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BEYOND THE ONES AND ZEROS

ALIGNING EFFECTIVE INFOSEC AND PEOPLE LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES

What this presentation is: A discussion of leadership principles to develop better leaders,

within an InfoSec context. Hopefully useful to you

A lecture – I am not an expert! Or thought leader! Or RockStar (more on that later)

Technical About hacking (except yourself) A How-To guide

What this presentation isn’t:

Just so we’re clear…

So Who Am I? Husband Dad Enterprise Security Architect Golfer Amateur Historian Runner (on occasion)

Currently in Financial Sector Previously in DoD Space Traveler Co-Owner of an NFL Franchise Spartan Warrior (if I survive)

But in the End…

About MeIt’s Not

Or You…

startwith WhatWhat

what

how

why

why

My why:To be a positive

enabler for those around me,

both personally and professionally.

What’s Yours?

Values

It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are. -Roy Disney

Mine:

Authenticity

Family

Faith

LaaS:Leadership as a Service

THE ‘VISION THING’

Doing the right things for the right reasons:

Your primary job as a leader is taking care of

your people, period.

Or…

TRUSTTreat employees like they make a difference, and they will.

-Jim GoodnightCEO, SAS

CURA TE IPSUMTake care of yourself first!

INFOSEC LEADERSHIP

SILOS

BUSINESSES WANT AND NEED PARTNERS AND ALLIES, NOT MINDERS AND GATEKEEPERS.

BE TRANSPARENT.

Integrity+Culture Fit+Attitude+Aptitude+

=compentenc

e

Development(personal, professional, technical)

+ Leadership

= Engaged Employees

Happy Wife

Engaged Employees

Great Customer Experienc

e

Loyal Customers

Strong Financial Results

Happy LifeThe

Principle

THESE ARE ROCKSTAR

S

Our industry isn’t as binary as Some would have you believe.

In the end:

Discover your Why Determine your Values Practice LaaS Get your vision checked Balance the Clock and Compass Heal yourself first

Destroy Silos Be an Ally and a Partner Be Transparent Hire for Competence not (just)

technical Be a good House Band

member, not a Rockstar It isn’t all about Ones and Zeros

In the end:

Pwn who you are.Exploit your strengths.

Mitigate your weaknesses.

Words may inspire, but

only

action creates

change.

@mcole1008

linkedin.com/in/colemic

bit.ly/infosec_leadership

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