The State and Federal Civilian Security Employees

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There's no question calculating risk is tricky. Because once you understand your risk then you can assign budget appropriately to reduce your risk. OR, you could just wait until you're breached and you'll know exactly what your risk is and how much it costs.

This week's episode of CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our guest is Dan Walsh, CISO, VillageMD.

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In this episode:

• What can we learn from a 10-year cybersecurity veteran?
• What can state governments do to 'hire better' in cybersecurity?
• What can companies do to attract cybersecurity professionals to their location?
• What are ways to bring a clearer understanding of risk to the business without being alarmist?