ''Being looked at as a junior person and winning respect''. How the mantel of hiring good people to tell us what to do has stuck with him. Understanding what matters to the business and how security adds business value. 14:01 - 17:03 What happens when it goes wrong during the career? Andrew runs through a massive IT project with MFA and bumps in the road with the adoption of the program. Communication and change management is vital. 17:04 - 18:28 Vanta sponsor 18:29 - 32:27 Andrew's topic that he feels needs relevance. Identity and understanding the different types and all the issues these create. 1000s of times a day this leaver's access is a huge risk, aka User Sprawl. Non-human identities get a shout. Shadow ID (Leo should copywrite this). Andrew offers advice on this topic. Insurance and regulatory issues are only going to get worse. 32:31 - 45:03 The one thing in Cyber that is B.S. 1. Big cyber companies are not innovating. 2. Hiring people from startups, there isn't enough of this and how this ties into all the open roles on the market. Andrew talks about what we need to change when it comes to hiring. #cybersecurity #securityawareness #cisos #cisotalk #education