On this episode, Steve speaks with Brian Fricke, CISO at City National Bank, about cultivating a “tinkerer’s” mindset for creative problem-solving; the link between listening and leadership, and why getting the job done and getting credit for it don’t always go hand in hand.
Taking Care of Your Mental Health for Your Team’s Benefit
Cybersecurity often involves high-stress situations. The work-life balance and mental health components are just as important. Brian talks about how meditation has benefitted not only him, but how it extends to his team and how it could benefit other CISOs or professionals working in high-stress situations.
Brian and Steve also tackle topics like:
- Leadership and listening
- Acquiring mentors
- Celebrating the small victories
- “Rounding yourself out” early on in your career
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More about Brian Fricke
After serving 5 years active duty in the US Marines, Brian Fricke served as a civil servant for 10 years, and eventually became the CISO and Cybersecurity Branch Manager at the US Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, DC. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and holds a variety of relevant certifications (CISM, CCSP, CSSLP etc.). In his role at MSC he was responsible for planning, organizing and managing the implementation of cybersecurity industry best practice, as well as DoD & Federal cybersecurity mandates. Brian worked at the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon, the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) in Manhattan and was an officer of the Board of Directors of OutServe, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. He worked at several Financial Institutions in the last 8 years as CISO.
Brian was Class President of The George Washington University School of Business, World Executive MBA, Class of 2013, and holds a Graduate Certificate in Strategic Cybersecurity Enforcement.
