How to Build a Culture of Security with Nick Streaker

Dec 26, 2019

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Whether it’s private communications or a product that handles sensitive information, every company needs to foster a culture of security. Our guest this week, Nick Streaker, is the CTO of ID Agent, a Kaseya company, and was an intelligence officer in the military. Nick talks to Peter about how to make security a part of your company’s overall strategic plan from hiring to product launch.

Tune in to learn why it’s hard to find cybersecurity professionals, what Nick considers the bare minimum security features, and why he turns to bootcamps to find new hires.

[00:46] - Nick's path to becoming a CTO
[03:39] - Recruiting for cyber skills
[08:31] - Insight from outside the models
[10:46] - Diversity of opinion
[11:54] - Creating an innovative culture
[13:58] - Empowering end-users with ID Agent
[14:38] - When to build a culture of security
[20:14] - Baseline security requirements
[22:25] - Two-factor authentication
[26:03] - Cybersecurity trends
[32:01] - Filling the security role
[36:00] - Relating the need for security

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