Join our Founder Simon Linstead and Technology Industry Leader Lauren Watkins for a deep dive into cyber success.

Are you considering a career in cyber security, Or still trying to break in?

Joined today by Jessica Boyer, Our founder Simon L will be digging deep into the challenges around hiring in the cyber security industry. 

Jessica has 20+ years in IT industry which has taught her that she is a problem solver.   

Her career has taken me from IT Support roles, to Systems Admin, Network Admin, and Information Security Analyst. She describes herself as a "Jill of all trades." Not only does she have people skills, but she loves to learn and teach as well. 

Never be afraid to ask questions, or willing to help. That is how we solve problems.   

She is passionate about People and Technology, both go hand in hand. Without people there would not be technology. Security awareness is one of her many interests that are important to her.   

In her own words “No matter your job title we all should be aware of how to protect ourselves and our data.”  

Excited for this one folks, make sure you jump in the chat for the AMA!  #cybersecurity #infosec #hiringpractises #success #community #recruitment

Join our founder Simon L for another live and engaging discussion with one of our cyber security leaders, with the chance to AMA all the way through!  

Joined today by Arnel Manalo!  Arnel with more than 15 years of IT and Cybersecurity experience has developed and supported comprehensive cybersecurity programs around the globe within multiple organizations across various industries. 

His focus is to align cybersecurity with business objectives through a fanatical approach to build relationships with peers, business, and his team to harden the posture and maturity of any business.   Arnel has always been a protector and defender, it’s built into him. 

From playing defensive positions in sports in his youth to working as an undercover security guard who caught shoplifters and internal employee theft during his college career at a major retailer. He has taken and set his physical guardian instinct as a solid foundation to protect digital assets.   

When Arnel is not playing a digital knight, he spends time with his family going snowboarding, hiking, fishing, and all-around fun adventures.  

Massive thank you to our amazing sponsors Noname Security for making it possible for us to continue with this ground breaking new series!  

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Join us for another exciting episode of The CISO Experience hosted by our founder Simon L, joined today by Craig Hurter.  

Craig has worked in the IT industry for over 25 years and has focused on security for the past 15 years.   He started in security as a forensic analyst and incident handler. 

After doing that for several years he moved into leadership in the InfoSec space and has been leading security teams in different capacities for the past 10 years.   Craig has experience in Higher Education, Healthcare, Software Companies, and State government as well as some non-profit experience.   Craig is passionate about creating the Office of Know instead of the Office of No. 

Craig currently serves as the Senior Director of Information Security for the State of Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology.  Appreciate you giving up the time to come and share your insights and journey with the community Craig!  Join us LIVE and interactive!  

Check out our show sponsor here https://nonamesecurity.com 

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Join us for the next episode of The CISO Experience, hosted by Simon L where we will be diving into the journey of our next guest Steve Hindle.  

Steve is an industry leader, presenter, change agent, and champion for diversity and empowerment.   

A seasoned global security executive with a reputation for delivering Fortune 100-500 companies’ infrastructure on a solid foundation of security, resilience, and adaptability.   Over a long career spanning the globe, 

Steve has developed strategies for organizations to effectively safeguard information assets across enterprise ecosystems, while nurturing a cyber-aware culture for every employee and third-party relationship.   

Steve is well known for his strengths in leading organizations through complex change and disruptive events such as sophisticated cyberattacks, breach response, civil unrest, and natural or man-made disasters.  

Join us for a lively and interactive debate!  

Books recommended by Steve in the stream are here!   Rites of Passage, a Guide to Executive Job Changing - John Lucht The Leadership PIN Code - Dr Nashater Deu Solheim Extreme Ownership - Jocko Willink & Leif Babin Leading Digital, Turning Technology into Business Transformation - George Westerman, Didiet Bonnet, Andrew McAfee Make Your Bed - Admiral William H. McRaven The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck - Mark Manson

Join our founder Simon L and another star guest for The CISO Experience!  Joined today by Karim Jessani.  He is the CISO for Kainos for the North America region - principal level at Kainos. 

