I think what I’d love for people to think about this series is the spirit of camaraderie and the spirit of community that has always been there in information security.
Timestamps
*(2:20) - How Erick and Jason met *(3:20) - How Erick got into security & how he became the SVP & CTO of Northwestern Mutual *(7:00) - What Erick would do differently with what he knows now *(9:30) - Why Erick wanted to get involved in writing the book *(12:30) - The purpose behind the book *(14:30) - COVID-19 has accelerated everything | *(16:55) - The convergence of network and security teams *(19:35) - Who should be consuming this resource *(21:50) - What’s changed the most in security since the start of the pandemic *(23:40) - What CISOs will have wish they invested in now in 5-10 years time *(29:15) - Closing thoughts |
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Erick Rudiak is the current SVP and Chief Technology Officer of Northwestern Mutual. Previously, he’s been CISO for Express Scripts and Hewitt Associates. Also, Erick’s a trusted advisor to CEOs, Boards of Directors, executive committees, CIOs, CTOs, CPOs, and GCs. With over twenty years of experience leading high-performing technical and non-technical teams, he’s got an unbelievably strong track record of attracting and developing top talent to succeed in executive roles.
Jason brings decades of experience building and executing successful strategic security programs to Netskope.
He was previously the chief security and strategy officer for Optiv, developing a comprehensive suite of solutions to help CXO executives enhance their security strategies and accelerate alignment of those strategies with the business. Prior to Optiv, Clark held a leadership role at Websense, where he was a driving force behind the company’s transformation into a provider of critical technology for chief information security officers (CISOs). In a prior role as CISO and vice president of infrastructure for Emerson Electric, Clark significantly decreased the company’s risk by developing and executing a successful security program for 140,000 employees across 1,500 locations. He was previously CISO for The New York Times, and has held security leadership and technical roles at EverBank, BB&T and the U.S. Army.
Erick Rudiak is the current SVP and Chief Technology Officer of Northwestern Mutual. Previously, he’s been CISO for Express Scripts and Hewitt Associates. Also, Erick’s a trusted advisor to CEOs, Boards of Directors, executive committees, CIOs, CTOs, CPOs, and GCs. With over twenty years of experience leading high-performing technical and non-technical teams, he’s got an unbelievably strong track record of attracting and developing top talent to succeed in executive roles.
Jason brings decades of experience building and executing successful strategic security programs to Netskope.
He was previously the chief security and strategy officer for Optiv, developing a comprehensive suite of solutions to help CXO executives enhance their security strategies and accelerate alignment of those strategies with the business. Prior to Optiv, Clark held a leadership role at Websense, where he was a driving force behind the company’s transformation into a provider of critical technology for chief information security officers (CISOs). In a prior role as CISO and vice president of infrastructure for Emerson Electric, Clark significantly decreased the company’s risk by developing and executing a successful security program for 140,000 employees across 1,500 locations. He was previously CISO for The New York Times, and has held security leadership and technical roles at EverBank, BB&T and the U.S. Army.