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Merritt Baer: No one has to go down for you to go up. [CISO] [Career Notes]
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Quick takeaways
- The role of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has evolved to address the increasing need for security expertise and the interaction between private companies and consumers.
- Collaboration, trust-building, and fostering an inclusive environment are crucial in the security field to uplift security for all and benefit vulnerable communities.
Deep dives
The Evolution of the CISO Role and Security Conversations
In this podcast episode, the speaker discusses the evolution of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) role and the importance of technical and business security conversations. The speaker highlights how the CISO role has emerged to address the growing need for security expertise in the face of increasing threats and private companies' interactions with consumers. The speaker also mentions their own interest in security and how it led them to focus on specific areas like child sexual abuse materials. They further discuss their experience working for the military's Supreme Court and the U.S. government in various security-related roles. The new role as the Field CSO at Lacework involves engaging with customer CSOs or CXOs, helping them problem solve and integrating security as a business enabler.
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