CISO Tradecraft®

CISO Tradecraft®

Hosted by: G Mark Hardy & Ross Young

You are not years away from accomplishing your career goals, you are skills away. Learn the Tradecraft to Take Your Cybersecurity Skills to the Executive Level. © Copyright 2025, National Security Corporation. ...

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#3 - How to Read Your Boss

Episode #3

The ability to persuade others is a core tradecraft for every CISO.  This podcast discusses the most common styles of executive decision making (Charismatics, Thinkers, Skeptics, Followers, and Controllers).  After...
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#2 - Principles of Persuasion

Episode #2

To become an effective CISO you need influence skills.  On this episode we explore Robert Cialdini's book, "Influence" and discuss the psychology of persuasion.  We will explore 6 key areas of influence: Liking- If...
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#1 - What is a CISO?

Episode #1

On this pilot episode you will get to meet the hosts of the show (G Mark Hardy & Ross Young) and learn a little bit about their backgrounds. Chapters 00:00 Introductions 04:47 What is a CISO? 07:24 Enable the Rock...
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