Root To CISO
The Road to CISO: Lessons from Gary Hayslip's Career
Gary Hayslip
Cybersecurity careers · CISO leadership
Learn from the career journeys and leadership lessons of CISOs.
Explore candid conversations with security leaders about how they built their careers, learned to lead, navigated risk and made the moves that shaped their path.
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Real stories. Useful lessons.
Root To CISO is built around one simple idea: there is no single route to cybersecurity leadership. Learn directly from people who have taken different paths to the top.
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From Public Service to Global Security-A CISO's Journey
Dr. Alissa "Dr. Jay" Abdullah
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Jameeka Aaron on her path from U.S. Navy to CISO
Jameeka Aaron
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Diverse Paths to Cybersecurity - A Chat w/Larry Whiteside Jr.
Larry Whiteside Jr.
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Building a Career in Cybersecurity with Lemonade's CISO Jonathan Jaffe
Jonathan Jaffe
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30+main-show CISO guests
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