Say Easy, Do Hard – Job Search Strategies for CISOs – Part 1 – Merlin Namuth, Brad Rager – BSW #359
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1. Say Easy, Do Hard – Job Search Strategies for CISOs – Part 1 – Merlin Namuth, Brad Rager – BSW #359
Inspired by my co-host Jason Albuquerque, this quarter's Say Easy, Do Hard segment is Job Search Strategies for CISOs. In part 1, we discuss the challenges facing the CISO role and it's hiring. As CISOs leave the role, the position is not necessarily being refilled. How will this impact future CISO hiring?
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Merlin Namuth is Director of Advisory Services and vCISO at Beazley Security. He has over 28 years of IT experience – last 25 years focused in security. His comprehensive experience spanning several industries includes leading 6 different security programs, creating strategy and building security programs from the ground up, advancing existing security programs, mergers and acquisitions, managing incident response teams, computer forensics, compliance, architecture, and engineering complex security solutions both on-prem and in the Cloud. Namuth has served as an advisor to security startup companies. He has presented at numerous conferences, including RSA both domestically and internationally, been interviewed on renowned security podcasts, and frequently writes blogs and articles.
Brad is the founder & CEO of Crux, a talent platform for cybersecurity. Before founding Crux, he led strategy and marketing for Optiv, where he was responsible for setting the company’s growth and transformation agenda.
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2. Say Easy, Do Hard – Job Search Strategies for CISOs – Part 2 – Merlin Namuth, Brad Rager – BSW #359
Inspired by my co-host Jason Albuquerque, this quarter's Say Easy, Do Hard segment is Job Search Strategies for CISOs. In part 2, Jason proposes we blow it all up, while Ben recommends a certification board for CISOs. We have no shortage of suggestions for how to fix the CISO hiring problem.
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Merlin Namuth is Director of Advisory Services and vCISO at Beazley Security. He has over 28 years of IT experience – last 25 years focused in security. His comprehensive experience spanning several industries includes leading 6 different security programs, creating strategy and building security programs from the ground up, advancing existing security programs, mergers and acquisitions, managing incident response teams, computer forensics, compliance, architecture, and engineering complex security solutions both on-prem and in the Cloud. Namuth has served as an advisor to security startup companies. He has presented at numerous conferences, including RSA both domestically and internationally, been interviewed on renowned security podcasts, and frequently writes blogs and articles.
Brad is the founder & CEO of Crux, a talent platform for cybersecurity. Before founding Crux, he led strategy and marketing for Optiv, where he was responsible for setting the company’s growth and transformation agenda.
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