Episode 171 - Resilient Mindset with Chris Hughes

Chris Hughes is the CISO and Co-Founder of Aquia and has nearly 20 years of Cyber/IT experience. He's an Air Force veteran as well as former Government civil service employee with the U.S. Navy and FedRAMP. Chris also teaches in two M.S. Cyber Programs at Capitol Technology University and UMGC. Chris is passionate about Cloud Security and is active with the Cloud Security Alliance and Cloud Native Computing Foundation and he also hosts a podcast called "Resilient Cyber". Key Takeaways: 02:52 Bio 04:24 What motivates Chris? 06:03 Time management 07:24 Failing up – lessons learned 09:09 Habits and mindset 10:59 Chris’ podcast – Resilient Cyber 13:09 Branding & persona – using your vulnerability 15:07 Using your network 19:06 Stop waiting and start working harder 20:40 Maintaining authenticity 22:22 Input vs. Output 25:13 Talking Legacy 28:12 Being resilient Hacker Valley Studio: Swag | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Email Ron & Chris | Website Chris Hughes: Linkedin | Podcast Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon Join our monthly mastermind group via Patreon This episode is sponsored by Living Security