Tribe of Hackers

57Brad Schaufenbuel

“Once you’ve reached a point in life where your financial needs are met, the source of your happiness shifts from more money to whether your role provides you with the opportunity to grow with an organization that has a culture that makes you excited to get up in the morning and immerse yourself in it every day.”

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Bradley Schaufenbuel is VP and CISO at Paylocity. He has held security leadership positions at numerous companies in the financial services and technology industries over his 22-year career. Bradley has MBA, JD, and LLM degrees; is a licensed attorney; and holds 23 professional certifications. He is a prolific author and speaker and serves on the advisory boards of multiple venture funds and startups.

If there is one myth that you could debunk in cybersecurity, what would it be?

The myth I would debunk is that cybersecurity success is largely the result of buying and implementing new technology. Vendors especially would like us to believe that if we just bought their wares, we would be secure. Many security leaders share this belief. Their cybersecurity programs consist of an endless search for silver bullets, punctuated by cycles of technology implementation projects. In reality, an effective cybersecurity program depends on people, process, and technology, in that order of importance. Even the ...