Tribe of Hackers Security Leaders

51Wirefall

“I strive to put the organization's interests above my own, but I'm not an automaton.”

Twitter: @DHAhole

Some are born leaders, some achieve leadership, and some have leadership thrust upon them. I fall firmly into that last category.

Do you believe there is a massive shortage of career cybersecurity professionals?

There is only a massive shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals because the definition of “qualified” is flawed.

I'm very involved in my local InfoSec and hacker scenes. Those organizations that have embedded themselves within our community, and that understand potential can be as valuable as referenceable experience or certifications, have been able to attract and retain some amazing talent even in this “negative unemployment” market.

Another step organizations should be taking to fill their open positions is to ensure that everyone is welcome at the table. Diversity and inclusion can't just be an HR mission statement. These aspirations must go hand in hand with equality in pay and opportunity for promotion.

How do you make hard decisions? Do you find yourself more often making people, process, or technology decisions?

If it isn't difficult, then it's not a decision; it's merely selecting the best answer from a list of options. Decisions imply consequences, and determining the gravity of those consequences is often what determines how hard ...