Practical Trust-Centric Security w/ Omar Khawaja

Omar Khawaja is an experienced CISO with a strong technical background, who managed to find some very creative ways to manage his security program that go against his engineering instincts. Join Allan and Omar as they discuss why trust-based security is the more suitable option to have a fundamentally better security program and team.  Hear why Omar and Allan believe that investing in people will pay far more dividends than the latest tech tool.  And more importantly, gain some very practical and concrete tips for managing and measuring your security program.   Key Takeaways: 01:19                     Bio 03:26                     What is wrong with tech-centric security? 06:00                     Using tech tools as nothing more, and using them appropriately 12:22                     Trust, then risk, then control 14:30                     Customer first, always 19:02                     Helping foster a trust-centric culture 28:40                     Culture = mindset = best measurable quality 29:33                     What surprises Omar in cyber security? 32:50                     The “change agent network”   Links: Learn more about Omar on Twitter and LInkedIn Follow Allan Alford on LinkedIn and Twitter Purchase a Cyber Ranch Podcast T-Shirt at the Hacker Valley Store Learn more about Hacker Valley Studio and The Cyber Ranch Podcast Sponsored by our good friends at Uptycs