Geoff Belknap

Guests: David Spark, producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap, CISO, LinkedIn. The podcast explores who is at fault when breaches occur, the tool or the administrators who configure it. It discusses the relationship between complexity and security breaches, the value of specialization in building point solutions, the impact of misconfiguration in data breaches, misaligned expectations in cybersecurity products, reasons for breaches, and the importance of implementing security measures.

David Spark, Producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap, CISO, discuss creating a pipeline of cyber talent by training existing staff, promoting employees, and investing in building talent. They explore transitioning careers through training programs and fostering a blameless post-mortem culture. Amtrak's CISO, Jesse Whaley, joins the conversation. They also highlight the significance of diversity and recommend using LinkedIn for job search and skill improvement.