Interview: The role of curiosity in security leadership

How it helped one CISO shape his security strategy

Tom Allen
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Interview: The role of curiosity in security leadership

An inquisitive nature can navigate and mitigate the challenges of modern cybersecurity.

You sit down to learn the intricacies of yet another new tool, but it's based on a technology you're not familiar with. You reach out to your colleagues, and there's nobody available to help. If...

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