Every time I interview a candidate, I ask, “Who is your role model in cybersecurity?” Some candidates name famous hackers, like Kevin Mitnick. Others choose well-known journalists like Brian Krebs or a prolific writers like Bruce Schnier. One candidate said their role model was Neo from the Matrix movies. There isn’t any right answer to this… Read More
You’re Fired – Cybersecurity Apprentice
You’re fired. No, this isn’t about a politician’s catchphrase. It’s actually something I overheard at a conference last year. I was listening to two people sitting near me talk about a security incident that had happened at the woman’s company. “He should be fired,” was the other person’s immediate response. This makes me wonder if… Read More
Security Awareness Training, Now With Personality!
I had the opportunity a couple of months ago to meet Kevin Finke at a conference. Kevin isn’t a security guy, he’s a self described design nerd. But Kevin has changed the way I look at my security awareness program. We talk a lot about how we need to “revolutionize” our security awareness programs, but… Read More