Introduction
Learn from others' mistakes
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1. Inexperienced Leadership
The importance of leadership
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Attributes of a good cybersecurity leader
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Recognizing poor leadership
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Detrimental effects of poor leadership
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How leaders, workers, and executives can improve
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2. Deprioritizing Strategic Thinking
The importance of strategic goals
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The trade-off between strategy and tactics
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Avoiding burnout
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Plan and optimize for resource allocation
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3. Failing to Optimize for Threats
Abundant vulnerabilities with finite resources
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Know your enemy
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Understand likely attacks
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Threat assessment starts with the attackers
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4. Insufficient Organizational Teamwork
Security doesn’t operate in a vacuum
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Leaders must accept costs and friction
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Relevance is key to gaining support
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5. Failing to Maximize Value
Inherently a losing proposition
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Showing value and relevant outcomes
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Build, compare, and compete
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Conclusion
Be on the lookout
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