Odie Gray, President of Diversity Cyber Council & Founder of Tech is the New Trap MBA | CISSP | CISM | CRISC | CISA | PMP | CDPSE Mr. Gray is a Disabled Military Veteran, Cybersecurity Professional, and Businessman of twenty years specializing in Business Program Development and Digital Transformation. As a thought leader in this space, he has delivered strategic value to his clients by developing new cybersecurity service offerings and managing global teams to enhance cybersecurity programs for industry-leading organizations.

Guest Info:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/odiegray/

Instagram: @Techovatrap 

Website: https://www.diversitycybercouncil.com/

CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Introduction to Odie Gray

0:41 - Odie Gray's Arrival

1:34 - East Chicago Roots

4:20 - Odie's Life-Altering Moment

7:46 - Military Career Insights

9:02 - Cybersecurity Evolution Post-Military

10:25 - Investing in Cybersecurity Sector

12:02 - Understanding Cybersecurity Basics

14:15 - The Cost of Cyber Hacks to Businesses

17:14 - Upcoming Cybersecurity Legislation

20:58 - Public Cybersecurity Awareness

22:45 - Technology as Opportunity

29:15 - Building a Tech Community

30:33 - Launching Diversity Cyber Council

38:00 - Addressing Workforce Automation

40:33 - Entrepreneurship Significance

41:25 - Digital Identity Tokens Explained

44:19 - Breaking Into the Tech Industry

46:04 - Monetizing Data with Digital Identity Tokens

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