Amongst the industry verticals classified as critical infrastructure, few would argue that telecommunications belongs in the top that list, placing even more weight on a risk management program due to cascading impacts. Consequently, safe reliable operations are essential for success while continuing to grow in a highly competitive marketplace.  A security risk management challenge across many dimensions that has become an ESRM success story. 

This episode features Radek Havlis, Vice President, Director Business Resilience and Chief Security Officer at O2 Telefonica Germany sharing insights into O2 Telefonica's transformation toward a highly converged security model.  An early advocate of ESRM, Mr. Havlis explains how the risk management philosophy remains consistent but the requirements for successful implementation can vary greatly by organization. The Telefonica journey started with visionary leadership  and in less than three years has transformed the view of security as a business enabler.