GO PHISH
From a technical capabilities perspective , cloud security is probably a hot topic , particularly given the number of highprofile breaches or leaks that have been attributed to poorly secured cloud environments . thinking you can prevent all breaches isn ’ t feasible .
GO PHISH
How do you deal with stress and unwind outside the office ?
I may be in the minority here but work doesn ’ t stress me out . I rarely feel like I need to leave work to ‘ unwind ’ and I can ’ t remember the last time I had the ‘ Monday feeling ’.
Having said that , a lot of my time outside of work is spent with my family and I do enjoy a good movie .
If you could go back and change one career decision what would it be ?
I don ’ t really believe in going back and changing aspects of one ’ s past . Every decision , good or bad , led me to this point in life and I ’ m content with that .
Aside from impacting decisions , I do wish that I had more confidence in myself from earlier in my career and didn ’ t spend so long seeking validation or approval from others . Something I have to remind myself of continually .
What do you currently identify as the major areas of investment in the cybersecurity industry ?
Investing in people should always be the first area to look at . From a technological perspective , it has to be around business resilience . Companies getting breached is a common occurrence and
From a technical capabilities perspective , cloud security is probably a hot topic , particularly given the number of highprofile breaches or leaks that have been attributed to poorly secured cloud environments . thinking you can prevent all breaches isn ’ t feasible .
Rather , one should look at how breaches can be detected quickly and having plans in place to recover from that breach . Whether that involves notifying customers , regulators or switching to manual processes . It ’ s an area that is in real need of investing .
Are there any differences in the way cybersecurity challenges need to be tackled in the different regions ? ( Middle East , Africa , Europe , Americas )
From the perspective of technology , I ’ d say that the challenges are largely the same and should be handled in a similar manner .
The cultural and people challenges do vary across geographies . It will impact how security leaders can get buy-in to implement or enforce security . The local culture will also impact some aspects of technology , for example , some geographies have stricter privacy regulation or some areas will run legacy operating systems for a lot longer . So the security approach will need to be tailored accordingly .
What advice would you offer somebody aspiring to obtain c-level position in the security industry ?
I ’ d say to first consider why someone wants a c-level position . The truth is that not everyone is suited for every position . So one should really try to be self-aware in what their strengths are and what they actually want to achieve . There are many cybersecurity professionals who have made a profound impact to the industry that aren ’ t c-level executives . There isn ’ t just one career path and people should focus on their strengths and move to roles that are best for them . u
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