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BEYOND THE ONES AND

ZEROSALIGNING 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.

Integrity+

Culture Fit+

Attitude+

Aptitude+

=

compentence

Development(personal, professional, technical)

+Leadership

= Engaged Employees

Happy Wife

EngagedEmployees

GreatCustomer

Experience

LoyalCustomers

Strong Financial Results

Happy LifeThe

Principle

THESE ARE

ROCKSTARS

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

actioncreates change.

@mcole1008

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