BoC #12: Soft Skills for a Security Leader to Become a Business Aligned Corporate Executive

Dan Blum is the Managing Director at Security Architects Partners, a consulting firm focused on cybersecurity leadership, architecture, and risk management. Prior to starting the firm, Dan was a research analyst at the Burton Group, which was subsequently acquired by Gartner in 2010. Additionally, he has security leadership experience at organizations like Respect Network and KuppingerCole. Most recently, Dan authored a book called Rational Cybersecurity for Business: The Security Leader's Guide to Business Alignment. Be sure to check out the book via the link below.

On today's show, we cover:

• What are some specific examples of clients Dan's worked with who have done a good job aligning themselves with their business peers?
• How have those organizations gone about justifying increase budget?
• Why are some people better at this than others?

Dan's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Rational-Cybersecurity-Business-Security-Alignment/dp/1484259513

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