CISO Series Podcast This Security Control Is So Good We Don’t Even Have to Turn It On (LIVE in Clearwater, FL)
Apr 1, 2025
Christina Shannon, CIO of KIK Consumer Products, and Jim Bowie, CISO of Tampa General Hospital, discuss vital cybersecurity strategies. They highlight the need for continuous security awareness training over traditional compliance sessions. The duo explores the balance between high-pressure environments and team well-being. As they dissect the vulnerabilities of weak passwords versus phishing, they also share humorous incidents from training, emphasizing a collaborative and engaging approach to fostering a strong security culture.
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Match Training To Audience
- Tailor security awareness to audience skill and role to increase engagement.
- Use hands-on labs for technical staff and simple relatable analogies for nontechnical users.
Make Training Personal And Practical
- Make training personal and home-relevant so habits carry over to work.
- Run labs where skeptical technical staff can try hacking exercises to learn by doing.
Support Beats Money For Retention
- Burnout stems from pressure plus lack of support, not just intensity of work.
- Offer training, ownership of projects, and leadership backing to make work mission-driven.