Charles Blauner, operating partner and CISO-in-residence at company-building venture group Team8, joins Ann on this week's episode of Afternoon Cyber Tea. Charles is an internationally recognized expert on cyber resiliency, information security risk management, and data privacy. He's had an incredible and prominent career in Security, including being a CISO and Information Security leader at companies like J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, and Citi. Ann and Charles discuss the evolution of the CISO role, the qualities they believe all CISOs need to excel, and what the role of CISO will look like 5-10 years from now.  

In This Episode You Will Learn:      

A brief history and evolution of the CISO role 

Qualities and skillsets all CISOs need to excel today 

Advice for someone who is newly stepping into the role of CISO

 
Some Questions We Ask:     

What were some of the critical paradigm shifts during the evolution of the CISO role? 

What do you think makes a great CISO in today's digital world? 

What advice do you have for CISOs making that transition to a key business partner? 

  
Resources:    
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Listen to: Security Unlocked: CISO Series with Bret Arsenault      
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Afternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson is produced by Microsoft and distributed as part of The CyberWire Network.