Deliver High Impact Global Security Programs with Low Ego – Rajesh David – CSP #127
In today’s hyper connected world how do you create a global cyber program that can deliver locally. You start by creating a culture - a culture rooted to delivering high impact with low ego.
Culture eats strategy for breakfast ...
Guest
Rajesh spent the past five years as CISO at Rush University System for Health (RUSH) where he built the function from the ground up, grew the team, and identified and mitigated risks for RUSH’s cyber strategy. Prior to RUSH, Rajesh also worked at GE and Takeda Pharmaceuticals. He earned his MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management and Masters in Electrical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology. He has numerous certifications in the field of Cybersecurity, certified CISO from Carnegie Mellon University and a graduate of the FBI CISO Academy, Quantico.
Rajesh has lived and worked in the Chicagoland area for the past 21 years. He plays tennis, enjoys watching cricket and World Cup soccer, and exploring new restaurants. His wife, Julie, is a college professor, and they have a 12-year-old daughter.
Host
Todd Fitzgerald promotes CISO/CPO leadership via the SCMedia CISO STORIES weekly podcast, advisory board participation, and international speaking engagements. Todd serves as VP, Cybersecurity Strategy, Cybersecurity Collaborative. Todd authored 5 books, including #1 New Release (2024) Privacy Leader Compass: A Comprehensive Roadmap for Building and Leading Practical Privacy Programs, and #1 Best-selling (2019-2023) and 2020 CANON Cybersecurity Hall of Fame book, CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers. Named 2016–17 Chicago CISO of the Year, Todd’s senior leadership positions include Northern Trust, Grant Thornton International, Ltd, ManpowerGroup, Wellpoint/National Government Services, Zeneca/Syngenta, IMS Health and American Airlines.
