Over the course of two years, and during the pandemic, we established a new security team and grew that team from five cloud security people to over eighty. What was our talent strategy to enable that rapid growth, how did we find the right talent in a tight market, and what did we learn from the approach? Additionally, what rituals and tactics served us well to build team identity and collaboration in a hybrid world? Through all this, how do we ensure we prioritize diversity and inclusion in our teams? Fitzgerald, T. 2019. Chapter 4 Emerging Technologies and Trends in CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 89-127. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://cisostoriespodcast.com/csp-158