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Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole

The biggest threat to you and this country today is a cyber attack. Are you protected? Find out now with Dr. Eric Cole, former special agent for the CIA and current CEO of Secure Anchor.

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29:38

Is a CISO Your Job Title or Your Identity?

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/12/30

On this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole poses the question, “Is being a CISO your identity?” To have the mindset that you are a world-class CISO, you must see yourself as a world-class CISO. You have to view everything you do through the lens of a CISO if you want to make decisions that will lead you to succeed as one. Join Dr. Cole to learn about what that perspective change looks like for your life and career.

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30:39

Why you’re already a world class CISO and don’t...

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/12/23

Join Dr. Eric Cole to learn about why you already have all of the skills necessary to become a World Class CISO but don't realize it yet. He gives a run down of all the things that make up a CISO and why the barrier for entry is a lot lower then most people have built up in their mind. This week's episode of Life of a CISO will help you find the confidence to take your next steps towards becoming a CISO today.

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30:47

The Primary Job of Communication

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/12/16

In this episode of Life of a CISO Dr. Eric Cole focuses on one of the most important skills to have as a CISO: Communication. As a CISO, you have to speak to executives in a language that they understand. This means not getting in the weeds with technical details and explaining your suggestions in a way they can easily follow. If you communicate well, you can improve any situation. Join Dr. Cole to learn how to understand the business and what it means to you as a World Class CISO.

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31:42

Why Being a World Class CISO takes more than business...

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/12/09

In this episode of Life of a CISO Dr. Eric Cole concludes a 2 part series to explain what you need to do to become a World Class CISO. This episode is about how your opinions and point of view can determine your success before you walk into the room with the executives. By choosing to go in and respect everyone in the room as a smart person you can revolutionize how effective you are at communicating your goals to them. Join Dr. Cole to learn what your first steps are towards becoming a World Class

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30:23

Why Being a World Class CISO takes more than business...

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/12/02

In this episode of Life of a CISO Dr. Eric Cole begins a 2 part series to explain what you need to do to become a World Class CISO. He talks about what combination of skills and knowledge is necessary to succeed and he discusses different habits that you can put in place to help with getting yourself to the best you can be. Join Dr. Cole to learn what your first steps are towards becoming a World Class CISO.

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31:04

Why is your organization’s security failing?

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/11/24

On this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole answers the question: Why is my security failing? Breaches, whether your organization is large or small, are almost an inevitable part of cybersecurity. That’s why it’s not enough to use technology that prevents attacks, you must detect them. By prioritizing detection and categorization of threats it allows you to better respond and track the breaches that are going to happen. Join Dr. Cole to learn why your security is failing and how you can change

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29:54

The most important skill a CISO must have is...

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/11/18

In this episode of Life of a CISO Dr. Cole speaks about the key skill of a successful CISO which is communication. Communication means speaking to someone in the language that they understand. For example, when talking to security engineers, you can use technical terms, but when communicating with executives, the language they speak are upside and downside. In other words, how much money can they make or risk losing? Join Dr. Cole in learning how to communicate effectively to succeed.

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31:24

How to keep your actions in alignment with your goals

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/11/11

In this episode of Life of a CISO Dr. Eric Cole asks the question, “Where are you going?” As you move forwards in your career and your life you have to create actionable goals and work towards them or you are working without purpose. You need to make the time to spend one hour each day thinking about those goals, and what steps you can take to accomplish them. Join Dr. Cole in learning how to create goals that are worth striving for as a World Class CISO.

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30:50

If you want to be a World Class CISO, you need to...

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/11/04

In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Cole talks about getting a seat at the table. The executive table, that is. If you want to be a world class CISO, you have to be invited to the board room and be involved in executive-level decisions, just like the CEO, CIO, CFO, etc. If you’re not a “Chief” Information Security Officer, you aren’t a CISO. Join Dr. Cole in learning how to elevate yourself from a security engineer with a new title to an actual chief executive in your organization.

