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Abstract

Defending an enterprise is a balancing act. I have worked as an offensive testing vendor to several global organisations over 18 years. This talk explores the challenges that today’s CISOs face – the threat landscape, overall shortage of infosec expertise, the ever evaporating shelf life of infosec products and an increased burden of compliance requirements. I will share my experiences from working with highly effective CISOs and internal infosec teams and what it takes to function on the razor’s edge.

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The speaker is discussing ethics and values in leadership, citing the importance of having a strong moral compass. They share an anecdote about Khrushchev’s advice to Brezhnev, saying that when faced with difficulties, blame it on the previous leader (first letter) and then write two more letters for future reference.

The speaker emphasizes the importance of building a team with shared values and vision, drawing from their own experience as the first CEO of an organization. They suggest empowering core team members quickly and sharing the vision together to achieve success.

To build a strong team, the speaker recommends providing interesting challenges to solve, such as building open-source software or creating innovative projects. This approach can help keep team members engaged and motivated.

Throughout the talk, the speaker injects humor and anecdotes, making light of their own flaws and weaknesses while emphasizing the importance of ethics and values in leadership.