Please join us on Friday August 1, 2025 for Super Cyber Friday.
Our topic of discussion will be “Hacking the Talent Myth: An hour of critical thinking about why the ‘skills shortage’ might be a hiring problem.”
Joining Rich Stroffolino, producer of CISO Series for this discussion will be:
- Mike Lockhart, CISO, EagleView
- And a special guest (which means we’re still in booking mode)
Got feedback? Join the conversation on LinkedIn.
In preparation for our discussion, think about the following:
- What adjacent fields or industries have produced some of your best security hires?
- How do you distinguish between “nice to have” and “must have” skills when building job requirements?
- What’s the most successful unconventional hire you’ve made in cybersecurity?
- What role should apprenticeships or internal career transitions play in building security teams?
- What’s your philosophy on hiring for attitude and training for skills?
- How do you create pathways for junior talent to grow into senior security roles?
- How do you balance immediate needs with long-term talent development?
- What role does company culture play in attracting and retaining cybersecurity professionals?
- How can security leaders influence HR and recruiting practices for better outcomes?
- What’s one hiring practice you’d encourage other CISOs to try?
It all starts at 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific. At the end of the hour [2 PM Eastern/11 AM Pacific] we’ll switch gears to our meetup where everyone will get a chance to chat face to face.
ALSO…
- Best bad ideas get first responses in “Department of YES” or “Beat the Bad Idea”.
- The BEST bad idea wins an award and a really awesome CISO Series jacket. Also, if you register early by the Tuesday (5pm PT) of that week’s video chat, you will be entered into a raffle where one lucky register will win a jacket (Winners must be US residents. Repeat winners get a $25 Amazon gift card).
Super Cyber Fridays are open discussions where all viewers and listeners are welcome to become participants. Before the scheduled event, connect your webcam and microphone (avoid Bluetooth). During the discussion, if you have a question or comment, let it be known in the chat room and our producer will do his best to get as many of you into the conversation. We look forward to you joining us.