My Writing

• Leadership Three Ways CISOs Can Drive More Meaningful Collaboration
  Modern CISOs must evolve from pure technologists into business leaders who actively collaborate with non-IT stakeholders. By gaining situational awareness, demonstrating how security supports...
• Career Let's Address the Cybersecurity Careers Gap
  The difficulty many face in entering and progressing in cybersecurity stems from a "careers gap" rather than just a skills shortage. Bridging this gap requires organizations to embrace...
• Leadership As a CISO, Are You a Builder, Fixer, or Scale Operator?
  Security leaders can better navigate their careers by identifying whether their strengths lie in building programs from scratch, fixing broken ones, or scaling established operations. Understanding...
• Cloud Untangling the Complexity of SaaS Ownership in the Enterprise
  The ease with which employees can adopt SaaS applications creates a visibility and governance gap for IT and security teams. Addressing this complexity involves documenting roles and...
• Communication Shift Your Mindset from Conflict to Collaboration to Succeed in Security
  The traditional combative mindset of security professionals often leads to friction with other departments and a reputation as the "Department of No." To become business enablers, security teams must...
• Leadership Cybersecurity: No Longer the "Department of No"
  For security teams to remain relevant and helpful, they must evolve from being blockers to business enablers who find ways to say "yes." Building relationships with business executives and...