Hosts Aaron Lentz and Tim York talk to Andrew Wilder, Chief Security Officer of Vetcor. With three CISO roles under his belt — including at Nestlé — Andrew shares how he evolved from a command-and-control leader to a collaborative influencer of change. He discusses the importance of identity hygiene, working with the C-suite and why taking your own notes is a secret weapon for long-term leadership. From mentoring through CyberUp to partnering with startups, Andrew offers real stories and practical advice for modern cybersecurity leaders.

Key Takeaways:

(04:41) Dormant accounts and poor identity hygiene are common cybersecurity challenges.

(08:46) Understand the level of change before accepting a leadership role.

(11:52) Mature CISOs accept business risk decisions and move forward.

(16:29) Staying calm in a cyber crisis helps lead a team with clarity.

(21:54) Agentic AI offers efficiency but brings big change challenges.

(27:27) Automate last — after you question, delete, simplify and accelerate.

(32:13) Overpermissioned accounts are prime for data exfiltration.

(38:02) Strong relationships beat cold outreach every time.

(40:26) Cyber insurance now drives many security tool decisions.

(43:13) Partnerships give CISOs tools, team growth and ecosystem security.

(46:34) Trusting AI blindly is a dangerous mistake.

Resources Mentioned:

Aaron Lentz

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-lentz/

Tim York

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-york-b80b23a/

Andrew Wilder

https://www.linkedin.com/in/apwilder/

Vetcor

https://www.linkedin.com/company/vetcor/

CyberUp

https://wecyberup.org/

InfraGard 

https://www.infragard.org/

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