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360° Security Leadership: Understanding Now for the
Future
April 5, 2012NCMS Channel Islands Seminar
deborah russell [email protected]
The Security Professional of Today
More strategic than tactical High business acumen
Change agent Process management
Critical thinking skills, detail focused
Consensus builder Negotiation, facilitation
Excellent communication skills Global perspective
Credible, fair, politically astute
Personnel Security
ClearancesRenewals
Badge ProvisionCertifications
Physical/TechnicalSecurity
Employee SafetyAccess ControlAccreditation
Storage
InformationAssurance
System AccreditationSystem MonitoringSystem Upgrades
Etc.
Awareness and Training
Initial Briefings Annual Briefings
Day-to-Day EducationSpecial Issue Ed.
Problem-SolvingInternal Liaison
Professionalism Marketing
You!
The Security Professional of Today
It is not the job that defines you;It is not the job that defines you;you define you!you define you!
Think Outside the BowlThink Outside the BowlThink Outside the BowlThink Outside the Bowl
“The difference in our success or failure is not chance, but choice.
Because when adversity strikes, it’s not what happens that will determine our destiny; It’s how we react to what happens.”
Mac AndersonFinish Strong
Where Do We Start?
• The changing landscape of the security profession
• Preparing now for the future• 360° Security Leader– Outward Focus– Inward Focus
• Staying Positive!
The Name of the Game is Change
• The world is changing on a scale and pace that is unprecedented
• The world of security is changing too• Our business, protecting vital national security assets, is getting
more complicated and challenging every day
“The security profession requires 360° thinkers, people able to adapt to succeed in the new environment
we live in now and in the future.”
William R. KotapishFormer Security Director, CIA
The Changing Landscape
Nothing is more important to National Security than the making and the conduct of good security policies and
timely, accurate, objective and relevant intelligence.
• Senate Select Intelligence Committee Testimony – DNI James Clapper, January 2012• Espionage continues; it’s not just terrorism
• Cyber enabled attacks; migration from unclassified to classified systems
• Trusted insider threat
• Critical infrastructure protection; it’s not just classified we care about
The Changing Landscape – 2012 Issues
• Globalized integration
• World-wide connectivity of IT systems
• Information sharing – federal, state, local, private partners
• Miniaturization of everything!
• Supply chain security
“Intelligence value today arises from how fast we can gather, understand and move information to
create
DECISION ADVANTAGE
for our civilian and military leaders - - - not by how much of it is locked in a safe.”
Dr. Joel F. BrennerFormer National Counterintelligence Executive
Why was this a Security Success?
Security Success 1:We didn’t know until they wanted us to know.
Security Success 2: Our war fighters returned safely.
Security Success 3:A national security objective was met.
EVERYWHERE!!
Therefore We Need A 360° Perspective…
Where Does Security Fit In?
What are the challenges
we face in
the security profession?
How is your job different
today vs. ten years ago?
Challenges We Face
• Selling security to the non-security professional
• Ability to forecast security needs• Overcome being typecast• Procurement of resources to deliver the
mission• Maintaining a counter-intelligence focus in a
counter-terrorism environment
360° Security Leaders turn challenges into
opportunities…
Security is a paradox.The more it succeeds,
the less important it appears.
The 360° Security Perspective
• Mission driven – with a balanced perspective– Sees every security environment as unique– Enables operations – an acceptable level of risk at an
acceptable cost
• Embraces intuitive & situational awareness• Delivers Value
“No one cares what you did for them yesterday so every day is another day to demonstrate value to the
organization.”Rob Rogalski
Corporate Director of Security & SafetyRAND Corporation
Preparing Now for the Future
Convergence• We’re all implementing different aspects of security in
an era of overlapping interfaces
• Leverage of common infrastructures to address several areas of risk at once– Streamline repeatable processes, employ technology– Information & Physical Security– Counterintelligence & Cyber Security
• We need security professionals who are…– Multi-disciplinary in expertise– Business & program generalists with a broad
understanding of all aspects of protection
Preparing Now for the Future
Adaptability• In the face of difficult economic times, prioritize based
on risk – you cannot protect everything
• Making the business case – Security as a “shared cost” across the organization; phased expenditures
• Have the right people – when budgets are cut, so are staff; talent management
• Outsource wisely – cutting costs; bring in a proven skill set
“Leaders who navigate do more than control the direction in which they and their people travel.
They see the whole trip before they leave the dock – seeing farther, seeing more and seeing it
before others see it.”
John MaxwellLeadership Promises for Every Day
360° Security Leader Outward Focus
• Global perspective
• Mission driven
• Creative thinking – We need both pragmatics and visionaries
• Business acumen – translate whatever it takes to deliver security into their language
• Politically astute – credible & fair
• Consensus Builder
None of us is as smart as all of us.None of us is as smart as all of us.
Don’t React - LEAD
• Gain a seat at the management table• Be seen as a resource beyond security requirements• Build alliances
• Do not play the blame game with management - you are them!
• Move from blame to ownership• Who owns the problem? We all do!
• Coach & mentor program personnel• Spread security responsibility throughout the
organization
Gain a seat at the table.Gain a seat at the table.
Don’t blame management – Don’t blame management – you are one of them!you are one of them!
Take OwnershipTake Ownership
“Management wants to ‘see’ and ‘feel’ what you bring to the organization. Be approachable;
develop trust by being trustworthy.”
Glenn GatesSenior Security Manager - Boeing
“Show sincerity, integrity and honesty to everyone. The only truth is your principles. Never compromise them.”Jim LinnFormer Corporate Vice-President & Director of SecuritySAIC
360° Security leaderInward Focus
• Are you willing to be energetic, passionate and committed to delivering the best security program possible?
• Leadership – born or taught?• Self-awareness – discover your strengths & exploit them; find
resources to fill the gaps– 360DegreeLeader.com
• Living your core values – Proverbs 10Diligence, Resilience, Discernment, Integrity, Practical Wisdom
It is both what you know andIt is both what you know andwho you know.who you know.
Attributes for Your SuccessAttributes for Your Success
Be know as a problem solver- Gather information wisely, prepare thoroughly with the
right motives, display flexibility and march forward with confidence
- “The book” doesn’t always have the answer
Be a force multiplier
Embrace what everyone brings to the table- Industry provides a consistent brain trust- Government provides command and control- The two can and do work well together when done right!
Again, be an excellent communicator Make time for people
- Gain the trust of the workforce- The best ideas come from the people that are closest to the
work – engage them
Possess a high business acumen- Get to know your customers – relationships matter- Enable the mission by achieving an acceptable level
of risk at an acceptable cost
Attributes for Your SuccessAttributes for Your Success
Security is Strategic, Valued & Credible
Always do what is right.This will gratify some and
astonish the rest.Mark Twain
Strategic, Valued & Credible
• Security doesn’t “just happen”• Be known as a forwarding thinking organization
– proactive vs. reactive• When you know where you stand, you know
where you are going• Know your business, act with integrity
Competence Credibility Trust
We’ve Come Full Circle
• Understand the changing landscape of the security profession
• Prepare now for the future – embrace convergence & adaptability
• Be Holistic – engage all available resources inside & outside the organization
• Be a 360° Security Leader that is mission driven & delivers value to the organization
Staying Positive!
In security we touch every life in the organization.That is a tremendous privilege.
It is also a tremendous responsibility.Let us lead well and let us serve well.
deedee collins
“Trying times are no time to quit trying. Quit when the job is done, not when you’re tired.”John MaxwellThe 360° Leader
360° Security Leadership: Understanding Now for the
Future
April 5, 2012NCMS Channel Islands Seminar
deborah russell [email protected]
