(Replay Ep) Leading Change in Cybersecurity: Tara Whitehead’s Approach to Security Engagement

Episode SummaryTara Whitehead is Security Engagement Manager at MYOB. Prior to becoming a cybersecurity specialist, Tara had an eclectic career, including working in advertising and international relations. In this episode Tara chats with Cole about how her non-technical background has in many ways been an asset working in security, leading change management in large enterprises, the importance of great communication skills, and plenty more.Timestamps7:15 - Tara's first days in AppSec10:00 - How to influence people12:30 - Why we should dial back on the doomsday conversation14:10 - Find your change champions21:30 - Is a non-technical background help or hindrance?23:30 - Communication and influencing key skills26:00 - Communicating with execs28:20 - Rapid fire questions🐙 Secured is grateful to be sponsored and supported by Chainguard.Chainguard is the trusted source for open source. Get hardened, secure, production-ready builds so your team can ship faster, stay compliant, and reduce risk. Download your free CVE Reduction Assessment at https://dayone.fm/chainguardSecured is part of Day One.Day One helps founders and startup operators make better business decisions more often. To learn more, join our newsletter to be notified of new First Cheque episodes and upcoming shows.Mentioned in this episode:Download your free CVE Reduction AssessmentChainguard is the trusted source for open source. Get hardened, secure, production-ready builds so your team can ship faster, stay compliant, and reduce risk.December 2025 - ChainguardThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrpSpotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/