What Do You Want In A Cyber Security Program?

There is no “one size fits all” approach when building or re-building a high performance cyber security team.

The team that you build depends on the cyber program that you currently have, the industry that you are in, and the type of program that you want to build.  

The definition of success for a security team in a regulated industry may be very different and require a different set of skills than a security team in a less regulated industry.

Same with a team starting with a program at a low level of maturity compared with a high level of maturity. 

More choices than coffees at a coffee shop. 

If you haven’t known great cyber practitioners, get out and meet some. They are the ones with the thoughts, critical thinking, and solutions even when the issue is undefined, and smoking, and hairy. 

So, don’t just copy job descriptions.

Or assume that each candidate with the same certs are the same. 

Be purposeful about what you need.

Be decisive when you find it.

After all, a crazy good security program isn’t going to build itself. 

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The Challenge of Cyber Security 

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How Cyber Security Works