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Check out this post by Mike Gallardo for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap. Joining them is Alex Guilday, BISO, Royal Caribbean Group.

In this episode:

• Timing the approach
• When persistence becomes harassment
• Playing the long game
• The necessity argument

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Check out this post by Evgeniy Kharam for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Edward Contreras, senior evp and CISO, Frost Bank. Joining them is Ryan Dunn, Leader of Product and Supply Chain Technology, Specialized Bicycle Components.

And check out "Architecting Success: The Art of Soft Skills in Technical Sales: Connect to Sell More" by Evgeniy Kharam we referenced in this episode.

In this episode:

• Beyond the technical playbook
• Influencing without authority
• Partnering, not just selling
• The deliberate work of connection

Thanks to our sponsor, HackerOne

All links and images can be found on CISO Series.

Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Bil Harmer, security advisor, Craft Ventures. Joining them is James Bruce, business security services director, WPP.

In this episode:

• Turning visibility into actionable intelligence
• Pure visibility still provides an essential security foundation
• Finding strategic value
• The risk of gaps in identity management

Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker