Jason Loomis on finding the humanity in cybersecurity

Jason Loomis, Chief Information Security Officer at Freshworks, emphasizes the human side of cybersecurity and the importance of effective leadership. New CISOs should make an effort to understand not just existing security controls, but also the team dynamics at any new organization they’re helping to protect. The human element all too often goes unnoticed, according to Jason.

Episode 43 of the WE'RE IN! podcast, hosted by Synack, titled "Jason Loomis on finding the humanity in cybersecurity" was published on February 14, 2024 and runs 32 minutes.

February 14, 2024 ·32m · WE'RE IN!

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Jason Loomis, Chief Information Security Officer at Freshworks, emphasizes the human side of cybersecurity and the importance of effective leadership. New CISOs should make an effort to understand not just existing security controls, but also the team dynamics at any new organization they’re helping to protect. The human element all too often goes unnoticed, according to Jason.

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Jason Loomis, Chief Information Security Officer at Freshworks, emphasizes the human side of cybersecurity and the importance of effective leadership. New CISOs should make an effort to understand not just existing security controls, but also the team dynamics at any new organization they’re helping to protect. The human element all too often goes unnoticed, according to Jason.

In this WE’RE IN! episode, Jason discusses the need for strong communication skills and the ability to engage every employee in cybersecurity practices.

Listen to hear more about:

Why basic security controls and understanding context are crucial in cybersecurity
How to “sit down, be quiet and listen” rather than try to fix everything immediately in a new cybersecurity leadership role
What AI means for the risk of future cyberattacks

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