EPISODE · May 21, 2020 · 44 MIN
Naveen Vasudeva - The dark side of being a CISO
from Zero Hour Podcast · host Karl Sharman
Today, we are joined by Naveen Vasadula. Naveen is an Information Security Risk professional with a strong financial services experience knowledge built over the past 23 years working in London, Paris, Zurich, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan. Covering a range of Global Senior Executive Management positions. Including Security Risk, Control and Compliance strategy, technical and Business Risk Assessments methodology and implementation, Process design, metrication and implementation, and global security consultation. Naveen is also one of the host of the Cyber Talks Interview series. Key Minutes 02:32 Education with dyslexia 05:32 First time hearing cybersecurity 08:10 Working in financial services 11:27 The dark side of the CISO role 18:12 Influence within your organisation 21:37 Getting business skills 26:02 Values of networking 33:12 The importance of mental health 40:32 The positives for cybersecurity following Covid-19 41:52 Ten quick fire questions Key Takeaways 1. Influence is everything. 2. Find a mentor or a leader to learn from 3. CISOs need to look after their physical and mental health. You can find Naveen at: Website: http://www.ciso-international.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vasudevanaveen/ CyberTalks: https://cybertalks.co.uk/ Follow us: Twitter: @zero_hourpod Instagram: @zerohourexperience Website: www.beechermadden.com This podcast is sponsored by: BeecherMadden - www.beechermadden.com Cyber Security Professionals - www.cybersecurity-professionals.com
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Today, we are joined by Naveen Vasadula. Naveen is an Information Security Risk professional with a strong financial services experience knowledge built over the past 23 years working in London, Paris, Zurich, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan. Covering a range of Global Senior Executive Management positions. Including Security Risk, Control and Compliance strategy, technical and Business Risk Assessments methodology and implementation, Process design, metrication and implementation, and global security consultation. Naveen is also one of the host of the Cyber Talks Interview series. Key Minutes 02:32 Education with dyslexia 05:32 First time hearing cybersecurity 08:10 Working in financial services 11:27 The dark side of the CISO role 18:12 Influence within your organisation 21:37 Getting business skills 26:02 Values of networking 33:12 The importance of mental health 40:32 The positives for cybersecurity following Covid-19 41:52 Ten quick fire questions Key Takeaways 1. Influence is everything. 2. Find a mentor or a leader to learn from 3. CISOs need to look after their physical and mental health. You can find Naveen at: Website: http://www.ciso-international.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vasudevanaveen/ CyberTalks: https://cybertalks.co.uk/ Follow us: Twitter: @zero_hourpod Instagram: @zerohourexperience Website: www.beechermadden.com This podcast is sponsored by: BeecherMadden - www.beechermadden.com Cyber Security Professionals - www.cybersecurity-professionals.com
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