January 8, 2024 at 07:30AM
CISO Conversations with insurance sector leaders, Jason Rebholz and Jason Ozin, detail their unconventional paths to becoming cybersecurity leaders. They stress the importance of knowledge, ambition, and building a diverse team. They also highlight the need to address burnout and future threats, such as third-party risks and evolving hacking techniques.
The meeting notes from the CISO Conversations featured discussions with two CISOs from the insurance sector, Jason Rebholz and Jason Ozin. They shared their insights into becoming leaders in cybersecurity, building and developing cybersecurity teams, fostering diversity, managing burnout, the role of cyber insurance, and offered advice for future cyber leaders. Additionally, they discussed future threats and risks in the cybersecurity landscape, including the challenges of third-party risks, phishing, and ransomware.
The notes covered Jason Rebholz’s unconventional path to becoming a CISO, emphasizing the importance of ambition and knowledge in leadership. He shared his approach to building a strong security team, which prioritizes experience and potential over certifications. He also stressed the significance of diversity, mutual respect, and addressing burnout within the team.
On the other hand, Jason Ozin highlighted the value of cyber insurance, advising organizations to invest in crisis management rather than solely focusing on paying ransoms. He also emphasized the need for deep technology understanding and praised the concept of hiring individuals who excel in areas where the leader may not.
Future threats and risks were also a central point of discussion, with a focus on external criminal professionalism and complacency as major concerns in the cybersecurity landscape.
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