15. Dan Giesen-White, CIO, McMillan Shakespeare

Dan Giesen-White is the Chief Information Officer at McMillan Shakespeare Limited, a trusted, market-leading provider of salary packaging, novated leasing, asset management, and related financial products and services. He has over 20 years' experience in IT and 15 years' strategic analysis and program management experience with a strong track record of leading change in IT and across the business. During this episode, Dan will share how you can source the proper staff with the level of maturity your company needs to succeed. Find out what it means to build a security capability rather than just another team. Learn how ASIAL has helped lead his security team including the best advice for new security leaders.   Link: LinkedIn   Time Stamps: 00:30 - Dan Giesen-White's background and introduction 02:31 - How security is different from other tech areas of business 03:39 - Build a security capability rather than a just team 05:13 - Sourcing the proper staff for your company 06:45 - Managing capability vs capacity  07:41 - "Get the fundamentals right. That's where people seem to struggle." - Dan Giesen-White 08:40 - Common challenges to overcome when building a security team 09:50 - Addressing customer driving forces and concerns 12:22 - How ASIAL has helped lead a security team 13:25 - "ASIAL helps me stay in front of mind and informed on how the landscape is changing." - Dan Giesen-White 15:31 - Best advice for new security leaders 15:42 - "Be clear on what the role of security in your organisation is." - Dan Giesen-White