David’s key takeaways – Lessons in leading yourself, cyber teams and through crisis
Richard is a Yoda-like master CISO who has weathered countless security breaches, regulatory changes and enterprise transformations and this scar tissue brings invaluable wisdom. In this chapter, he has shared real-world lessons from adversity that textbooks cannot teach, real gems that each of us can take away and reflect on.
These lessons provide peer CISOs and aspiring security leaders with invaluable practical guidance, the kind that can only come from someone who has ‘been there and done that’ through the most challenging of scenarios.
Some highlights from his chapter include:
- It is possible to have a long career as a CISO – Richard has achieved the remarkable feat of serving as Group CISO at Westpac for 16+ years, demonstrating exceptional resilience and leadership in a role where the typical career horizon is 2-4 years.
- Personal resilience...
