A good leader is aware of cybersecurity risks and tackles them intentionally! 

Today on Leadership Blueprints, we are joined by our very own information security practice leader, Bill Jones, to discuss all things cybersecurity. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about the very real cybersecurity threats that are out there, Bill’s career from the military to the FBI to MCFA, and more! 

We delve into what most leaders are blind to with regard to cybersecurity risks before touching on the importance of awareness and proactivity in information security practice. We even discuss some of the most valuable leadership lessons Bill has learned throughout his career. As always, we close with some rapid-fire questions for our guest and hear who he wants to network with in the near future. 

Thanks for listening! 

Key Points From This Episode:

• What Bill is seeing in the cybersecurity space at the moment. 
• Bill tells us about his career in the military and after active service. 
• What leaders aren’t aware they’re at risk of when it comes to cybersecurity. 
• How MCFA can help early on in the design of information security. 
• What attracted Bill to step into his position at MCFA. 

Quotes:

“IT systems have inherent risk as they support the business. The business leaders are accepting that risk whether they know it or not.” — Bill Jones 

“If your team doesn’t trust you, if they don’t know what you’re going to do ahead of time – then nothing happens.” — Bill Jones 

“[AI is] a great research tool!” — Bill Jones 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Bill Jones on LinkedIn

Team of Teams
Thinking in Bets

Start with Why

Flex

The 80/20 Principle

Risk

Leadership Blueprints Podcast

Leadership Blueprints Podcast on YouTube

MCFA

MCFA Careers

BJ Kraemer on LinkedIn