Critical Leadership Principles

04/06/23 • 28 min

Dr. Rebecca Wynn speaks with Rick Howard on Critical Leadership Principles. Rick is N2K Networks’ CyberWire’s Chef Security Officer (CSO), Chief Analyst, and Senior Fellow. His prior roles include serving in the U.S. Army for twenty-three years. For the last two years, he served as the Commander of the U.S. Army’s Computer Emergency Response Team, coordinating network defense, intelligence, and attack operations for the Army's global network. In addition, he was an instructor in computer science at the US Military Academy (West Point), Palo Alto Networks Chief Security Officer (CSO), the TASC CISO, the iDefense GM (A commercial cyber threat intelligence service at Verisign,) the Counterpane Global SOC Director (one of the original MSSPs). Dr. Rebecca Wynn and Rick discuss these heartfelt lessons in a highly engaging conversation.

Successes, failures, and lessons learned in supporting the U.S. Government in cyber security projects
The value of mentorship and how that shaped their careers
Leadership principles with the importance of leading as humans, with kindness

Dr. Rebecca Wynn, Chief Cybersecurity Strategist & CISO, Click Solutions Group, is a global award-winning cybersecurity & privacy executive. She is well known for being a gifted polymath, having a deep understanding of current cybersecurity challenges and privacy issues. In addition, she has a proven track record of taking companies to the next level of excellence. Please reach out to her directly for advisory services and speaking engagements.

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Successes, failures, and lessons learned in supporting the U.S. Government in cyber security projects
The value of mentorship and how that shaped their careers
Leadership principles with the importance of leading as humans, with kindness

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Dr. Rebecca Wynn for speaking engagements and Cyber Security Strategy, CISO, and Advisory Services through:

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Website: https://www.DrRebeccaWynn.com

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Identifying a "World-Class CISO" with One Question

Dr. Rebecca Wynn speaks with Dr. Eric Cole on Identifying a "World-Class CISO" with One Question. Eric is a 30-year cybersecurity industry expert on a mission to simplify complex technology and make the digital world safe for businesses, individuals, and families. An advisor and consultant to former President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and other high-profile clients, Eric has deep and varied expertise that extends to both the public and private sectors, including the federal government and large corporate enterprises. He is routinely called upon to be an expert witness in IP litigation, criminal and civil cases, and cybersecurity breaches. DR. Rebecca Wynn and Eric discuss:

The difference between a world-class security engineer vs. a "world-class CISO"
How to identify a world-class CISO with one question
How to successfully present to the board with only one slide and four points

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Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) the Risks

Dr. Rebecca Wynn speaks with Michele Stuart about Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and the Risks. Michele is the president & owner of JAG Investigations. She has over 30 years of investigative and training experience. She consults and trains federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, the military intelligence communities, ORC, financial and insurance industries, Fortune 500 companies, and professional sports organizations in open source, social media, and cellular security. In addition, she is an Instructor at Quantico (FBI Academy) for international training programs and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Virginia. Dr. Rebecca Wynn and Michele have dynamic discussions around permissible purposes, devices with microphones, social engineering, and all things OSINT. Episode highlights include: