Accidental CISO
Promotions. The reward for good work is more work.
Sit down and make yourself comfortable. I want to tell you the story of how I negotiated a promotion that I was offered. This is an...
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I accidentally became the CISO. I didn't want this job, but the job chose me. I'm scared, and I want to go home.
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Accidental CISO
Mar 15, 202011 min read
AC's guide to remote work
Recent events are compelling organizations everywhere to instruct their employees to work from home. Many of these organizations have...
Accidental CISO
Mar 12, 20202 min read
SLYRS Single Malt Whiskey Fifty-One
I arrived home today, weary from another Chaotic week, and it's only Thursday. We had just announced to the entire team that they were...
Accidental CISO
Jan 19, 20202 min read
Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky
Month one of around the world in 12 whiskies! Japan's Nikka Coffey Malt whiskey.
Accidental CISO
Dec 31, 20191 min read
Around the world in 12 whiskeys
Everywhere I look online today, everyone is making their resolutions for 2020. They're setting goals and committing to better themselves....
Accidental CISO
Sep 3, 20196 min read
Situational Awareness: Inventory and Document
Situational awareness is just a fancy way of saying "I had better figure out what the heck I've gotten myself into." It encompasses the...
Accidental CISO
Aug 28, 20192 min read
You took the job. Now what?
What's done is done. There is no turning back! You've accepted the CISO job, and now you have to figure out what to do when you walk in...
Accidental CISO
Aug 16, 20195 min read
Data as a liability
Software is eating the world and pooping out data. These days, everything we do leaves a trail of data, and that data has proven to be...
Accidental CISO
Aug 8, 20193 min read
Hiring is hard
There is a lot of chatter on the interwebz these days about hiring. Neither the employers nor the candidates are happy. They shout back...
Accidental CISO
Aug 5, 20191 min read
What is security?
Back in May of 2019, Jeff Man gave a talk at the Tribe of Hackers Summit in Austin, Texas. In his talk, he asked "what is security?" The...
Accidental CISO
Aug 5, 20192 min read
This is another fine mess I've gotten myself into
I know what you are thinking. You're thinking that you can't accidentally become the CISO, but, you would be wrong. It is never what I...
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