Episode 166 - There is No Skills Gap with Andy Ellis

Hosts Ron and Chris interview Andy Ellis, CISO for over two decades that recently started a startup. He is an operating partner at YL Ventures. Andy shares his perspective on whether there is really a skills gap or are we approaching this problem the wrong way?   0:57 – Intro  2:19 – Bio 3:12 – Andy’s personality that puts him in unique situations to win awards  4:29 – What other kind of things Andy experienced hacking in besides macro things 5:57 – The number one hack Andy did that spanned for a decade in his career 7:13 – Was Andy originally hired to do security for companies? 8:29 – Why Andy says there is no talent shortage 12:11 – If everyone started to go into security engineering team, would there be a gap to fill roles? 13:09 – Where did CISOS, managers, and recruiters go wrong in looking for security professionals? 19:55 – Andy’s number one tenet for leadership 22:42 –Andy’s philosophies on keeping the talent after investing on training programs, and having skills that can be used on other areas 24:49 – In what ways Andy is passing down knowledge 27:14 – Advice on the leadership journey that Andy gives to listeners 28::10 – Best ways to keep up with Andy   Hacker Valley Studio: Swag | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Email Ron & Chris | Website Follow Andy Ellis Twitter | LinkedIn Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon Join our monthly mastermind group via Patreon Visit our sponsor Panther Labs