CISO Spotlight: Adam Fletcher, Blackstone Chief Security Officer
Adam Fletcher didn’t even know what cybersecurity was when he got into it. But he had a knack for computers, and a friend persuaded him to join a startup that…
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CISO Spotlight: Marcos Marrero, H.I.G. Capital CISO
When young cybersecurity practitioners ask Marcos Marrero for advice, he turns the tables and asks them why they want to get into the field. “The reason I ask is because…
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CISO Spotlight – Life After Being An End-user Enterprise CISO: Karl Mattson, Noname Security Field CISO
Karl Mattson was at his third financial services firm when he realized it was time for something new. “I found the pattern was familiar, and wasn’t bringing the best version…
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CISO Spotlight: John Whiting, Omnicom CISO
Don’t be afraid of failure! That’s a key trait that a successful CISO must possess, says John Whiting, the Global Director of Cyber Risk at global advertising giant Omnicom. “Not…
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CISO Spotlight – Life After Being An End-user Enterprise CISO: Benjamin Corll, Zscaler CISO
Benjamin Corll’s transition to vendor CISO from enterprise CISO wasn’t anything he’d been aiming for. But when a great opportunity came his way, he took the leap. “Opportunities are abundant…
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CISO Spotlight: Rafi Khan, New Jersey Transit CISO
Rafi Khan sees his career as a series of crossroads for taking his professional path to new levels. Three factors help him to balance these decision points, said Khan, the…
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CISO Spotlight – Life After Being An End-user Enterprise CISO: David Hahn, Ballistic Ventures, CISO in Residence
David Hahn describes himself as a security evangelist. “I think security should be very democratized,” said Hahn, the inaugural CISO in residence at Ballistic Ventures. “Part of a CISO’s job…
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CISO Spotlight: Cassio Goldschmidt, ServiceTitan CISO
For Cassio Goldschmidt, cybersecurity is an arms race, trying to stay one step ahead of the enemy. That’s why building alliances is so important. “I think the only way to…
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CISO Spotlight: Montae Brockett, District of Columbia’s Health Care Finance CISO
Many CISOs eagerly turn to hobbies to ease the pressures that come with the job. Not Montae Brockett. “For me, unwinding is cybersecurity,” said Brockett, the Deputy Chief Information Officer…
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CISO Spotlight – Life After Being A CISO: Jay Leek, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, SYN Ventures
The startup world fascinated Jay Leek when he worked as Chief Information Security Officer at some of the world’s biggest companies. The former Blackstone CISO and senior security executive at…
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