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Defense in Depth


Mar 16, 2023

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How do you become a CISO? It doesn't follow a linear pattern as many other professions. There are many different paths and there are many different entry points.

Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Our guest is Yabing Wang, CISO, Justworks.

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In this episode:

  • How do you become a CISO?
  • Why doesn't it follow a linear pattern as many other professions?
  • Why are there so many different paths and entry points?
  • Why is it valuable to know how others did it and how you can glean that knowledge and apply it to your situation?