Opening Keynote: The Human Aspect of Security Leadership

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Presented at SecureWorldDenver 2020 by

Yaron Levi

Security leadership is largely misunderstood, and many organizations struggle to define their expectations from their security leaders. During times of peace, businesses want a diplomat that talks about business objectives in non-technical terms; but when all hell breaks loose, they want a Commander in Chief to just make it all go away.From convoluted CISO job descriptions, to interviews that take many months to complete, the real struggle begins when one finally gets the job. Why is being a CISO one of the most difficult leadership roles? What do many CISOs struggle with? And why should CISOs focus on people skills in order to deliver their mission?In this talk, Yaron Levi—CISO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City and co-host of the Cyber Security Leadership podcast—will share his views and experiences from the front lines and provide a path for security leaders to keep their sanity.