#21 - Your First 90 Days as a CISO (with Mark Egan)

CISO Tradecraft® by G Mark Hardy & Ross Young

E21
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Episode notes

This special episode features Mark Egan (Former CIO of Symantec as well as VMWare).  Mark discusses what he looks for during interviews with CISOs, what executives need to demonstrate during their first 90 days to be successful, and how he helps the next generation of cyber professionals at Merritt College.

Three Questions to ask during any interview:

  1. What do you like best about this role?
  2. What are the most challenging pieces of this role?
  3. What does success look like for this role one year into the future?

Five Step Plan for New CISOs:

  1. Start with an assessment of the current “As-Is” IT architecture
  2. Perform Business Requirements Analysis (What are the strategic objectives, tactical issues, and bus ... 
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