Vendor Consolidation, CISO Burnout Prevention & Maximizing Leadership Potential – Shawn Surber – BSW #310
In a tight economy, security budgets have been under scrutiny. Vendor consolidation strategies are real, but what are the pros and cons of this strategy? Shawn Surber from Tanium joins us to discuss how vendor consolidation is playing out and what to look for. It's not just an expense exercise, it's also a strategic alignment exercise.
This segment is sponsored by Tanium. Visit https://securityweekly.com/tanium to learn more about them!
In the Leadership and Communications section, CISO Burnout Prevention: Tips for Work-Life Balance, Maximizing Leadership Potential, The Essence of Effective Management: Commitment, Foresight, and Leadership, and more!
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1. The Pros & Cons of Vendor Consolidation – Shawn Surber – BSW #310
In a tight economy, security budgets have been under scrutiny. Vendor consolidation strategies are real, but what are the pros and cons of this strategy? Shawn Surber from Tanium joins us to discuss how vendor consolidation is playing out and what to look for. It's not just an expense exercise, it's also a strategic alignment exercise.
This segment is sponsored by Tanium. Visit https://securityweekly.com/tanium to learn more about them!
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Shawn Surber is Senior Director of Technical Account Management at Tanium. Over his 20+ year career he has worked his way up through the guts of IT, supporting applications, servers, desktops, networks, security, and most importantly, end users. In his work at major healthcare institutions, Shawn led efforts to modernize and operationalize IT Security tools, processes, and policies. At Tanium, he has helped a wide variety of customers achieve a better state of cyber hygiene through effective application of principles of good operational and security practices. A passionate builder of teams and products, Shawn has led product management, technical solutions, and technical account management teams helping guide customers through their digital transformations.
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2. CISO Burnout Prevention, Maximizing Leadership Potential, & Effective Management – BSW #310
In the Leadership and Communications section, CISO Burnout Prevention: Tips for Work-Life Balance, Maximizing Leadership Potential, The Essence of Effective Management: Commitment, Foresight, and Leadership, and more!
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- 1. Accenture’s State of Cybersecurity Resilience 2023 Report
Organizations that closely align their cybersecurity programs to business objectives are 18% more likely to achieve target revenue growth and market share and improve customer satisfaction, as well as 26% more likely to lower the cost of cybersecurity breaches/incidents, on average, according to new research from Accenture.
- 2. CISO Burnout Prevention: Tips for Work-Life Balance
Here are a few tips to help you avoid professional burnout as a cybersecurity leader:
- Prioritize self-care
- Maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Manage stress
- Network and Connect with other peers
- Stay current with new technologies and threats
- Avoid burnout by delegating
- Make use of time-saving tools, and automate
- Seek professional help if needed
- 3. Security budget hikes are missing the mark, CISOs say
Knee-jerk security budget reactions and impractical expectations are hampering the ability of CISOs to make business-critical security investments.
- 4. Maximizing Leadership Potential
There is growing evidence to suggest that slower, more deliberate decision making can yield significant benefits for leaders. As an illustration, let me show you how leaders, particularly entrepreneurs, C-suite executives, and HR professionals, can harness the power of slower decision making with great results. After all this should be done specifically to inform, entertain, and persuade their teams to achieve exceptional results.
- 5. Are You Frustrated with Your Team’s Ability to Solve Problems?
Often when you feel like your team isn’t working together to effectively problem solve, it’s because you don’t understand various team member’s problem-solving styles. The author, who has studied how people make decisions for 30 years, has identified five archetypes she calls problem-solving profiles. Adventurers are optimistic, confident and tend to go with their gut reactions. Detectives like to follow the data. Listeners are more collaborative and want to solicit others’ input. Thinkers are cautious and like to identify multiple paths forward. Visionaries pride themselves on seeing pathways that other’s don’t. Understanding your team’s problem-solving profiles will help identify tensions you may be feeling, reduce friction and modify behavior to get your decision-making back on track.
- 6. The Essence of Effective Management: Commitment, Foresight, and Leadership
Effective management plays a pivotal role in the success of organizations and the achievement of their goals. It encompasses a range of skills, including commitment, foresight, and leadership. In this article, we explore the significance of these three key points in the context of management. Each point reflects the wisdom of Peter Drucker, a pioneer in management philosophy. By understanding and incorporating these principles, managers can navigate challenges, drive positive change, and steer their organizations towards success.
