S04EP04 | Culture Eats Security for Breakfast | Jay Thoden van Velzen

Guest: Jay Thoden van VelzenTechnical Advisor, Office of the Chief Security OfficerSAP Global Security & Cloud ComplianceIn this segment, we’re unpacking the biggest myth in security: that strategy is enough. Our guest argues that culture eats strategy for breakfast, and effective security isn’t about more policies, but about deep negotiation and understanding. We’ll discuss how to use tools like security risk management and security engineering not as blockers, but as instruments for genuine collaboration. This is about convincing teams we understand their needs, and together, building a security culture where everyone wins. This is how we move from being a cost center to a true business partner.Recommended reading/viewing, Paper(in this topic) for practitionersSecurity Chaos Engineering: Sustaining Resilience in Software and Systems, Kelly Shortridge and Aaron Rinehart (2023)Cybersecurity for SAP, Gaurav Singh and Juan Perez-Etchegoyen (2025)--Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/breakpoint-security-podcastAudio on Buzzsprout: https://breakpoint.buzzsprout.comIf you like to see more like this, please Subscribe to Breakpoint Youtube! Please Share with others in the community. It always means a lot!Follow us on LinkedIn: @breakpoint-security-podcastAudio on Buzzsprout: https://breakpoint.buzzsprout.comBuzz me on Twitter or LinkedIn Connect with me on -Twitter: @NeeluTripathy LinkedIn: @neelutripathy