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31:21

Daily Habits of world class CISOs

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/10/28

In this episode of Life of A CISO, Dr. Eric Cole discusses putting your days in order and setting your self up for victory on a daily basis so that you can build your confidence as a leader and as a person. This confidence is necessary to succeed as a CISO. You build confidence by repeating the same tasks over and over until you could do it with your eyes closed. Join Dr. Cole as he defines what habits and little steps you can implement to build your confidence as a World Class CISO.

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31:12

How do you survive as a CISO?

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/10/21

In this episode, Dr. Eric Cole talks about how to survive as a CISO in todays corporate environments. There has never been a greater demand for CISOs and V-CISOs, but at the same time, because many executives have never hired a CISO before, they don’t completely understand what it means to be a successful CISO. Therefore, you may be at risk of being let go regardless of how well you set up your security. To learn how to avoid this misunderstanding and its consequences for your career, join Dr. Cole

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32:49

How to start 2022 strong by starting now

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/10/14

In this episode, Dr. Eric Cole gives powerful tips about mindset and work effort to push your self to the next level during the fourth quarter of 2021. He talks about the effects of your success on those surrounding you and applicable exercises and examples of things you can implement to work to up-level your efforts as a CISO. Join Dr. Cole in this weeks Life of CISO.

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28:56

Why you need to be a translator

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/10/07

In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole explains how to become a translator from the security team to the executives. By utilizing business terminology and focuses and applying them to security you can bridge the gap between the security necessities and the business needs. World class CISO's have to be viewed as business enablers, if your not you will never have the trust and influence you need to secure your organization. Join Dr. Cole in learning how to speak to executives the way they

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24:28

What Questions Should CISOs Ask?

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/09/30

In this episode of Life as a CISO Dr. Eric Cole explains why questions are your greatest tool for your success. He also gives you many of the questions you will need to change your security mindset from a business disabler to a business enabler. By asking the right questions of your executives and comparing their answers to your own you can find all of the pain points in your current strategies and go about tailoring your security to fit what is priority for the business as a whole. Join Dr. Cole in

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21:03

Debunking myths and misconceptions about being a CISO

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/09/23

In this episode Dr. Eric Cole all about debunking myths and common sayings that are incorrect. Dr. Cole addresses some pretty common sayings that stop people from taking risks and going after what they want. The examples Dr. Cole covers include: “Treat people the way you want to be treated,” is different from treating people the way THEY want to be treated. “Seeing Is believing?” No, you’ll see it when you believe it. “No one will hire me without experience.” Someone has to be first some time. Now

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24:45

The First 90 Days of Being a CISO

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/09/16

On this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole talks about what happens when you become a CISO. Your early days as a CISO are all about understanding the business. Specifically, what does your business do that no one else does as well, and how they make money. A CISO needs to understand the company so he can treat people the way they want to be treated and not they way a CISO would want to be treated.

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30:10

Zero trust is a mindset and architecture of independence

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/09/09

In this episode of Life of a CISO is Dr. Eric Cole is focused on Zero Trust architecture. Zero Trust is the separation of all the parts such that you create a way to isolate breaches so that they do the smallest amount of damage possible. You do this by giving as little access to the network to each part as necessary while not affecting functionality. As a CISO, you must take all of the elements that make a security system successful into account when designing your security. Join Dr. Cole as he

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27:24

How to Develop The World Class Mindset of a World...

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/09/02

This episode of Life of a CISO, like many episodes, begins with actionable tips that you can use to develop the emotional fitness it takes to become a world class CISO. You can choose to have a good day or a bad day by focusing on the positive or negative, respectively. Once you begin your day with positive energy, you are one step closer to becoming world class.

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31:15

When You’re Committed, Every No is a Step Closer to a...

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/08/26

In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole explains that if you want to be a world class CISO, you must be committed. This episode includes tips on how to better communicate with prospective employers that you are a world class CISO, and what to do to improve yourself and never stop learning.

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32:45

How to Bridge the Gap Between Cybersecurity and...

Life of a CISO with Dr. Eric Cole ·

2021/08/19

In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole explains that a CISO must communicate between executives and security engineers. A security engineer who is specialized in one area does not always make a great CISO, and for that matter, an executive who doesn’t know cybersecurity won’t make a good CISO either. Listen to this episode to learn how communicating between executives and security engineers can make you a world class CISO.

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