Leading the Kainos data team in Canada and the US, Karim is passionate about helping organizations achieve their data governance and cloud goals. Karim has over two decades of experience throughout the entire systems development life cycle covering data management and information architecture, project and program management, software engineering, and development.  

Karim has extensive experience with various big data management on-premise and cloud technologies for data engineering, data virtualization, metadata management, master data management, data quality, and analytics such as Snowflake, Teradata, Collibra, Informatica, Tableau leveraging cloud platform Microsoft Azure and AWS.  

Over his twenty-five year career, Karim has held leadership roles in numerous data management assignments in private companies as well as in government agencies. His consulting assignments have provided opportunities to observe examples of effective data governance, as well as situations where effective data governance has seemed an elusive goal.  

Join us for a lively and interactive debate!

Join us for another insightful session of The CISO Experience, hosted by our founder Simon L who is joined by another of our industries inspirational leaders, Mr Paul Love.  

Paul Love is the Chief Information Security & Privacy Officer of CO-OP Financial Services.   Mr. Love brings over 25 years in information security, privacy, risk management, financial services and technology experience to CO-OP.   

He has held information security positions with Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), Ernst & Young, Microsoft, Schlumberger, Ally Financial, Fifth Third Bank and the US Marine Corps.  Paul holds a Master’s of Science in Network Security degree, has authored/co-authored nine books on Information Security and Unix/Linux, including the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Technology Audit Guide on Information Security Governance.    

Paul has also been the technical editor of 10 books on Linux and Unix. Mr. Love holds multiple certifications in information security, privacy and technology.  

Think you will agree, the is going to be epic!  

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Join our founder Simon L for another lively, informative and engaging chat with another of our industries leaders, John McClure.  

John McClure is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. where he provides strategic leadership for the company’s enterprise information security program.  

Sinclair is a diversified media company and leading provider of local sports and news.    Prior to joining Sinclair, John served as the Global CISO for Laureate Education, Inc., focused on supporting Laureate’s global footprint of universities and large student base – primarily located in the US, Mexico, Peru, Chile, and Brazil.   Before supporting the commercial market, John spent over 20 years supporting the federal government – supporting secure infrastructure and information security missions for the intelligence community. 

John last supported the federal government working for the Office of Government-wide Policy assisting in creating meaningful cybersecurity policy for the US Government.   John is a military veteran (Army Aviation, Black Hawk crew chief) who served with both the 101st Airborne (Ft. Campbell, KY) and the 5/17th Air Cavalry (South Korea) domestically and overseas during his almost 9-years of active service.    

John holds a MS in Information Systems Technology from George Washington University and has various information security and leadership certifications.   John lives with his wife Tammy and their two cats in Middle River, MD.   In his free time, 

John enjoys reading, traveling, exploring new cultures, new foods, and fishing.  We will be discussing John's journey, his challenges and successes and the challenges faced by our industry today.  

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What an awesome session in the studio with Brian Bobo for “The CISO Experience”!   

Huge thank you for your time and the valuable insights gained  around the difficulties of outsourcing, being an effective leader, and the successes and challenges faced during your career!  

With 35 of our industries biggest leaders lined up for future episodes so far, by sharing best ideas and practice, we hope to bring some extra clarity to the challenges being faced in our industry now and in the future.  As Chief Digital and Security Officer (CDO/CIO/CISO), Brian is responsible for Greenway’s IT organization, overseeing the hosted environments of thousands of clients. Passionate about building teams and fostering collaboration, he is skilled at creating long-term cyber strategies.  

Brian brings experience from the aviation, retail, manufacturing, and logistics industries, as well as from the military. Prior to joining Greenway, as CISO for Sun Country Airlines, he built the organization’s IT security program. As a Brigadier General in the U.S. National Guard, he has led teams in overseas operations, including cyber activities.  

Brian holds a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and an MBA from the University of Florida. He remains active in the National Guard as a Brigadier General. He also serves on the advisory boards of the University of South Florida’s Cybersecurity for Executives program and the National Association of Underwater Instructors’ Green Diver Initiative.  In his free time, he enjoys scuba diving, boating, travel, and spending time with family.  As always a massive thank you to Bramfitt Technology Labs whose sponsorship has made this amazing series possible!